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Marquis by Waterford Vintage Champagne Flutes, Set of 4 List Price: $49.00 Sale Price: $39.00 Used From: $40.03  |
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Not only will the beautiful simplicity of these lead crystal stems permit you to enjoy the subtle coloration of your wine, the shape and size of each style are designed to enhance the flavor and bouquet of the particular wine... |
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Pair Fine English Bone China Coffee Mugs Sandra's Rose Chintz Sale Price: $22.95 |
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No one does china like England does china.. the bone china is just so thin and luxurious. Imported from England, this handsome pair of mugs feature a brilliant rose chintz design perfectly set against the white fine bone china background... |
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Pair Fine English Bone China Coffee Mugs Magnolia Chintz Sale Price: $22.95 |
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No one does china like England does china.. the bone china is just so thin and luxurious. Imported from England, this handsome pair of mugs feature a magnificent magnolia chintz design perfectly set against the white fine bone china background... |
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Levolor Medallion Drapery Holdbacks, Pair of 2, Antique Brass List Price: $17.99 Sale Price: $13.99 Used From: $12.45 |
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The Levolor Medallion Holdbacks are perfect to use as a traditional holdback to draw draperies off the window, allowing more light into the room. They can also be used in many creative applications including embellishing specialty window shapes... |
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Pair of Bean Tip Shutter Strap Hinges With 1/2" Offset Sale Price: $88.95 |
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These sturdy shutter strap hinges combine authentic colonial style with modern stainless steel construction. The all-steel parts are pre-finished with a satin black powder coat, which eliminates the need to paint... |
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Levolor Medallion Drapery Holdbacks, Pair of 2, Antique Pewter List Price: $17.99 Sale Price: $17.99 Used From: $15.83 |
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Levolor-kirsch 54566.011 Medallion Drapery Holdbacks, Antique Pewter Levolor-kirsch 54566.011 Medallion Drapery Holdbacks, Antique Pewter Features: Pair includes two medallions, and mounting hardware for easy installation... |
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Sale Price: $2.99 |
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Sale Price: $9.49 |
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Antiques Roadshow, Philadelphia, Hour 3 Sale Price: $1.99 |
What to Do With Your Waltham! a Short History and Some Antique Watch Repair Tips!
The Waltham Watch Company founded by Aaron Dennison, David Davis and Edward Howard pioneered the manufacturing of interchangeable parts. Set up in America, Massachusetts to be more specific and incorporated in 1851, it produced a broad line of affordable pocket and wrist watches in a large factory located along the banks of the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. The city is about 10 miles west of Boston.
After the initial early company ran into financial difficulties and was sold at Sheriff's auction, Mr. Dennison and Edward Howard, embarked on creating the world's first enterprise aimed at mass watch production. After a few years of difficulties and setbacks, the best engineers and a skilled labour force were eventually employed, considerably increasing the production of watches at a low cost in the 1860s. The Waltham Company went through several changes throughout the 1800s and with each of these changes came more unique watches, but most of the collectable, antique pocket watches come from before the turn of the century. Railroad watches are particularly appealing to collectors for several reasons, even though the faces are very plain. The quality of Railroad watches was very high, second only to chronometers and the company was also the first to comply with the needs of the railroad industry, but they were quickly followed by all of the other major American watch manufacturers, including Illinois, Elgin and Hamilton. It is these pocket watches, frequently featuring as many as 23 jewels and six adjustable positions instead of five, that are most sought after by collectors. American watch manufacturers were obsessed primarily with uniformity of their movements. The Waltham Watch Company continued to mass produce watches right up until 1957.
Antique pocket watches are not accurate by today's standards. A good watch, cleaned and adjusted with care, can achieve an accuracy of +/- one minute per 24 hours. Watch cases were made in a variety of metals. You can usually find out what type of metal your case is made out of by looking inside the back cover. Watches would have to keep accurate time to within fractions of a minute per week. They would need to be impervious to temperature swings or the orientation in which they were held. Case parts such as bezels are mostly not available; they must be taken from another watch. Generic parts such as crowns and crystals can usually, but not always, be obtained. Cases are buffed, crystals are polished and bands are cleaned. Mechanical watches utilize energy from a wound spring. They keep time through a regulated release of energy through the wheel train, which is a set of gears, and an escapement.
