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Old 12th Oct 2018, 3:58 pm   #9
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Default Re: Smiths Bakelite clock

You are the man where clocks are concerned, Mike, so as far as I'm concerned, you are right. And this is what all the clock books say too.

But the "Trifix" ones I bought not long ago from Cousins claimed to be ready to insert, no pre-cleaning required:
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Trifix mainsprings are supplied lubricated, no additional cleaning is required prior to use.
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/en...-french-german

This is handy for those without a winder or the skill to coax an unwound spring into a barrel. I appreciate that this might not be standard (or good) practice though.

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