Watchmakers' and Jewelers' Practical Receipt Book A Workshop Companion


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This vintage book contains a reference book of recipes and processes commonly used by watchmakers, jewellers, silversmiths, etc. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern craftsmen and enthusiasts. Contents include: Amber Cement, Jeweler's Armenian Cement, Acid Proof Cement, Alabaster Cement, Cement for Leather, Cement for Bisque Figures, Label Cement, Coral Cement, Cement for Acid Bottles, Glass and Metal Cement, Gutta Percha Cement, Cultery Cements, Cements for Ivory, Cements for China, Porcelain and Glass, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. This book was first published in 1892.










American Jeweler


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The Watchmaker's Hand Book


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Abbott's American Watchmaker


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Back in all its original prestige Abbott’s American Watchmaker and Jeweler remains the ultimate resource for watchmaking and jewelry craftsmanship. No aspect of the trade goes uncovered in this distinctly American approach to these ancient processes, organized to be the perfect introduction to learning the tools, parts, and their uses, handed down for many generations. Here you’ll find hundreds of drawings, descriptions, and diagrams of many kinds of escapements, complete directions for making staffs, techniques for cleansing, pickling, and polishing all kinds of metals, a full list of necessary terms, and much more. For years Abbott revised this unmatched work, consulting the best authorities to provide the most accurate and comprehensive text. Here is the final reference, straight from an era of dignified professionals and serious craftsmen.







The Newarker


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The Newarker


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