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A 130 Year "New" Hampden "Click" to Login or Register 
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Another post discussed our dearth of Hampden discussions and I promised top show this Hampden made in 1878 during the "reign" of James Abbe when I was done with it after cleaning. Before . . .

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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After cleanup, the movement looked "factory new" . . .

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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And of course its always hard to beat a 3 ounce coin silver case . . .

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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All in All a really nice 130 year "new" Hampden "Hayward" model

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Hey David,
Very nice job.
I'm curious,Is this your watch? I have one just like it and,while I do my own repair work,I really don't know how to get that "new" look to the plates.
 
Posts: 475 | Location: Gainesville, Florida in the USA | Registered: January 22, 2009
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Cecil, Yes it is part of my Hampden Collection.

As for cleaning the plates, with the exception of screwed in Hole Jewels, EVERYTHING comes off the plates. Then I do an Alcohol*/Toothbrush plate wash to remove the organic stuff and a 15-18 minute spin clean with L&R "extra fine" Watch Cleaning solution, 5 minutes in L&R #3 rinse, dry and a complete plate wipe-down with clean Rodico. By that time anything that is "gonna come off came off"
*Printer's pure 100% isopropyl Aclohol cleaner is good for this

ABRASIVE STUFF OF ANY KIND IS A NO-NO

btw, some of the early cleaners actually dulled the plate finish, God knows what that stuff was, but I think it is only used in the Gas Chamber now. Eek
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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