Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-18
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ABOUT WATCHES.


gestions about watches in the NeaO Clipper
A watch is very exquisite piece of work.
manship as some Of our readers are probably
aware, and to those in possession of Jurgen,
sens and other valuable chronometers, the
following suggestions are offered, which, if OBJ
served, will prove beneficial to owners and
others hiring such useful articles:
The best watch ever made Git is not gener.
ally known) will never keep time unless it is
wound up. Singular as this may appear at
the first glance to many who read this-it is,
nevertheless, true-this hint should be remem-
bered, and for fear it may be overlooked it is
best to have certain times for the performance
of the winding operation, say once every fif;
teen minutes, but never, under any circum-
stances, oftener for many watches have been
ruined by being wound up too often. 1t is
we'll to bear in mind, while winding, to put
your watch in vice, so that you will be able
to get better purchase on it.
Before taking your watch apart to wind it
up be careful and provide yourself with an oil
can, screw driver, tallow candle, screw wrench
and jimmy. A man once spoilt costly
Tobias by neglectling his full assortment OF
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Sometimes it is well to have file to file
the winding post if the key is too small, but
this should not be performed without a glass.
If the key is too large, bite bit off: Do not
take bath brick to clean the cases, especially
if they are gold and engraved. Sand paper
is much better and easier to handle.
Some people have very foolish habit of
baking 8 watch to accustom it to the hot
weather in case they 60 to Havana, and
others contemplating visit to Greenland
pickle them in ice cream freezers; this fool.
hardness should be entirely abandoned it is
far wiser to set your watch, or whoever's else
you might happen to own, backward or for
ward, as the exigences Of the case may de-
mand, than to run the risk of running it by
such Indifference.
Do not be prevailed upon to pour sand in
it to stop it. You can do it much easier by
removing the fly wheel with g pair of tongs
It does not hurt watch an7 to consult it
for the time occasionally, but don't expose it
to view before an audience on the ferry boat
or cars especially if it is an oroide, because
some people are foolish enough to think all
oroides are gold and you might be writing
pieces 1or the newspapers, sucn as lOsC, So
reward and no questions asked"
If your watch should run too slow, screw
the regulator around two or three times if too
fast, reverse the action; but you will bear in
mind not to trife with this frail piece Of me-
chanism.
Another common fallacy is to take out the
main spring because it is not straight; there
are but few watches nowadays but that the
spring gets warped and coiled up; it is the
fault of the maker not putting sufficient starch
in the steel to stifen it while casting Axle
grease is the best lubricator known for the
delicate pinions. Some appear to think chew
ing gum is good, but it is liable to absorption
and perspiration in hot weather.
If fthese rules do not prove source Of profit
to the reader, it will be owing to the fault Of
their not being followed closely. On the
whole, it would be more remunerative to sell
your watch and ask others for the time.