I just bought a new mainspring for my Illinois 12 size watch.
The last one i bought i took it out of the package and it broke in 2 spots.Is there special precautions i should take?
I know you should not handle it too much with our hands because you can corrode them.Are there other precautions?

IHC Member 261
NAWCC Member 158976,
Nepean, Canada

Kevin,

Was this a white alloy spring from S. LaRose? I remember other members complaining about some of their springs breaking. If so, make sure you get a refund and ask for another one from a different batch. Otherwise, you can always go to Uncle Larry's or dashto.com and see if you can find a genuine NOS spring.

John D. Duvall
NAWCC Member 144772
NAWCC IHC Happy Camper 192
Chapter 185 Watch Repair Moderator

Yes John i bought it from Uncle Larry and he thought maybe it had been stored improperly, it was NOS alsoI noticed the package did have some rust stains on it.

IHC Member 261
NAWCC Member 158976,
Nepean, Canada