GOLIATH Sized Devastation: Quarter Repeater with NO Spare Parts
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- This Mappin & Webb goliath quarter repeater was non-functional in every way - it could not wind, could not set the time, could not run and could not repeat the time. There were several broken and missing parts, none of which I could buy replacements for (including a wheel with missing teeth!). I didn't know it when starting out, but this eventually became THE most complex and challenging restoration I’ve completed to date.
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Contact info: cspinnerwatchrepair@gmail.com
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Disassembly and Analysis
13:03 Hairspring Repair
14:31 Burnishing Pivots
17:31 Wheel Arbor Repair
20:07 Corrosion Mitigation
21:14 Cleaning
23:02 Begin Reassembly
27:03 Making New Screws
30:00 Reassembly Continues
33:30 Balance Installation
33:04 Repeater Assembly
45:14 Making New Teeth
54:10 Restoring the Hands
55:28 Stem Modifications and Polishing
57:03 Finishing Up - Навчання та стиль
Excellent job as always and wonderful video. Thank you for the work. If you are up for another repeater challenge. Let me know. This new one would only be a clean / service. It’s a beauty that escaped Austria before the Second World War. All the way from Argentina. You do amazing work with ease.
That brass tool rounded the teeth off was a piece of art. Great job
Thank you! It was my favorite part of this job
The fact that you managed to remake the minute wheel teeth without an indexing plate is probably the most impressive part of this video, imo.
Fantastic work, as always.
it was so satisfying listening to the deep rich sound of the gongs
I agree! I totally didn't expect it to sound like that!
The sound is truly amazing.
I can't get enough of the rounding tool. It's incredible to watch an antique tool being used to perform this epic repair. I don't think I've ever seen a watch restoration that featured this tool. Great work Chris. 💪🏻
Thank you, Jimmy!!
I am an amateur watchmaker myself and I have always hesitated tackling extra complicated mechanisms or much older hand made watches where no 2 parts ever fit from one to another, I.E. Verge Fusee watches. I have never delved deeply enough into the hobby to feel motivated to invest in the very expensive specialty tools required to perform the necessary fabrication and repairs. Your work is stellar and your presentation during the video is informative and entertaining. You have a loyal follower of your channel.
Thank you! It truly is a rabbit hole in terms of the tooling needed. Anything is repairable, assuming one has the tools to make the new part, which is usually the case and necessity for time pieces this old. Sometimes it’s hard to justify the investment required.
@@csspinner you are correct! That's why I'm grateful for American pocket watch makers for championing standardization between models. All parts from the same model are completely interchangeable with each other. Perhaps someday I will invest more into my tools because I'm really fascinated by Fusee watches and would love to dive into them. You may have seen this, but this gentleman fell the furthest down that tool rabbit hole. ua-cam.com/video/i7yC2u1obD8/v-deo.htmlsi=54JgqHGhqt11UWeJ
You did a great job on the watch. I've seen them on ebay. I had never seen inside one. Looked complicated. Great job on the tooth replacement. Thanks for the video
I face tha exact same situation
Wow. That was amazing
The word "complication" does not do this movement justice. Magnificent job.
The teeth was most interesting!
I hope the owner peruses his love of mechanical devices and that this repair influences those desires.
I love watching repairs of old pocket watches, I have a collection of 25 watches
"Stuck with you til the end"? Are you kidding, I was riveted! This was such an unusual piece that trust me, is not crossing my own bench anytime soon. So to see all its complications, and the repair techniques and special tools, was a treat. I had to laugh at the size of the thing, and how typical watchmaker tools don't "measure up" (sorry). Amazing work!
Thank you so much for the nice comment!. I really appreciate it. So glad you enjoyed it.
Chris, you sell yourself short...you have a natural talent that just can't be bought, and it is incredibly enjoyable to watch you work your magic, in order to bring these broken timepieces back to life. I would love to have you restore my 1912 Elgin B.W. Raymond Grade 372 one day, because I know it would be in the best hands possible.
This was, by far, the most interesting watch repair video I've ever seen! I never even considered that a wheel with broken teeth could be fixed like you did it! It turned out extremely nice! Also, I didn't expect the 'gongs' to sound so much like an actual big gong! Very cool timepiece! Thanks for sharing this expertly executed repair!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I was able to get it running again. fixing that wheel was my favorite part of the job . Have a great weekend! - Chris
Beautiful restoration. The engineering behind the chiming part, with all those different springs, just blows my mind. Thanks for sharing.
