October 01, 2015, 10:52
Paul D. Trombley1907 E. Howard Series 9 17J adj 3p checkerboard missing regulator pins
Hi guys,
I bought this Series nine because it is in a near perfect Factory Coin Edged case... It has a great dial and super clean movement. Runs two minutes slow per day because it is free sprung with no regulator pins.
Can I drift these broken bits out and replace the pins with some brass pins I trim down on my lathe?
The regulator whip and bow are in great corrosion free condition... It would be a simple matter to swap the regulator whip with a spare if I had one. But since it is in such nice corrosion free condition I thought it might be nice if it is feasible to press in new pins.
Thoughts or opinions?
Thanks a mil, Paul'T
October 01, 2015, 15:40
David AbbePaul, You should be able to press out the pins (from the "bottom" side) and replace them with some new pins.