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A horological tool??

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May 19, 2008, 13:07
Göran Nordkvist
A horological tool??
Hi, can anyone identify this tool? I Don't know at all what it can be. It is 16 cm (like 6-7 inches)long and material is brass.

/Göran

Tool

May 19, 2008, 14:10
Tom Brown
Hi

I have never used one, but it is a pivot lathe or also known as a Jacot tool, there are normally a few more parts that go with it.

Tom
May 19, 2008, 14:13
Tom Brown
From the "Watch Makers Repair Manual" by H. Fried it states; "The tool is known to English-speaking watchmakers as the "Jacot" tool. This tool undoubtedly offers one the very best methods of reducing or polishing pivots to size & shape."
May 19, 2008, 15:29
Göran Nordkvist
Tom, thanks for your help! Now, with the name of the tool, it's easy to find information on the net. Even a movie:
www.tp178.com/jd/watch-school/3/MOV00017.mpg

Göran