Re: Choosing a project watch

They are not highly interchangeable. There were many models in each
size, each had a different staff etc. I believe that manufacturers made
more money selling parts than watches, at least to the government.

Of course there is no interchangeability between Waltham and Elgin.

I had a box full of NYS with broken staffs, none of my model available.
Parts like this can be made by a good mechanic, but it's often more than the
value of the watch.

"Paul Raposo" <paulmr_ca@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:43B47AA2.573AD049@xxxxxxxxxxx
> The Baron wrote:
>
> > The Waltham's and the Elgin would be the easiest to find parts for,
even if
> > it's buying another movement on ebay.
>
> I had considered that. If I can't find certain parts, couldn't I use
generic parts? I'm assuming here that some parts are
> interchangeable?
>


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