 ... of the pinion itself, which speedily cuts it into grooves to fit. The pinion is rested while polishing in a groove cut in a block of soft deal, which allows it to give to the hand, and keeps it flat. When the file marks are all out, the pinion is...  The Horological Journal - Page 611883Full view - About this book
 | Charles George Warnford Lock - 1885 - 534 pages
...When the file marks are all out, the pinion is ready for hardening. Twist a piece of stout binding wire round it, and cover it with soap; heat it carefully...care to dip it vertically. Having dried it, it is coverc-d with tallow and held over a clear fire until the tallow catches fire; it is allowed to burn... | |
 | 1889 - 544 pages
...hardening. Twist a piece of stout binding wire round it, and cover it with soap ; heat it carefully iu a clear fire, and quench it in a pail of water that...allowed to burn for a moment, and then blown out and permitted to cool. The leaves are now polished out with crocus and oil in the same way that they previously... | |
 | Frederick James Britten - 1896 - 474 pages
...When the file marks are all out, the pinion is ready for hardening. Twist a piece of stout binding wire round it, and cover it with soap ; heat it carefully...by an assistant, taking care to dip it vertically. When dried, it is covered with tallow and held over a clear fire until the tallow catches fire ; it... | |
 | 1903 - 466 pages
...When the file marks are all out, the pinion is ready for hardening. Twist a piece of stout binding wire round it, and cover it with soap ; heat it carefully...allowed to burn for a moment, and then blown out and permitted to cool. The leaves are now polished out with crocus and oil in the same way that they previously... | |
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