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#22 ·
Wow - that doesn't look cheap.|>

It really suits it. Class.

Your next job is to sand down and varnish the bench.:-d:-d
 
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Marrick said:
Wow - that doesn't look cheap.|>
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Was surprisingly cheap off the 'bay - US$18.50 BIN plus $3.50 international postage, a bargain in my books :-!

Marrick said:
It really suits it. Class.
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Thanks, I was having a hard time choosing between black and tan, I think I made the right choice.

Marrick said:
Your next job is to sand down and varnish the bench.:-d:-d
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Thats called P.A.T.I.N.A. We don't mess around with that here on WUS :-d The bird poo is especially well preserved and I am very proud of it.

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:-!How cool is that, sooooooooooooooooooo jealous.
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Thanks mate, it is very much one of favourites.
 
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Just serviced it, as it was getting hard to wind. I guess this was a lesson on why watches sold on the 'bay as serviced - most likely weren't. The setting works were clagged up with old grease, and the rest of the movement wasn't much better. Surprising it ran.

I didn't take many photos of the dirt, just this barrel.

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Cleaned in the old school way with sharp pegwood and soft brushes.

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Going together

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Up and running with a new hairspring stud screw, and some broaching to said hole, and realignment of HS.

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Front FYI - truely a 1920-30s beast this.

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Back on the wrist, with a new crown, otherwise looking more or less the same (OK a little cleaner) but running better than ever.

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Job done :-!
 
#31 ·
It´s a very nice Lanco, congrats! But IMHO the WW II-era matches from the style(sword hands with longer top). The Fliegeruhren/pilot´s watches already had that larger sizes in that time.
Here´s a Lanco Flieger from the 1930s for compare.
 
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It´s a very nice Lanco, congrats! But IMHO the WW II-era matches from the style(sword hands with longer top). The Fliegeruhren/pilot´s watches already had that larger sizes in that time.
Here´s a Lanco Flieger from the 1930s for compare.
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Hi Mike,

I completely agree. My comment in post above was about the movement - it is a fairly primitive, 17''' pocket watch movement, with its design roots definitely in the 1920s-30s. It wouldn't surprise me if Lanco had stock of these movements and saw a nice pre/early WWII opportunity to offload them. Especially when you consider some of the other watches around with this movement (Stefano's) + various pocket watches.

These days I'm of the opinion the watch itself is very late 1930s (original post was a while ago and I've learnt a little more).

I wouldn't mind that Lanco Flieger, I have a battered somewhat later 30s Technos though and that will have to do, at least it has a rotating bezel and pointer :-!

Kris.
 
#33 ·
Great work and it looks amazing on the wrist... think I missed that first time around!!

Starting to appreciated the deconstructed, service type, posts more and more!!

Anyway, you dont have time for these posts.... you are supposed to be cataloging!
 
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Sparcster said:
Great work and it looks amazing on the wrist... think I missed that first time around!!

Starting to appreciated the deconstructed, service type, posts more and more!!

Anyway, you dont have time for these posts.... you are supposed to be cataloging!
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Glad you enjoyed, this wasn't my best as it is a pretty standard movement in many ways, and I don't have a decent macro anymore to show the interesting stuff.

As for cataloging I have 450 odd posts to do yet before that is an issue, besides it is mind cripplingly boring :-d
 
Discussion starter · #35 ·
Well I've gone and dropped it. o|

First watch I've had slip out of my fingers - guess I was getting a little complacent in my handling. Dropped from about knee hight, but it no longer runs face down, which is not the best outcome - so most likely the bottom pivot is gone. Made a little worse, as I still can't ID the calibre - the setting works don't match any Lanco of this size that I can find.

I'll perform the post-mortem tomorrow. Bugger and damn it :-(
 
#37 ·
That is awful.

I can't identify the movement either Kris - but good luck with it.
 
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:-( Sorry to hear that buddy!!

If it makes you feel any better (which I doubt it will)... I now have 3 watches on my desk, with their stems out! I dont know how may of these Ive done without a problem... I now have to remove dials and see whats going on :-|!

Like I said the other day... I wish I had not bothered!!

I have just sent the Smiths military watch out to a specialist, as I dont want to mess that up!

I will have a look for a cal match for you... but if the guys above cant find anything....
 
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Yesterday was the day for watch accidents. I had taken a shower and put the watch I had on into my pocket, I then went to the watch box and selected another watch, forgetting the watch in my pocket. Later while walking the dog I started to jog, too make a crossing signal, when the watch fell out. I was fortunate that the only damage was some scratching on the deployment clasp which was mostly removed by polishing with a Cape Cod cloth.
 
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trim said:
Well I've gone and dropped it. o|

First watch I've had slip out of my fingers - guess I was getting a little complacent in my handling. Dropped from about knee hight, but it no longer runs face down, which is not the best outcome - so most likely the bottom pivot is gone. Made a little worse, as I still can't ID the calibre - the setting works don't match any Lanco of this size that I can find.

I'll perform the post-mortem tomorrow. Bugger and damn it :-(
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That's unfortunate, looking in my catalogue Lanco made three lots of 17 ligne cals. The measurement of
'A' = balance staff tip to tip for cal 3, 1703 and 12s is ....480.
for cal35, 36, 37, 1737 is .....298.
for cal1759, 1776 is......395

If your watch is the last one in my list with A=395 then you are in luck as I have these but none of the other two
at 298 and 480, if you need one let me know and I'll pop one in an envelope and send it to you, no probs
 
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