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Steve Sanborn's Favorite Clock Tools

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Electronic digital calipers
Measuring pivots, mainsprings, I.D., O.D., depth, millimeters or inches
Timesavers, Merritt's, Ronell
Depthing Tool
Correcting inaccurate bushing work, reestablishing original holes, clockmaking
H. S. Walsh and Sons, Ltd - England, Meadows & Passmore Ltd. - England
Pliers - many types
a)   Chain nose or round jaw
b)   Flat jaw - "Duckbill"
c)   Handwasher pliers
d)   Quality end and side cutting pliers - Lindstrom

Forming circles, making weight hooks, springs, etc.
Straightening bent wheels, drawing material smooth
Reshaping washers for hands
Clipping brass hand pins, removing tight pins from pillars, w/w wheels, etc.
Grobet catalog, Timesavers
Burnishing Tool - Handheld
Uniform smoothing of soft materials (brass, steel), suspension springs, smoothing strike lifting process, etc.
Timesavers and other supplies, Grobet catalogue
Chamfering Tool/Counter sink
Use to remove burrs after broaching bushings; countersinking; etc.
Timesavers and other supplies, Grobet catalogue
Vice-mounted barrel anvil
Straightening and reshaping barrels when replacing barrel hook, riveting new barrel hook, removing old hooks
Custom made, Alternate version - Timesavers
Verge adjusting tool
Opening and closing strip-type pallets to equalize "drops."  Useful in fitting a new verge.
Timesavers, Merritt's
Bergeron bushing tool
a)   KWM Adapter
Bushing clock plates; fitting bushings to hands; heels, etc; re-centering a worn hole; custom fitting bushings
Timesavers, Merritt's, and other suppliers
"Ollie Baker" pattern mainspring winder
Perfect for winding 8-day loop end springs.
Merritt's and other suppliers
Crows foot
Use to remove gathering pallets, pinions from shafts, etc.
Timesavers, Ronell