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I need a Rockford Model 8 18s balance staff #344

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June 25, 2012, 20:04
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
I need a Rockford Model 8 18s balance staff #344
Does anyone have a Rockford #344 balance staff to sell. It fits a model 8.

Thanks,
Harry
June 25, 2012, 20:33
Richard M. Jones
Harry I have some 18s double roller Rockford staffs. Is yours a double roller?


Deacon
June 25, 2012, 20:48
Jon Hart
Deacon

344 is a single roller


June 25, 2012, 23:29
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Thank you Deacon as Jon said it is a single roller. I have quit collecting movements with broken staffs unless I need a parts watch. But I have a few already with bad staffs so I might as well try to find a staff and fix them.

Harry
June 26, 2012, 00:27
Jared Brinker
Harry-

I might have it, but I would just about have to have the old staff for reference. I have a staff set with 6 or 7 different 18s rockfords, but they are all by overall length, not rockford number... all dimensions of the old staff in thousands of an inch may work too.

Thanks,

Jared
June 26, 2012, 01:00
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Hi Jared. I can send you the assembly but since it has a broken pinion I don't know how accurate the measurement would be.

A friend told me the length on the #344 staff was 7.05mm's. Hub height is .71mm's. The #342 is very close with the same length but the hub height is off a little at .75mm's and probably will not work. It is a single roller staff. I will have to convert all the numbers as I think his book list the dimensions in mm's but I could be wrong. I'll find out tomorrow. I can call him tomorrow and get the rest of the measurements if that will help.

Thanks,
Harry
June 26, 2012, 08:33
Gary E. Cochran
Harry,
I have some in a Rockford #344 envolope..I can send you one to try if you want...
June 26, 2012, 10:09
Richard M. Jones
My thanks to Jon as I may have some single roller staffs in another box. Harry if you don't get one let me know and I will go thru my other box of misc.


Deacon
June 26, 2012, 10:50
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Thank you Deacon it looks like Gary has one. I will get back to you if I need you to go through the box.

Harry
June 26, 2012, 10:54
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Hi Gary,

Thank you very much yes I would love to purchase one from you. Here is my email address so that I can send you my home address and make arrangements to pay you. hyaduckh@yahoo.com

Jared hold off on measuring those staffs Gary has some that are marked #344. Thank you for your offer to go through your staffs and I will contact you if something goes wrong.

Thank you everyone for your help,

Harry