Focuses on the small precision lathe, past and present. This book covers basic construction, selection, care of and accessories for the lathe, as well as its uses. It includes information on lathes and accessories, the manufacture of which ceased many years ago. It features the directory of lathe, t[...]

From the lordly grandfather to the humble alarm, this work deals with the usual faults likely to develop in each type of movement in general use. It illustrates the tools and equipment, together with the ways of using them. It also includes over 400 line drawings that help the reader to follow the a[...]

"No writer can have added more volumes to the horological bookshelf than Donald de Carle, and his careful and detailed approach to the technical side of the craft has done a great deal to improve the standard of knowledge of a host of craftsmen, and has gained him readers in every part of the world.[...]