Here are a few old fashioned watchmaker's tips to get you going:
Removing Movement from Case - The first thing to do is take the watch, or rather its mechanism or "movement." out of the case. In the Waltham, the movement is held in the case by two dog screws at the edge of the back plate. Having turned these, the movement can be pushed out from the back of the case. It will be noticed that near to the two o'clock there is a small pin in the edge of the movement, which fits into a hole in the case edge and keeps the movement in position when the dog screws are tightened. Having taken the movement out it will be seen to consist of a frame containing the barrel and train wheels. On the front of it is the dial and on the back, held by the balance cock. This, together with the hairspring, is really the most important part of the watch; the timekeeping depends on it, and it serves the same purpose as the pendulum of the clock. When set vibrating, or revolving backward and forwards under the influence of its hairspring, it will move quite regularly, whether it is turning only a quarter of a turn each way or a turn and a half. As a matter of fact, there is in most watches an extremely small difference between times of the long and short vibrations, but this may be ignored for the present. The consequence of this equality in time of the vibrations of the balance is that, provided the mechanism of the watch is in fair order and capable of keeping the balance vibrating, the watch is sure to keep fairly good time, provided the balance and hairspring are themselves in perfect order. If the balance or spring is faulty, then the best possible mechanism in the rest of the watch will fail to make it go well. The essential points of a good balance are as follows: It must be in perfect poise - that is to say, its rim must have no heavy part, but balanced exactly, so that no matter in what position the watch is held, the balance will act the same. Then it must have fine and smooth pivots, working in well-fitting and smooth jewel holes and the ends of the pivots must rest on smooth end stones. The balance itself must revolve quite freely, not being nipped by the presence of the end stones on the pivots, but having just the least consequence of lift or end shake to ensure absolute freedom. The balance must not touch anything as it revolves or its freedom of motion will be impaired. For instance, the balance cross-arm sometimes touches the outer coils of the hairspring, and in such a case it cannot possibly keep time. The hairspring must be flat and true in its coils, not wobbling as the balance turns; and it must not touch anything. So the first thing to look at, on taking the watch out of its case, is the balance and hairspring. Give it a spin, and see if it revolves truly. Hold the watch up to the light and look at the pivots sideways as the balance revolves. If they are bent, a wobbling will be discernible. Try the end shake with the points of a pair of fine tweezers, lifting the balance rim and letting it fall again to see what lift it has. When doing this do not look at the rim, as that may be bent, and so be deceptive, but watch the roller or the top pivot. Then the exact amount of lift can be seen. If the balance seems true and free, look at its spring carefully. If that is also free, and seems perfect, the balance cock, may be removed, together with the attached balance and spring, and passed as in fair order.
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Antique Bird Pair I $49.99 James Bolton Antique Bird Pair I - Framed Art Print |
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Unique Ball Holdback Pair $19.99 Our holdbacks are perfect for scarves and curtains. One holdback pair per package. Holdback are made of steel, finials of iron. Available in Antique Brown. Pictured: one holdback pair. |
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Kentucky Antique Pine Finish Pair of Dining Chairs $69.99 Weight 13kg. Size H92, W43, D44cm. All tools included. Self assembly 1 person required. Packed flat for home assembly. Supplied as a pair. Pine finish. Solid wood frame. Colour: Pine. |
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Pair Of 2 Antique Silver Finish Modern Vase Style Table Desk Lamp Lamps $177.99 Pair Of 2 Antique Silver Finish Modern Vase Style Table Desk Lamp Lamps This is a brand new pair of 2 modern style table lamps. Item is designed in an antique silver finish vase style base with fabric lamp shades. Size is 15"Dia x 27.25"H. |
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Antique $22.99 Antique |
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Unique Knob Hold Back Pair $19.99 Our holdbacks are perfect for scarves and curtains. Matching decorative rods also available. One holdback pair per package. Holdback arm made of steel with an acrylic ball finial. Pictured: one holdback pair. Available in Antique White. |
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Dottingham Antique Pewter Shower Curtain Rod Brackets (One Pair) $81 These elegant shower curtain rod brackets add exquisite detail to any bathroom. They are finished in antique pewter. Curtain rod is not included. -Made in USA |
