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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)

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