Awesome finds at an estate sale

Cool font on what looks like a military alarm.

Love those needle hands and dial font.

Its twin. Love how the numerals are 2, 4, 8, and 10.

Oogee with a very nice cabinet.

screwin’ around

Rod is .5mm lead from a mechanical pencil.

Testing my macro lens

dirty Rodico

Rust Never Sleeps

Illinois watch rebuild

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1903 Ames lathe

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1940’s Illinois movement

Building an index arm for an 8mm lathe

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Relic dial repair

Didn’t think the trim was glued on. It was

Looks like it’ll need full cleaning.

So this is weird. Pulled the movement and this fell out. I think it’s glue, but it’s kinda gross

fin. Hopefully it’ll hold for a while 🙂

Post cleaning/Pre oiling

Seth Thomas movement