http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Wed, 16 May 2012 16:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-51299 Ronnie Safreed Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:53:53 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/#comment-51299 J. Peter when I was collecting watches I also collected tools&both pocket&wrist watch mainspring winders were part of my collection. However I have seen in a book on watch repair as a hobby by Fletcher-1948 using a pin-vise&mainspring arbor the mainspring could be wound into the mainspring barrel. How do you see this? J. Peter when I was collecting watches I also collected tools&both pocket&wrist watch mainspring winders were part of my collection. However I have seen in a book on watch repair as a hobby by Fletcher-1948 using a pin-vise&mainspring arbor the mainspring could be wound into the mainspring barrel. How do you see this?

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-5408 J.Peter Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:32:58 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/#comment-5408 I haven't had any problem finding a correct combination of arbors and barrels to match up with any ETA calibers using the standard Bergeon winder set but you do have to mix and match. I haven’t had any problem finding a correct combination of arbors and barrels to match up with any ETA calibers using the standard Bergeon winder set but you do have to mix and match.

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-5407 Chris Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:23:20 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/05/mainspring-winders/#comment-5407 Hello, I am having the same problem with a set of older Watchcraft winders that I purchased awhile back, in that the arbor stem is too large for the ETA 2836-2 spring that I am working on. I was wondering if the regular Bergeon kit like you show would suffice or should I just go ahead and buy the ETA specific kit? Thanks Chris Hello,
I am having the same problem with a set of older Watchcraft winders that I purchased awhile back, in that the arbor stem is too large for the ETA 2836-2 spring that I am working on. I was wondering if the regular Bergeon kit like you show would suffice or should I just go ahead and buy the ETA specific kit?
Thanks
Chris

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