Beautifully done. Now all that remains is to attach a large gold fob chain, attach same to a red waistcoat, put said waistcoat over a White rabbit suit and Bobs your uncle you find yourself later for a very important date at tea with Alice, the marsh hare and the mad hatter. ^~^
😂
you're not just a hobbyist you're a miracle worker
I watched to the end. I will say I have machined with lathes and mills, but NEVER that small of parts, this made my eyes and head hurt! LOL Good job
You outdone yourself! I’m amazed you worked out how it worked and explained it! I’ll be honest, I didn’t follow it all, I’d have to do what you did to fully understand. I laughed (gallows laughter) each time you said, I’ll come back to this later, the list kept getting longer! I think the minute wheel fix with the new teeth was the best bit for me, plus seeing all your tools! I’m always jealous of them! Tanks, and looking forward to the next one.
I find all of your videos interesting, entertaining and educational. Your channel is one of my favorites and always watch to the end. Thank you for all the effort and love you put into this craft and for bringing us along for the adventures! 👍💕
Thanks so much for the comment!! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Have a great weekend- Chris
I made it to the end, and this is the best watchmaking video I've seen
The whole video was super! Your tool kit with the old and new combined is an elegant mix of machine eye candy. Restoring the missing teeth was really smart and artfully pulled off. Way to go and no fast forward here. I am sure a great feeling to get that repeater back in service.
Thank you! I appreciate the comment. Repairing that minute wheel and using the topping tool was my favorite part of the job
I remember the first time I tried fixing a repeater. No instructions, no tutorials, for some reason I was just not able to find them at the time. I was able to figure out how things worked and eventually (with enough literal blood, sweet and tears) I got the watch fixed and resorted, it was a 1920s student watch practice that keep jamming. One tip I learned is you should never guarantee work on a repeater like this, all the little adjustable components tend to drift over time and you will need to break into it again. Also nice job in the teeth. I always found wheel cutting to be the most difficult part of watchmaking, and I am looking for better alternatives.
Loved it!! Creating the new parts and the Governor system were my favorites!! Awesome!!
A wonderful video to sit and enjoy with a cup of coffee. I have never seen a repeater like that taken apart.....Wonderful Job! Hope you get your indexing head soon!
Absolutely gorgeous piece of history. And the rounding machine is simply astonishing 😍
A master watch maker, great job it’s so soothing to watch
Excellent work !
I enjoyed your journey through this restoration very much. Thank you!
That was one of the most interesting watch restorations I have seen. Very nice gear repair. I love the fact that you cherish your tools. I too am a tool fanatic, albeit tools to work on motorcycles.
Nice to watch that repair on the wheel as well as the rest.Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, I really enjoyed your craftsmanship! I have a Goliath railway watch which I bought about 50 years ago. Must be due for a service😊
The amputation comment was priceless you pulled it off great. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Just WOW! A watch with chimes! That's a first for me. Awesome job and what a lovely tool for rounding up the teeth on the minute wheel.
All the way to the end with total awe and enjoyment!
Awesome job. The work on fixing the teeth was great to watch and impressive
Yess i stayed till the end... You are a Professional AND PRO
I certainly did enjoy your video, and I did watch it to the end!
I have always enjoyed old watches and clocks. The worst part of my love is that I don't have the money to get what I would love to have. I am a Maintenance Manager of at a box manufacturing plant and at time I have to make the parts that have been damaged. Like you, I don't have all of the nice equipment to do the repairs and I am forced to use hand tools and a few pneumatic hand held cutters or sanders. I have always gotten a lot of enjoyment when I succeed and bring the equipment back online.
9:36 I love that tiny dragon
Beautifulllllllllllllllll ! I would of loved to hear it tick. Always enjoy, thanks for your time and talents. Oh, I chuckle to myself when you call yourself a "hobbyist".
Thanks! Always great to see your comments here, John
One of the best repair vídeos I ever watch, absolutely amazing work. Your skills are unbelievable.
Beautiful watch. First time i have ever seen the inside of a goliath watch. Very interesting!
Your skill repairing it is superb 👏
Chris this is really awesome ! You push the hobby to another level. Can’t wait for your next endeavor 👍
if you lived close to me i would almost begged you to sell this piece in restored condition. i love it!
Incredible! 😮 I’m in awe. Congratulations on this spectacular restoration!
