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Please let me introduce myself to the Group, I am Paul and interested in electric, turret and industrial clocks. Current setting up commotions, a working...
Antique,electric&turr...
clockinginuk
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Jan 15, 2005
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This is a message for listers in the US about finding brass stock. I am a near-beginner and am constructing the John Wilding Weight Driven 8 Day Wall Clock...
John B. West
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Jan 15, 2005
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You can try: Speedy Metals 16655 W Victor Rd New Berlin, WI 53151 Email <mailto:speedymtls@...> speedymtls@... <mailto:speedymtls@...> Toll-free:...
Ralph Ferone
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Jan 15, 2005
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John, Try Alaskan Copper and Brass in Seattle or Portland Or. They have good stocks and will supply small orders although there will be a cutting charge. They...
David Walter
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Jan 15, 2005
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I echo Ralph's comments. Absolutely consider: Speedy Metals 16655 W Victor Rd New Berlin, WI 53151. They are quick, courteous and reasonable to deal with....
Roger Jensen
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Jan 15, 2005
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John, I have gotten small quantities of 360 brass plate from www.onlinemetals.com They also have brass tubing of the type you are seeking.. David Robertson...
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Jan 15, 2005
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Dear Paul, Welcome to the group. We have met before on Electric Clocks. There is not a lot of activity here at the moment. Hopefully everyone is in the ...
Norman Heckenberg
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Jan 16, 2005
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Thank you everyone for your helpful replies. Online Metals has a good web site and seems to have all I need except a piece of C360 sheet 3" x 3" x 3/16....
jbwest92037
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Jan 17, 2005
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How critical is the 3/16"? They have 1/8" and 1/4" in 3" widths. David...
David Robertson
zdcr04
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Jan 17, 2005
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Have a look at speedymetal on ebay. Email them for 3/16 price. /mark...
Mark
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Jan 17, 2005
1:31 pm
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It is for the great wheel and Wilding says 3/16 so I probably should go with that John...
John B. West
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Jan 17, 2005
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1/4" stock can easily be turned to 3/16"- 1/8" or whatever you might. Just my thoughts. Rog ... From: John B. West To: clockmakers@... Sent:...
Roger Jensen
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Jan 17, 2005
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Many thanks. I called Speedy Metals on 1-888-744-4140. They can provide the piece. First time around their web site was very confusing. John...
John B. West
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Jan 17, 2005
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I have had nothing but great service from Speedymetals. Once in a while I have found some where that looked better in price only to find much slower and...
Roger Jensen
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Jan 17, 2005
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What is the difference between Ebay's speedy-metals and Speedymetals.com? The latter has just a "superman" type logo on their site and nothing else appears...
Douglas Vogt
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Jan 17, 2005
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It's a whole lot easier to build an ebay "store" than to pay someone thousands to set up your own web site and ecommerce application..... which they may well...
Mark
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Jan 18, 2005
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I am making the Wilding weight driven 8 day clock. In the preface to the book describing the updated version Wilding recommends using ready cut pinions (8...
jbwest92037
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Feb 1, 2005
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John, On occasion plates are listed on eBay. I just did a search under "dividing plates" and the only thing currently is in the UK and they are used with worm...
Roger Jensen
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Feb 1, 2005
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Dear John Make your own indexing plate, it is quite easy, but a bit time consuming. I have just finished a Eureka and all the wheels and pinions were cut...
Anthony Roberts
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Feb 1, 2005
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Dear Group; I believe what is being refgered to is pinion wire. My grandfather used it and I have a little of it left. It comes in 4 foot lengths or meter...
J and N Hood
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Feb 2, 2005
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Hi for pinion wire .75 module try Miniature Bearings Australia ltd ... From: Anthony Roberts To: clockmakers@... Sent: Tuesday, February...
J and N Hood
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Feb 2, 2005
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There's a new Online Clock Building project. This one is a torsion- balance clock driven by a chronometer escapement, weight powered. The clock is about 90%...
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Feb 26, 2005
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Hello; My name is Scott Menard, I am a machinist in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. My Grandfather gave me a Hamilton 992B Pocket Watch. I removed the back cover...
menas442
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Mar 5, 2005
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Is this groupe active? I posted on it a couple days ago and my post still hasn't shown up....
roy602000
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Mar 28, 2005
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My recommendation is to consider joining mlhorology on Yahoo groups. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mlhorology/?yguid=169474872 Ralph ... [Non-text portions of...
Ralph Ferone
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Mar 28, 2005
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Roy, This group is active,but sometimes the moderator is pretty busy and doesnt catch up to us. Steve knows his stuff and other subscribers are very...
bobjoshua
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May 28, 2005
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"...add the horology as well" How do I join that list? John...
John B. West
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May 28, 2005
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John, I am not good with computer directions but try mlhorology yahoo groups. It is horology for minilathes and is a bit more active than we are here. they are...
bobjoshua
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Jun 4, 2005
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Bob, Many thanks for the tip. That is a very helpful group John...
John West
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Jun 5, 2005
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Hi Fellow members I was rather bemused by the last few posts, yes I am kind of busy at present with a few issues in my life and I am not able to continue with...
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