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BUSHINGS AND BUSHING TOOLS FOR RESTORING BOTH BRASS AND WOOD MOVEMENT CLOCKS

BUSHINGS AND BUSHING TOOLS FOR RESTORING BOTH BRASS AND WOOD MOVEMENT CLOCKS

Sold on eBay March 30th, 2025 for $355.00 (2 bids)
BUSHINGS AND BUSHING TOOLS FOR RESTORING BOTH BRASS AND WOOD MOVEMENT CLOCKSTHIS AUCTION CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR RE-BUSHING BRASS AND WOOD CLOCK FRONT AND BACK PLATES:1. FIVE KWM REAMERS: II (1.8 mm), III (2.7 mm), IV (3.5 mm), V (5.9 mm), IX (8.7 mm); THE FIRST 3 ARE KWM STYLE WHILE THE LAST 2 ARE BERGEON STYLE BUT DRILL KWM DIAMETER HOLES)2. A REVERSIBLE DRILL PRESS REAMER ADAPTER FOR BOTH KWM AND BERGEON SYSTEMS; THIS WILL ALLOW BOTH KWM AND BERGEON STYLE REAMERS TO BE USED IF A DRILL PRESS IS AVAILABLE; COMES WITH ALLEN KEY FOR SECURING BERGEON STYLE REAMERS WITH A SET SCREW3. ONE BERGEON REAMER 2.97 mm4. KWM STYLE CENTERING POINT 5. BERGEON STYLE CENTERING POINT (SHORT POINT)6. #2 & #3 STYLE KWM STYLE PUSHERS FOR II THROUGH VI REAMERS FOR PRESSING BUSHINGS INTO THE MOVEMENT PLATE7. HANDLE FOR AMERICAN/KWM REAMERS (BUSHING HOLES CAN BE DRILLED BY HAND WITH KWM REAMERS - WILL NOT WORK WITH BERGEON REAMERS)8. 3 BROACH SETS FOR ENLARGING SMOOTHING PIVOT HOLES IN BUSHINGS: ONE IS A HIGH QUALITY GROBET SET WITH 11 DIFFERENT BROACHES. THE OTHER 2 ARE BY UNKNOWN MAKERS: 10 PIECE IN A BLUE PLASTIC CASE AND A 10 PIECE OLDER SET IN A ROUND WOOD CASE9. BRASS BUSHING TOOL JIG: PROVIDES SUPPORT BETWEEN ESCAPE WHEEL BRIDGE AND FRONT PLATE WHILE REAMING AND PUSHING A BUSHING INTO THE BRIDGE10. TUBE OF LOCTITE RED 271: I USED THIS FOR EXAMPLES WHERE THE BUSHING APPEARED SOMEWHAT LOOSE IN THE NEWLY REAMED HOLE - WORKS GREAT FOR SECURING BUSHINGS11. APPROXIMATELY 700 BUSHINGS (A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON MY PART); SOME ARE RELATIVELY NEW WHILE THOSE IN THE PLASTIC CASES ARE OLDER; ALL ARE IN AND COMPLETELY USEABLE12. AN INCOMPLETE BOX OF VARIOUS SIZED BUSHING TUBES BY S. LaRose; THESE CAN BE VERY USEFUL FOR SIZES NOT COVERED WITH AVAILABLE REAMERS AND BUSHINGS WITH SPECIFIC HEIGHTS13. FOUR BRASS SOLID RODS APPROXIMATELY 12" IN LENGTH THAT ARE 3/8", 3/16", 5/32" AND 1/8" IN DIAMETER + 1 BRASS TUBE 1/8" IN DIAMETER WITH AN APPROXIMATELY 5/64" HOLE DIAMETER14. KWM PIVOT GAUGE ALLOWS YOU TO EASILY SELECT CORRECT BUSHING BY MEASURING THE PIVOT DIAMETER; TIMESAVERS USED TO SELL THESE FOR $156.50 BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE; ONCE IN A WHILE ONE COMES UP ON eBay AND THEY NORMALLY SELL FOR SLIGHTLY OVER $10015. TAP WRENCH 7" IN LENGTH THAT IS ABLE TO HOLD THE LARGEST BROACHES16. FOR MAKING WOOD BUSHINGS I USED A STEWART MACDONALD 3/16" PLUG CUTTER AND A PERFECTLY MATCHED 3/16" DRILL CREATING THE PIVOT HOLES WHERE THE WOOD BUSHINGS ARE INSERTED; THESE 2 COMBINED ITEMS SELL FOR $80.29 ON THE STEWART MACDONALD WEBSITE. I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A NUMBER OF BUSHINGS MADE FROM QUARTER-SAWN OAK, CHERRY AND BOCOTE USING THE PLUG CUTTER; I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED WOOD FOR MAKING MORE BUSHINGS. MOST AMERICAN WOOD MOVEMENT PLATES ARE MADE FROM QUARTER-SAWN OAK; OCCASIONALLY RARELY ONE FINDS PLATES MADE OF CHERRY, MAPLE OR MAHOGANY. THE BOCOTE IS A PARTICULARLY HARD AND DENSE WOOD THAT WOULD PROVIDE A MORE DURABLE BUSHING IF DESIREDI ESTIMATED THAT IF ONE WERE TO PURCHASE ALL OF THESE ITEMS TODAY THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $700. I AM OFFERING THESE FOR AN OPENING BID OF $349 99 SHIPPING VIA USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE; MANY ITEMS COME PACKAGED IN SEPARATE PLASTIC AND WOOD CONTAINERSSTUDY THE PHOTOS CLOSELY FOR DETAILS.THANKS FOR LOOKING! (Condition: Pre-Owned)