Internet Horology Club 185
Waltham Balance Staffs

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August 11, 2007, 18:17
Tony Ciccotelli
Waltham Balance Staffs
How-dee!....looking for 2 balance staffs/and or factory part #s for....SN 1733347 Waltham 18s Wm Ellery Model 1877(1ea)...and a SN 2250682 Waltham Model 1879 Wm Ellery(1ea)...any help appreciated...Thanks....Tony c
August 12, 2007, 07:57
Brian C.
Tony,
You will need to measure the staffs to see if you have large or small waists. e-mail me, I may be able to help.
Brian C.
August 12, 2007, 13:31
Tony Ciccotelli
Brian...when you indicate "waists"....is that the area that fits through the balance arm...or...the hairspring collet?
August 12, 2007, 18:02
Brian C.
Tony,
I believe that was Waltham's way of saying, long hub, short hub. Which is the length of the hub, the meat of the staff.
August 12, 2007, 20:31
Tony Ciccotelli
Ahh...I see....problem...both of these movements are without their "complete balance"....I was hoping for factory part #s for both balance staffs so I have at least the correct balance staffs to begin my search for the parts needed to put something together.
August 13, 2007, 05:41
Brian C.
Tony,
The Waltham book lists #986 large waist and 987 small waist as the staffs.
Brian C.
August 14, 2007, 08:16
Tony Ciccotelli
Thanks Brian...the search is on