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The repair of clocks calls for a variety of skills and crafts, few of which can be 'picked up' by bench work alone. In the horological trade, it is technical practice that the 'prentice hand' is first tried out on clocks, before attempting repair work on watches. Clocks have the advantage of possessing sizeable and robust parts and of being easier to handle. But there the advantage for the repairer ends. The sizes, shapes, complications and even the nationalities of clocks appear to be without end. Every movement has detail difference and, naturally, the defects when due for repair, are as varied. In this book, the author has dealt with the usual faults likely to develop in each type of movement in general use; from the lordly grandfather to the humble alarm. All the tools and equipment are described and illustrated, together with the ways of using them. The craftsman's most important and valuable tools of all - his skilful fingers - are shown in use in the clearest manner. As is usual in N.A.G. Press textbooks, the drawings have been specially made from parts under working conditions. A glance through the book will show their usefulness and clarity. Over 400 line drawings are used throughout and the reader is left in no doubt of what he is asked to do in following the author's clearly written technical and practical instructions.
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Donald de Carle was a Fellow and Medallist of the British Horological Institute and a Freeman of the City of London by virtue of being a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Mr de Carle's earlier book, Practical Watch Repairing, has enjoyed phenomenal success, running into many editions, and has been translated into several languages. He contributed to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and was the author of many other horological works including Clock and Watch Repairing, Complicated Watches and their Repair, Watch and Clock Encyclopaedia, Clocks and their Value, The Watchmaker's and Model Engineer's Lathe, Horology ('Teach Yourself Series'), Practical Watch Adjusting and Springing, Watches and their Value, etc. Donald de Carle died in 1989.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was recommended to me by a friend.
This must be the best written and most infornative and detailed book on Clock repairing that I have ever purchased and I do have many!
If you are new to clock repairing or indeed an old hand with experience, then this will be a book to have.
I wouldn't be without mine for certain. One of my best book purchases.
Thank you for reading my short review.
This must be the best written and most infornative and detailed book on Clock repairing that I have ever purchased and I do have many!
If you are new to clock repairing or indeed an old hand with experience, then this will be a book to have.
I wouldn't be without mine for certain. One of my best book purchases.
Thank you for reading my short review.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is quite a thorough book for understanding how clocks work and if you are brave enough repairing or even making your own clocks, but it is not for anyone, you will need some engineering experience, and to follow and understand it properly, you will need a clock to dismantle at the same time, otherwise you will get lost trying to follow the descriptions. Now that I have read the book, I feel as though I can use the book to repair my own clocks.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After buying another book in order to start to find out how my clock works and oput it working again, I found that book too tequnical and covered too many types of make. I bought this book as primarily the descriptions and diagrams are mainly concerned with a Smiths/Enfield chiming clock, which is the clock I needed to know about. The book is a great help and was invaluable. If your a complete beginner I would recommend it.
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