The topping tool… my god
An absolutely beautiful Time Piece. Well done on an interesting restoration. I watched to the end. ( Hobby Horologist during the 1970's)
You carried out a task that I feel, would be daunting for any watch maker. You classify yourself as an amateurs but I really admire the way you methodically worked through from beginning to end. Making the broken wheel was my high point of your achievement and yes I watched from beginning to end. Thank you. From Somerset UK 😊
Thank you so much for the comment!! Glad you enjoyed it. - Chris
Watched it all. I couldn't believe the restored gear! Also noticed your classic Accutron!
Superbe travail merveilleuses explications merci de préserver ce patrimoine, qui émerveille autant sur les mécanismes des horloges que sur les outils pour les réparer.
Yes I stayed very second of the video. What a treat to watch a master at work. Your understanding and use of vintage tools added a new dimension to this session. I am in awe and thank you for this opportunity to see 'watch making' in its real form.
I stuck it out till the end! Even my wife joined in. She was most impressed by the striking.
Nice work, have a good weekend.
EPIC craftmanship and video!
Thank you!! 🙏
Watched to the end. Learned something about slotting files. Thanks.
I am a machinist by trade. I’m just amazed at the fact that all the parts in this video were made by hand. Nice job. Loved it.
I followed this succesful teeth-and watch repair with great interest. My late dad, being a retired tool-and die-maker was asked by his friend, a watchmaker at end-eighty's to repair such a messing wheel for a standing clock. His procedure had a lot of simularities with yours, just all new teeth were filed by hand. Everybody became happy too with that clock alive again! Great to see your careful working with all those splendid tools. Many happy moments for you!
Wow, just wow! Not only did I make it to the end, I'm going to go back and watch most of it again!!
What a marvelous watch/clock. Another fantastic restoration. I enjoy all your videos. Best wishes.
Truly impressive work on that wheel repair!
A memorable restoration, I will not forget in any hurry 😊
I’m completely flabbergasted of this video ! What an engineer one an it’s made at time that machinery doesn’t exist and I supposed that a lot of parts made by hand ! As one of my friends told me…. You’re my hero…after the Beatle 😂😂😂😂😂.
What a nice and technical job I’m impressed in the entire video.
Thank you for sharing this piece of horological art !
Best regards !
Alain
Thank you! Always great to see your comments here
Holy cow that had a lot of pieces to it. That gotta be more than a 27 jewel movement. 👍❤️🤙
Absolutely masterful. Seriously speechless. Well done Sir.
Incredible job! Straight beyond my imagination of what is possible... And what is not.
Seeing the broken teeth, I thought to myself: if this guy doesn't get a new cog to replace it, it's all gone! Because I couldn't imagine that something like this could be fixed!!!! A miracle: it works, plays the chimes and adjusted to perfect accuracy! It's definitely a miracle!!!
Another bonus of these fine videos by CSS is the narration. I "watched" to the very end. Astoundingly good job all around sir! Cheers.
Awesome repair jobs done on an amazing watch. Thank you for making and presenting this vid as well ! 😊❤❤
Astonished at your repair of the minute wheel.
I am a beginner amateur. For me it’s an amazing job. The reparation of the sprocket has been the best part of the restoration, without detracting everything else. Congratulations! Thnaks for your videos, I’m learning a lot from them 👏🏻
I really appreciate the comment! The wheel repair was my favorite part of the job- and I’m always learning, too. Definitely there are things I’d do differently next time
Very nice ! I was a Machinist for many years and worked with +/- .00005 inch. But you, my man, are crazy " Good crazy Meant as a compliment."
They say patience is a virtue. You got it.
This video was wonderful;! I love how you choose challenging and unusual projects such as this Quarter Repeater and the fusee with the conical chain-drive. I was amazed by your repair of the wheel with sheared teeth.
I view many watch servicing and repair videos and yours are among the very best!
Facinating video! I love small, intricate, mechanical things. The way watches and clocks work, along with the obvious next- level engineering behind them, is just a wonder to me. Thanks for the video. It was not too long for me. 😊 Oh... and the tools and machinery you use for the repair are beautiful!
Fascinating!
All the way from beginning to the end
WOW, that was some ride. I can't really say if anything in particular stood out to me because, that whole project was so complex. Your skills are to be commended, and recommended to say the least. Just superlative workmanship all the way around, and restoring that gear was the cherry on top, imho. I'm still shaking my head at what you accomplished. WOW !!!!!
