In the process of saving this poor soul from ebay

Here is the pic of the movement the seller had w/ the listing

Hairspring - sigh...

Once rcvd the watch noticed the balance arm was not completely flush with the movement plate (never a good sign). Lucky both pivots were good on the staff. However, the hairspring had been handled with club fingers and someone had forced a metal stake where a little glass roller jewel should live.

Here is the monster make shift roller jewel that was jammed into the roller table

You can see the larger than normal size hole left in the roller table from the chunk of metal that was forced in

Was able to locate single roller table from a parts movement. Please note the size difference in the correct roller jewel and the metal one

Here is the top balance jewel cap. Making sure these are cleaned and oil properly can make all the difference when running dial up

So, with a correct roller jewel and unbent hairspring. Wondered if there was any snap at the pallet fork. Upon testing the pallet fork, there was odd movement in and out of the escape wheel.

So, we took a peek at the banking pins. Hmmmm

Whacha see

You guessed it... Mr Club hands had worked his magic here, too! Eeeeeshhhh - go easy my friend

Ok - off to get this puppy all back together after a nice bath and drying session... You can see the dirt and almost a sandy grit by the lower balance/pallet fork jewel. Oh yes - was able to straighten the banking pin with some gently massaging.

Jon, nice picture lesson!

Was this poor thing Running??

Regards,
Larry

Jon

Thank you for posting your excellent detailed photos and explanations. Really helps a new collector like me understand how watches work and the proper horological nomenclature. Great job on another fine rescue.

Good stuff Jon... I appreciate the descriptive photos

Did you get the banking pins straightened out ?