American horological journal, devoted to practical horology (1869)
Miller, George B · New York, G. B. Miller · leaf 231
iction. A hole of the same size as that inthe minute pinion is drilled through thepillar plate, on the pitch circle. A goodround and well polished pin of hard steel,rounded at both ends, is driven into this 222 AMERICAN HOEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. hole, even with the plate at its inner side, and… … G9. There is another matter which mighteasily be improved ; it is the way of adjust-ing the minute hand to the cannon pinion.In almost all Swiss watches the hand is ad-justed on the end of the setting staff, andtherefore it is necessary to support the set-ting square when putting the hand on, lest…
Clocks and watches
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