That was impressive and educational... not to mention entertaining.
Watched it till the end. Amazing work.
Brilliant. I am really enjoying your videos, and especially the ones where you take on new challenges. I love the pace and production of your videos and appreciate that some, like this one, are a longer format to tell the whole story. Fastest 58 minutes and 47 seconds one can spend. Thank you.
This was worth every minute of my time! Fantastic job and I'm always mesmerized by your vintage tools. Although I'm not a watchmaker I love the skills and am a tool nerd, and today I got to see one of the most beautiful tools ever. What a treat! Oh and there was also a big watch on the video too 😉
Nice job on a challenging project. Looking forward to the next one.
Wow this video was super mesmerizing, and that hour went by very quickly. If it was 2 hours I also would've watched it.
It was fascinating to see how the hour/15min repeater worked. I now have a good idea of it's basic construction.
For repairing the teeth on the minute wheel I expected you to use either a laser welder or a tig microspot welder, but those are expensive specialized machines. I didnt expect filing the teeth by hand would've worked. That is some skill👍
That brass toothsmoothing machine is beautiful.
A very nice video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the comment
This has to be one of the most complicated rebuilds I've seen so far. Really cool!!! It will always blow my mind how much work and tiny machining goes in to these beautiful pieces!! Strong work!!
Great Job
1st time i've seen a quarter repeater this large.
You explained everything so well, so didn't notice the length of time of the video.
Totally brilliant restoration right to the end.
As a hobbiest watchmaker, not quite up to your level, I really enjoy your videos. They are very informative and I not only enjoy seeing you put your skills to work, but also enjoy the research you clearly do when tackling something new. I am also very jealous of that lovely topping tool!
I like puzzles as much as the next guy, but this whole project looked like pure *black magic* to me. You, sir, are a master and/or a warlock for sure. :D
I was fascinated by the tool used to repair the teeth on the wheel. I am new to watch repair, just started in the last month. Every video teaches me something new.
I like 👍 your color coded jeweler's tools 🔧. Your friend, Jeff.
Good to see something a bit different, and yes, I stuck with you until thee end. Thank you.
The micro shots are fantastic,😂🎉
What an amazing video! You have great skills and an lot of patience. The repair of the wheel was worth the entire video! And I like the longer videos. I also appreciate the great narration and you sharing your mistakes. Keep up the good work, the videos are very enjoyable!
Thank you for this video, I really enjoy your way to present your hobby, perhaps we will get a video where you present all the tools you have
I stuck with it. Very nice work. What I liked oddly enough is seeing where the buffer is located and the bike in the background. I appreciate seeing actual repairs to gears and making parts. So many of the watchmaker vids just show them ordering parts.
Just incredible detail, patience and skill,,, thanks!
Loved every minute of it all the way through!
Nice work. I love all the tools you've got! Some beautiful antiques.
Nice restoration. I liked that you got away with the 'hillbilly' eyeing up the tooth placement. ;)
Fantastic work on that repair/restoration. Soo complicated!! You must have really good memory to recall where the parts all came from! My father used to buy presents (trinkets) for my mother from Mappin & Webb. His office was just around the corner in Half Moon Street
Well, what can I say? That was a pretty damned good video of a really interesting watch being worked on by an amateur??! You certaly have some well grounded engineering skills and a developing collection of beautiful tools. To say I was impressed is to understate the emotion of enjoyment I had watching you at work. Thank you! 👍👍😃
Definitely stayed to the end!
Great repair, nice little timepiece, I was waiting for a remake of the bent up gear wheel, the repair worked well.
If a video has enough interest it will never be too long!, looking forward to the next one. 🙂
Excellent work. Thoroughly enjoyable. Well done
When you started cutting into that gear to repair it, I thought "it's toast...it will be messed up". Well, shut my mouth. You did a fantastic job. Super impressed and your skill is amazing. Patient and determined.
I am enjoying your channel. Personally, I am a modder, simply assembling watches with cases and movements etc with decent tools and a modicum of talent. What you do is off the charts.
Wow. You have outdone yourself. I simply can't relate to the patience needed to do a project like this. I also need to say what an incredible piece of engineering that clock is. To think that someone sat down and figured out how to make a clock chime the quarter hours using specifically shaped pieces of metal simply melts my brain.
It’s incredible what movement designers were able to achieve without the help of computers or the modern modeling tools we have today
A beautiful time piece. Love the rounding machine.