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Molnija/Molnia disassembly...

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sconehead

Molnija stripdown...this movement was soooooo dirty/gummed up...look at the gubbins on the plates and generally everywhere else. I doubt this has ever been serviced, I really do...

 

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...the movement was that gummed up that the pallet fork was stuck to the pallet bridge below...

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...I had to use a link pin tool to push the the yoke out below, it was jammed solid...

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Off to the ultrasonic for a heavy duty clean now, then a thorough inspection as this movement clearly hasn't been looked after...more to follow soon...:deadhorse2:

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KBH

Wow, I'm almost tempted to try that. All I need is an ultrasonic cleaner, oil and oilers, pin puller, tranquilizers and.....

 

 

Oh, nevermind.

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sconehead
Wow, I'm almost tempted to try that. All I need is an ultrasonic cleaner, oil and oilers, pin puller, tranquilizers and.....

 

 

Oh, nevermind.

KB, these pocket watch/6497 type movements are not that hard to work on. The 2836-2's I've done are far more fiddly. I might try a 7750 soon, if I can service one of them, I guess I'll be able to do virtually any movement.

 

Give it a go, you'll suprise yourself mate, I hadn't took the back off a watch to change a battery two years ago...:deadhorse2:

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graman

Certainly gives me an itch to try.....

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KBH

If you can do a 7750 you're better than a lot of watch makers these days. Although watch "makers" is a term that shouldn't be used any more. Watch repair men is probably more appropriate.

 

I was reading somewhere that most repair men today can't totally strip down a 7750 chrono movement and put it back together.

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10:10 Watch Repair

Looks better than the last couple Molnijas I took apart.

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graman
If you can do a 7750 you're better than a lot of watch makers these days. Although watch "makers" is a term that shouldn't be used any more. Watch repair men is probably more appropriate.

 

I was reading somewhere that most repair men today can't totally strip down a 7750 chrono movement and put it back together.

 

 

Well...I see some of us here now have a goal!

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dingle

that's some serious monkey skills. I'll stick to changing batteries for now. well done Sconehead! :shitfan:

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trailboss99

Yeah, not bad for a monkey!

Mate if you can get a 7750 apart and back working you are a better man then I.

 

 

Col.

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