Balance Wheel; Watchmaker's Calipers

Name/Title

Balance Wheel; Watchmaker's Calipers

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.011

Description

Watchmaker's steel balance wheel calipers . The "C-shaped" jaws on either side are coarsely adjusted with the knurled thumb wheel on central vertical screw. Fine adjustment of the caliper points seems to be done with a small knurled screw at the bottom of the left opening and a similar screw at the top of the right opening. In upper area of tool stamped triangular logo with "Star" [?] inside and "Swiss" below and in bottom area "Junior". Reverse has "54" stamped near each opening. [May be reference to size of opening ?].

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Rust, Connie

Notes

Accession Date: 08-Jul-09 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

calipers, balance wheel; watchmaker's calipers

Class

Science & Technology, Tools & Equipment for - Timekeeping T&E - None Required

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

June 23, 2010

Update Date

May 15, 2025