Balance staff replacement for an Elgin pocket watch

[@OceanST955]

I hope you don't mind me saying, but your videos really make me chuckle. as a beginner watchmaker I love your videos. They show me the real side of repairs. Everybody else's videos seem always perfect with no hitches. You show how it really is. Keep up the great work. I'm right there with you. Love it.

[@bunnspecial]

Thank you. The reason my videos are like this is because I have better things to do than edit out the mistakes and do a practice run. The most important thing is that I am not a watchmaker.

[@joycemason3114]

Thank You for all you do. love your style ! keep up the great videos.and the big clock chimes.But most of all for your knowledge. I like to look at your videos while i am trying to repair pocket watches. I watch a little and pause and you walk me through it. I am newer to this adventure learning with your help. You are appreciated more than you know.THANK YOU !! Daniel

[@carloscarvalhido2424]

I'm an amateur and frustration is part of the process. But when everything goes alright, I feel great for a few days. Awesome video, as usual. Keep going, I'm a regular customer. Thanks.

[@rbivgq1734]

Train operator for the subway ill be honest that sounds like a pretty cool job to me. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and for the video it was thoroughly enjoyed.

[@bunnspecial]

Train operator is my third job since graduating from college. It has exposed me to things. My father would call it getting an education.

[@ronaldspencer547]

Another repaired antique watch! The decorative machining on the watch is awesome.

[@bunnspecial]

Couldn't agree more!

[@nathanhoward6472]

We have started a drinking game. Whenever you burp, we take a drink.

[@bunnspecial]

What do you do when I say profanity?

[@nathanhoward6472]

We take a bathroom break from all that drinking.

[@looterDOTkfm]

Smile, moslty

[@visteobman4202]

Thx for all of your great videos and inspiration from one of your newest subscribers.

[@ianmargetts4940]

Keep at it dude, I never get fed up of yer stuff...

[@k9policexj]

Glad you're doing well, Bunn! Thanks for the video!!

[@OldSkoolF]

Love your vids Brother.... You always seem to find the nicest Movements...

[@bunnspecial]

I try. If you spend enough time on ebay eventually you will find something good.

[@JeffRAllenCH]

Thanks for being essential!

[@bunnspecial]

You are so welcome! Some one has to make the videos for those people staying home.

[@timothy4725]

Hay Bunn, I have a Waltham Watch Company's Model 1892 Riverside with a broken lever spring. Would have parts? how can I get a hold of you to talk watches?

[@bunnspecial]

I have no parts for a 1892. Either find a parts movement or measure the diameter or thickness of the spring and make one yourself. Send me your email.

[@Donnybrook10]

where do you source your parts? I need a balance staff and mainspring for my Elgin Model 4.

[@bunnspecial]

I get my balance staffs, mainsprings and balance hole jewels from ebay. Also if I need any other parts I have to buy a parts movement from ebay. I bought some parts catalogs so I can find the part by part number not just from the movement model.

[@realmickmanning]

Looked a bit like the control handle from the Alco S3 I used to run. I figured probably subway. Nice. Multi-talented guy. :-)

[@bunnspecial]

I don't know the name of the braking package but it is subway. I use it on a train built in 1964. I know it is used on older ones also.

[@realmickmanning]

@@bunnspecial Ya, the loco I speak of was built in 1956 so apparently the units are of similar age.

[@vendter]

What camera setup do you use?

[@bunnspecial]

I use a Sharper Image HD920 video camera on a tripod. I think the camera is ten years old. It will be replaced when it dies.

[@TheLchr]

Hey, I enjoy your videos, knowledge and skills working on these wonderful pocket watches. Are you selling any of your pocket watches you have serviced? Thank you!

[@bunnspecial]

No, sorry.

[@wannabemagician9348]

Where do you learn all this stuff? Is there any books you could recommend. Got a pocket watch I want to repair myself but even after watching all your videos I still can’t figure it out!!

[@bunnspecial]

I did a video on the books I used for learning this. Check it out.

[@sergiojaramilloe]

i have a Hamilton Khaki that accidentally dropped and now it only runs for half an hour then it stops - care to take a look at it and fix it in a video?

[@bunnspecial]

Are you talking about a wrist watch? I can look at it but there is no guarantee that I can fix it.

[@TheFieldLab]

Amazing how many staking tool sets are available on eBay...

[@bunnspecial]

Yes there are. Though some are quite pricey. I want to get one that can press in jewels.

[@strapertcb]

Love your videos. (profanity)

[@arzemagic]

Look in the umbrella stand your Screwdrivers may be there LOL

[@bunnspecial]

You are a loyal viewer if you know that.

[@arzemagic]

I am , always look forward to your posts 👍🏻

[@paulschumacker9901]

You’re trying to get the hairspring between the regulator pins with the regulator in the middle of its range. Adjust so the pins as far away from the stud and it’s easier to worry the spring between the pins. And please please please edit to remove the crap. We’re really interested in learning but please don’t make us look down every dead end. Check out Mark Lovick’s videos as an excellent example of how these can go.

[@bunnspecial]

I agree with moving the regulator to the slowest setting. I have watched Mark's videos for many years now. He is a professional and I am not.

[@paulschumacker9901]

@@bunnspecial Maybe so. But you’ve made some excellent detailed videos that show the important details that Mark sometimes edits out. Please keep it up.

[@boxer2.5]

ASMR

[@docfoot316]

Time flies ,Money flies.Blow flies

[@bunnspecial]

In this video the balance staff flies.

[@jbmaximus6910]

I need a new video!! I cant wait a month or 2 for new videos.

[@bunnspecial]

Working on it! Just wrapped up shooting a video a few days ago. Tried to upload it but it clocks in at 1 hour and 20 minutes and it was taking to long. I think I am going to cut it into two parts and then upload it.

[@jbmaximus6910]

@@bunnspecial WOW! I feel special since you replied to my message. haha. I would like to request some more video on weighting down a pocket watch balance. I have a pocket watch I restaffed and its running fast. I checked the hairspring over and over and im thinking its out of poise. So my question is? Can you create a video with lesser amount of weights and show how it runs verses heavy amount of weights and show how it runs? I just thought it would be a interesting video and no one has done this on the internet.

[@k9policexj]

Bunn, wish I had another way to say I hope you are doing well... Please let us know you're ok! ATU 757 West Coast... Portland, Oregon

[@bauertime]

Great job, but you need to have your mother yelling at you every now and then, just for comic relief. I could just hear you yelling "shut up ma, can't you see I'm busy right now".

[@eddiespike]

This guy is to pocket watches what The Beatles were to popular music....

[@sharpscornerx2]

Spray paint the bottom of the bottle

[@jimdavis6833]

I'll bet now in 2021 more than a year later you are still whining. It makes for a bad experience to me. Stop it.