The American watchmaker and jeweler; an encyclopedia for the horologist, jeweler, gold and silversmith .. . als. Among those thathave acquired a world-wide reputation may be mentioned the inter-changeable stem-wind mechanism of the Elgin National Watch Com-pany ; the dust-band used by the same company, the best and cheapest Motel. 246 ever made; the triangular hairspring stud; a patent regulator and thesplit chuck, an accessory now become universal and indispensable to-every watchmaker in the land. He was born at Westfield, Mass., 1838. His first connection with watchmakingwas in 1852,
The American watchmaker and jeweler; an encyclopedia for the horologist, jeweler, gold and silversmith .. . als. Among those thathave acquired a world-wide reputation may be mentioned the inter-changeable stem-wind mechanism of the Elgin National Watch Com-pany ; the dust-band used by the same company, the best and cheapest Motel. 246 ever made; the triangular hairspring stud; a patent regulator and thesplit chuck, an accessory now become universal and indispensable to-every watchmaker in the land. He was born at Westfield, Mass., 1838. His first connection with watchmakingwas in 1852, when he entered the employ ofDennison, Howard & Davis, at Roxbury, followed the factory to Waltham and wasemployed in the capacity of foxsman of themachine shop and later as master mechanic. In1859 ^^ became master mechanic of the NashuaWatch factory, and designed and built the machin-ery with which that watch was 1864 he joined the Elgin National WatchCompany, then just starting, and was made general superintendent, inwhich capacity he remained with the company until Charles S. Moseley. MOTEL, H. A French chronometer maker, pupil and successor ofLouis Berthoud. His chronometers were remarkable for their closerates and for their beautiful construction. He died in 1859. MOTION WORK. The wheels of a watch or clock which cause thehour hand to travel one-twelfth as fast as the minute hand. MOVEMENT. A term usually applied to the mechanism of awatch or clock, independent of a case. MOVEMENT BOX. A metal box with glass sides, for holdingwatch movements while timing, etc., before casing. In the Rockfordbox, shown in Fig. 213, stem wind movements can be wound withoutfingering or exposure to dust.
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