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Elgin Repair Question "Click" to Login or Register 
Mark Estep
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I am repairing an Elign 16s 17 jewel (had to re-staff it). The pallet bridge jewel fell out. Is it held in by compression, is it to be shellac'ed in, or did I lose a piece? Thanks

 
Posts: 160 | Location: Hartville, Ohio in the USA | Registered: August 18, 2005
Julian J. Smith
posted
Sometimes people ream out a hole to fit a larger jewel.And they get the hole too big.
I would suggest you take a round face punch and GENTLY peen the hole from both sides.Just enough to get the jewel tight.
Otherwise you will have to go to a larger O.D.jewel.
J Smith
 
Posts: 188 | Location: Warrenton, North Carolina U.S.A. | Registered: January 12, 2003
Mark Estep
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Thanks. So it should reasonably force fit in?
 
Posts: 160 | Location: Hartville, Ohio in the USA | Registered: August 18, 2005
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