Falling in Love with Vintage Watchmaking Tools

00:00:00 introduction
00:02:00 my daughter Mila helping me make my new bench top
00:03:00 removing the pallet fork from a Felsa F760 wristwatch movement
00:06:50 comparing the working pallet fork with the spares that I have
00:11:00 using a Petermann Freres & Co Escapement Meter (Echapp'Metre) to aid in the comparison
00:22:00 using a Seitz pivot gauge to compare pallet fork pivot diameters
00:25:42 comparing the spare part in the movement
00:29:50 realizing that the pallet fork staff in the spare is too short
00:31:36 accurate measuring of pallet fork staffs with a vintage Bergeon watchmaker's micrometer
00:36:52 It's probably a good thing that I'm not a brain surgeon
00:38:33 "The Joy of Watchmaking" (my favorite Mark Lovick quote)
00:40:00 A true story about my Mother and me
00:49:35 searching for the spare part on the interwebs
00:56:49 finishing up and cleaning my workspace to clear my mind ;)
01:00:02 using my new-old Horotec screwdriver hollow-ground sharpener (also bought from Pascal in La Chaux-de-Fonds) to sharpen my 1.2mm screwdriver
01:03:35 Thanks for watching!

This video is another follow-up to my previous videos about the Felsa F 760 wristwatch movement: my 1955 Mercury 25 Jewel Automatic Date with 44 Hour Power Reserve Indicator
https://youtu.be/EHPoPjoTG2Q

Salad Days:
https://youtu.be/IpVE5UyZ9qA

The watch that I'm trying to revive in this video is is a Mercury 25 Jewel incabloc automatic with power reserve indicator.

Before opening any vintage watch or clock for the first time I recommend checking it for radium lume. For more information on radium and how to check for it using a geiger counter see either of these three videos:

Which One is Radioactive?
https://youtu.be/eo1m1OQD-2I

How to Re-lume a Vintage Watch
https://youtu.be/0fFX1LkpjMU?t=829

Do This Before You Open Any Vintage Watch!
https://youtu.be/8FlwNAjIgA8

The NetIO GC10 that I use is no longer made. It uses an SBM-20 geiger muller tube, which is also used in the GQ GMC-300E and other geiger counters. If you find one of those it should perform similarly.

Here's a link to the inexpensive AliExpress HFS-P3 Handheld Pen Geiger Counter that I demonstrated at the beginning of the video ($30 - affiliate link)
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdeIQuZ

Here's a link to the AliExpress Eakins microscope that I use product page (affiliate link):
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBXf2mt

My videos are for entertainment and educational purposes only. Critical / corrective comments and links to resources including other watchmaking channels are welcome.

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