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Antique Rose 84-inch Curtain Panel Pair $34.09 Featuring a classic traditional floral rose print on a rich ecru or tea-stain background, this Antique Rose curtain panel set is a lovely addition to any home. These window panels are lined with a coordinating solid color liner for greater insulation and privacy.Set includes: Two window panels and two tiebacksPattern: FloralColor options: Pink/green/brown/deep ecruCurtain style: Window panel Construction: Rod pocketPocket measures: 3 inchesLining: 100-percent cotton with a deep ecru colorEach panel measures: 84 inches long x 42 inches wideSet dimensions: 84 inches long x 84 inches wideTiebacks included: YesEnergy saving: YesMaterials: 100-percent cottonCare instructions: Machine washableFor proper fullness, panels should measure 2-3 times the width of your window. The digital images we display have the most accurate color possible. However, due to differences in computer monitors, we cannot be responsible for variations in color between the actual product and your screen. |
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Wrought iron candleholders, 'Tradition' (pair) $109.95 Like the pillars in traditional architecture, bold candleholders take shape in wrought iron. Byron Toscano crafts the original pair, painting them by hand with an antique finish. "This design has many small details, which add to their beauty. Details add spice to life and also to art," he comments. |
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Preening Crane Pair (Set of 2) $129.95 The natural elegance and grace of the crane are exquisitely captured in these garden sculptures. Serenity surrounds this pair wherever they are placed! Crafted of durable cast aluminum with a hand painted antique verdigris finish. Set of two. The pair is 20" and 23" in height. The manufacturer is currently out of stock. We expect new inventory the last week of December. You may place your order now and we will ship it as soon as it becomes available. |
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Pair of J-Shaped Curtain Holdbacks - Antique Brass $6.99 For use with a variety of metal pole sets. |
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Achla PC01 Preening Crane Pair Statue Antique Verdi $122.85 ACHLA Designs a Garden Accessories company emphasizes unique handforged wrought iron European furnishings for the home and garden. Items range from small hooks and brackets to large pavilions and arbors. We also offer birdbaths birding garden pole systems trellises statuary composting products and wood and metal furniture. In 2004 ACHLA Designs introduced the Williamsburg Collection offering reproductions as well as 17th and 18th century inspired designs for the contemporary home. ACHLA Designs continues to add beautiful and unique items year after year resulting in an unusually large product line. All our products are stocked in our warehouse for year round prompt shipping. We take great pride in our exceptional customer service. Add a stylish garden ornament to your yard with the Achla Aluminum Crane Statuary Pair. Two cranes make up this extraordinary display of metal crafting decoration. One stands tall and regal wings slightly spread in anticipation. The other crane leans backward preening its feathers with its beak. Both of these stylized sculptures are hand cast from aluminum with a realistic verdigris finish. Place these birds together for a communal effect on your yard or separate them to add accent to different areas of interest. The 6 Diameter bases feature a convenient hole to allow mounting with the included lawn spikes. Add the illusion of life to your garden with the Aluminum Crane Statuary Pair. Includes two handpainted cast aluminum birds with anchoring pins. The taller one is 23 in height and the other is 20 . Collection: Waders. Materials: Aluminum. Preening Crane Dimensions: 10 L x 9 W x 22 H. Standing Crane Dimensions: 13 L x 8.5 W x 22.5 H. Mounting: Place on flat surface. Finish: Antique Verdi. |
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Candleholders, 'Light of Thailand' (pair) $34.95 Florid waves dance by candlelight in a spectacular design from Kanyanee Danphaiboon. The candleholders are crafted by hand featuring Thailand's classic scroll techniques. They feature an antique, rustic finish. |
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Round Passage Door Knob Pair $15.49 Improve the look of your home with this Round Passage door knob pairThis economical round knob is fabricated using a one-piece knob forming techniqueKnob has a clean, sleek design at a low costPassage knobs are primarily used when a locking application is not requiredIt has standard installation fitting and will replace most existing locksRound passage knobs are sold in quantities of twoAvailable in polished brass, stainless steel, antique bronze and antique nickelRose plate measures 2.5 inches |
Antique Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt