Watches, Clocks, and other similar Machines.
Year: 1885

page_text: Watches, Clocks, and other similar Machines.
I ISAAC WILLIAM WHITMEY of 167 Church Road Essex Road Islington London
in the county of Middlesex Watch, Clock & Chronometer Jeweller do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED MEANS OF GAUGING FOR
FITTING SET JEWELS TO WATCHES, CLOCKS AND OTHER SIMILAR MACHINES to be
as follows:-
My invention relating to an improved means of gauging for fitting set jewels to
watches, clocks and other similar machines has for its object to provide a ready
and simple method of taking or measuring the size of the holes in the plates, cocks,
bars or pieces to which set jewels have to be fitted to facilitate the fitting of the
said set jewels by watchmakers and others without it being necessary for them to
send the part of watch clock &c to the watch jeweller as is now commonly done.
In carrying out my invention I provide a series of round pins (which may consist
of brass wire) graduating in size and of a suitable length each size being numbered
and fitting a hole in a gauge plate that bas a corresponding number. The settings
of the jewels are fitted to the various sized holes in the gauge plate and the set
jewels of each size are kept in a seperate box or parcel numbered according to the
holes in the gauge and are thus kept in stock ready for use. When a watch or
clock requires a set jewel to be fitted the size of the hole in the plate cock bar or
piece is ascertained by fitting therein one of the herein before discribed numbered
round pins and a set jewel is taken from the box whose number corresponds to
that on the gauge pin. The gauge pin may either be the same size from end to
end or it may be reduced in size for a portion of its length the gauging part being
at the end. I preferably adopt this system of gauging for the settings of jewels for
watches clocks &c in conjunction with a jewelled gauge plate for sizing the holes
in the set jewels in which the pivots work.
The various sized jewel holes in the said jewelled gauge plate are lettered
corresponding letters being marked on the boxes which contain jewel holes of a
similar size so that there will be a distinction between what indicates the size of
the setting and the size of the jewel hole.

page_text: In order to have the gauge pins so arranged that their size may be readily
percieved before applying them to the hole to which a set jewel is to be fitted
prefer to arrange them in a circle in their numerical order round a circular jewel
hole gauge plate like the spokes of a wheel the plate being in the centre, or they
may be arranged side by side in a straight line in either case being held in 5
position by any suitable means to ensure their not getting mixed and the numbers
(which are on the side of the pins) being uppermost. The gauge pin may also be
arranged verticaly round the jewel hole gauge plate and may be kept in position
by being placed in a series of vertical holes formed in a circle in a suitable stand
or box when the size of the gauge pins will be readily percieved by looking direct 1
on to their ends on which the numbers may be marked.

page_text: Watches, Clocks, and other similar Machines.
I ISAAC WILLIAM WHITMEY of 167 Church Road Islington Middlesex Watch
Jeweller do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED MEANS
OF GAUGING, FOR FITTING SET JEWELS TO WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND OTHER SIMILAR
MACHINES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My Invention relating to an improved means of gauging for fitting set jewels to
watches, clocks, and other similar machines, has for its object to provide a ready
and simple method of taking or measuring the size of the holes in the plates, cocks,
bars, or pieces to which set jewels have to be fitted, to facilitate the fitting of the
said set jewels by watchmakers and others without it being necessary for them to
send the part of watch, clock &c to the watch jeweller as is now commonly done.
In carrying out my Invention I provide a series of round pins (which may consist
of brass wire) graduating in size and of a suitable length, each size being numbered
and fitting a hole in a gauge plate that has a corresponding number. The settings
of the jewels are fitted to the various sized holes in the said gauge plate and the
set jewels of each size are kept in a seperate box or parcel numbered according to
the holes in the gauge plate and are thus kept in stock ready for use.
When a watch or clock requires a set jewel to be fitted, the size of the hole in
the plate, cock, bar or piece, is ascertained by fitting therein one of the hereinbefore
described numbered round pins, and a set jewel is taken from the box whose number
corresponds to that on the gauge pin.
The gauge pin may either be the same size from end to end, or it may be reduced
in size for a portion of its length, the gauging part being at the end. I preferably
adopt this system of gauging for the settings of jewels for watches, clocks &c, in
conjunction with a jewelled gauge plate for sizing the holes in the set jewels in
which the pivots work. The various sized jewel holes in the said jewelled gauge
plate are lettered, corresponding letters being marked on the boxes which contain
jewel holes of a similar size, so that there will be a distinction between what
indicates the size of the setting and the size of the jewel hole. In order to have
the gauge pin's so arranged that their size may be readily perceived before applying
them to the hole to which a set jewel is to be fitted, I prefer to arrange them in a
circle in their numerical order round a circular jewel hole gauge plate like the
spokes of a wheel, the plate being in the centre, or they may be arranged side by
side in a straight line, in either case being held in position by any suitable means
to ensure their not getting mixed and the numbers (which are on the side of the
pins) being uppermost. The gauge pins may also be arranged vertically round the
jewel hole gauge plate and may be kept in position by being placed in a series of

page_text: vertical holes formed in a circcle in a suitable stand or box, when the size of the
gauge pins will be readily percieved by looking direct on to their ends, on which
the numbers may be marked.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
For ascertaining the size of the settings of set jewels required for watches,
clocks, and other similar machines, and to facilitate the fitting of same, the
method or means substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 21st day of August 1886
ISAAC WILLIAM WHITMEY.