Illinois Central Pocket Watch Service and Repair
Repair of a Vintage Illinois Central Pocket Watch
Disassembled, cleaned and lubricated watch. Replaced broken mainspring with a white alloy spring (I prefer to use white alloy if available as these last longer.) Replaced crystal. Dial has hairline cracks. I was able to use some titanium white oil paint and fill in some of the lines. The cracks are still seen but not as visible. This is a good alternative to a complete dial restoration. Reassembled and tested. This was one of the few watches I have worked on that required no regulating after service. A tribute to the quality of this timepiece.
Watch before service. This watch has not run in over 50 years. Was in storage
Movement before service showing the dirt and lack of lubrication
Disassembled and cleaned, ready for reassembly
Assembled movement showing how nice and clean the watch looks now
Completed watch, running great.
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