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Wanted - Caliber 870 [message #4992]

Fri, 30 January 2015 16:25

afire
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Wisconsin

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I'm in need of a caliber 870, the 13 ligne Rebberg hunter movement. Good balance would be ideal, but I'll take what I can get. Sub-seconds would also be a plus, but again, I'm a beggar, not a chooser.

I believe there's also an open-face version (860?), which I would imagine would also work as a parts donor.

Thanks for your consideration!

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Re: Wanted - Caliber 870 [message #4994 is a reply to message #4992]

Fri, 30 January 2015 21:26

afire
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Wisconsin

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In case anybody has one of these in their junk bin but doesn't know what it is:

http://mccarthyorth.smugmug.com/Watches/Gruen-Strap-1/i-d6DZWcc/1/L/Strap%201-2-L.jpg

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Re: Wanted - Caliber 870 [message #4995 is a reply to message #4994]

Fri, 30 January 2015 22:37

mikey
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Paris, Ontario

Gruen Master

That's the same caliber Jack was looking for parts for earlier....

Still here....

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Re: Wanted - Caliber 870 [message #4996 is a reply to message #4995]

Sat, 31 January 2015 00:38

JackW
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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Incidentally, a spare showed up for me today. Has the correct setting works for what I tried to make a replacement. Unfortunately, there is not a balance in it. Its also is a Rolex movement; I'm sure of this because the center wheel and the train bridge are set up for sweep seconds. I do have three other spares that I'll part out but not a whole one with a complete balance; sorry I'm being stingy with my one complete spare that is working. I want a round out-o-doors someday... If you can find a complete balance that needs restaffing I'll do that for you since you have a band I want. Very Happy

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Re: Wanted - Caliber 870 [message #4998 is a reply to message #4996]

Sat, 31 January 2015 00:59

C. Hurt
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Registered: May 2013

Gruen Guildsman

I'll see what I have.

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Re: Wanted - Caliber 870 [message #5000 is a reply to message #4998]

Sat, 31 January 2015 05:02

JackW
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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I looked at my spares again. I do have a second balance complete with a good hairspring but needs to be restaffed. Borel claims to have them in stock.

[Updated on: Sat, 31 January 2015 05:07]

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