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Help Needed with Universal PW Key?

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August 15, 2005, 22:33
Sheila Gilbert
Help Needed with Universal PW Key?
I won what was called a "Universal Pocket Watch Key" on eBay and would like to know if

1.) It is one?
2.) How does it work.

See the auction picture below.
Thank you!

UnivPW Key



Sheila
August 17, 2005, 08:46
Sheila Gilbert
Since I soaked and cleaned the key, the small part in the middle moves up and down now, so I think I know how it works. It didn't move before the cleaning, and now it moves fine. I have not used it yet, but with the center piece moving, and with some practice, I may be able to get it to work. I could really use one for all of my watches that have no keys.


Sheila
August 17, 2005, 21:21
Sam Williamson
Sheila, LaRose sells sets of these,
http://www.slarose.com/cgi-bin/slarose/081517.html

Also, they(sets) can be found on e-Bay for even less. I have an old universal key, but it's too easy to slip, so I use my LaRose set.


Sam Williamson

August 17, 2005, 22:00
Sheila Gilbert
Hi Sam,
Thank you, and Yes, I have those keys too, I thought this one was unique, and for the same reason you mentioned above, I have not tried it yet. I was worried that it would mess up the movement too. Just a nice piece of Old watch "Stuff"

I have quite a few small watch "Stuffs" I was going to put together in something, maybe a frame or something, so I guess this one will go into that group, and not in the "Use It" group.

Thanks for the warning, I was concerned.

Cleaned up nice though! Nice and shiny now!


Sheila