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Wheel and Pinion Cutting in Horology: A Historical Guide

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Fanatastic book, and a bargain at the price. This book should be of interest to all clock makers, model makers, and home shop machinist. Anyone interested in the history of machine tools and clock making will also find this work of real interest. The first section covers the history of wheel cutting and the later part deals with all aspects of gear making in detail. Covers a wide range of gear cutting equipment, how to make cutters, and related watch and clock making operations. Absolutely the best book on the subject!!

One of the best books on gear cutting written so an average machinist can understand it.

This book was a Christmas gift for my brother-in-law who is a machinist who repairs clocks, vintage Victrolas, etc. The book is full of machines that he has never seen before. A true winner!!

The book under review in my opinion is without doubt the standard published text in the contemporary horological literature on its subject.

The material is comprehensive and clearly prsesented.

An outstanding book by an author who really knows what he is writing about. It covers every possible aspect of gearing in detail, as well as a great deal about clocks and clock repairs. The text is clear and easy to understand. I lent it to a professional Horologist whose comments were that it was one of the best horology books he had seen. Sadly he did not include drawings of the 'Eureka' backing off tool for which I have had to buy another book.

This book is thorough. This book covers the topic of wheel and pinion cutting very well. I would like to have seen a chapter on CNC.

Grins