Ollie Baker Main Spring Winder

Barry M. Wilson

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98

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I need some information on the subject winder. I have found three different places to buy one. S. LaRose sells an Ollie Baker "Style" made in Tennessee. Another is called the Accu-Winder Main Spring Winder "Formerly The Ollie Baker" made in Arizona. And another (same name as the subject) is made by Lou Williams in Michigan. As a new in apprentice in horology I would appreciate some opinions and advice.

Thanks,

Barry

Mike Murray

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Jan 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/28/98

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Barry,

There is only ONE place that sells the original Ollie Baker
mainspring winder because they actually purchased the rights to
manufacture and distribute the original.

The following file is available at my Web site under the main
FTP Web links (webftp.shtml or netftp.shtml) at:
"http://www.webcom.com/z4murray/".

The file can also be accessed via FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
through both of my FTP sites which are:
("webcom.com/pub/z4murray/main" or "ftp.netcom.com/pub/mi/mikem").

The file name is matclock.mcc.

Last updated on January 14, 1998.

Just Keeping Time
755 Woodbine Blvd.
Jackson, MI 49203
Phone/Fax 517-782-1130
Sells the original Ollie Baker Spring winder.

As far as which winder is better I cannot personally say but the
Ollie Baker seems to be the name that represents the best in most
people's opinions.

A reply from, E-mail address: mi...@netcom.com
Mike Murray Founder of Clocksmiths

A specialist in Atmos and 400-day (anniversary) clock repair.
Also, I overhaul most plug in electric clocks.
In continuous horological service since 04/01/1982.

Mike's Clock Clinic
1326 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, California (CA) USA 90404-2502
Phone: 310-828-6707 or Fax: 310-828-7381
Memberships: AWI # 17851; Clocksmiths; NAWCC # 074021

My main Web site is located at "http://www.webcom.com/z4murray/"

Home of my unofficial AWI Web site which is located at:
"http://www.webcom.com/z4murray/awi.shtml"

Main FTP site is located at "ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/mi/mikem"

Ken Dietz

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I'm a small vintage wristwatch dealer who needs a new source for
replacement cases and someone to refinish old dials. Anyone out there
that can help me?

roNco

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On Fri, 6 Feb 1998 08:59:24 -0600, Ken...@webtv.net (Ken Dietz)
wrote:

>I'm a small vintage wristwatch dealer who needs a new source for
>replacement cases and someone to refinish old dials. Anyone out there
>that can help me?

I've had good success with International Dial Co., Inc. 58 W.
Sugartree St. Wilmington, OH 45177
937-382-4535
Call them and tell them you want to set up an account. They offer
either net 30 or monthly billing.

DO NOT try Dial-a-Tron in Kansas City!! I've had some good work and
some real sloppy work from them; their quality is inconsistent.
Obviously, that's why I'm using Int'l Dial now. Also, their prices
are very reasonable.

Ron Bikacsan

whoever decided to call the human race an "intelligent species" never witnessed Nashville drivers

Mike Murray

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Ken...@webtv.net (Ken Dietz) wrote:

>I'm a small vintage wristwatch dealer who needs a new source for
>replacement cases and someone to refinish old dials. Anyone out there
>that can help me?

Take your pick.

The following file is available at my Web site under the main
FTP Web links (webftp.shtml or netftp.shtml) at:
"http://www.webcom.com/z4murray/".

The file can also be accessed via FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
through both of my FTP sites which are:
("webcom.com/pub/z4murray/main" or "ftp.netcom.com/pub/mi/mikem").

The file name is dials.mcc.

Last updated January 15, 1998.

Here are some dial refinishers and/or manufacturers.

Linda Abrams
54 Fuller Street
Waltham, MA 02154
617-647-0672
Specializes in reverse painting on glass & repair of broken glass.

Karl Barathy
15729 Peacock Road
Haslett, MI 48840
517-339-9099
Uses old wavy glass and reverse glass painting

Jim Boyea
P. O. Box 253
2096 Myers Road
Minetto, NY 13115-0253
315-342-2611

Eleanor Bienvenue
818-341-1086

David R. Bill & Sons
64 Maldon Road
Danbury
Chelmsford
CM3 4QL, Essex, England
01245-225580 or Fax: 01245-25580

Fred Catterall
54 Short Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Banjo replacement pictures.

Professional Clockery, Inc. (Robert Crowder)
7600 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45231
513-931-TIME (8463) or Fax 513-530-9921
E-mail address: sa...@proclocks.com
Web site address: http://www.proclocks.com
Specializes in manufacturing porcelain dials.

Lee Davis
4150 Old Orchard Road
York, PA 17402
717-757-7267
Specialists in reverse clock glass painting restoration.

Kirk Dial of Seattle
4th & Pike Bldg. # 625
Seattle, WA 98101
206-623-2452

The Dial Doctor (Mike Harasuik)
7 Pallister Road
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-242-0640

The Dial House (Martha Smallwood)
2287 Buchanan Highway
Dallas, GA 30132
770-445-2877

Dials by Susi (Susan S. Ramsay)
2060 South Fifth Street
Lebanon, OR 97355

Astrid C. Donnellan
21 Mast Hill Road
Hingham, Ma 02043
617-749-1441

P. Dunn
139 Richard Street
Rochester, NY 14607

Eagle Dial Refinishing Company
132 South 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-925-7423
Manufacturers dial prints for watches.

Bernard Edwards Dial Co. aka BEDCO Transfers
1331 Southwind Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
312-588-6294

Anne Greene
27220 Los Arboles
Carmel, CA 93923
408-626-3610

International Dial Co., Inc.
58 West Sugartree
P. O. Box 970
Wilmington, OH 45177
513-382-4535

Kaye Associates, Inc.
P. O. Box # 682
Short Hills, NJ 07078
973-912-0038 or Fax 973-912-8092
E-mail address: 71222...@compuserve.com
Supplies a do-it-yourself dial resilvering kit called K-Kit.

Mari Lou Koning
4842 Saratoga Drive
Redding, CA 96002
916-223-5753

Lynton Dials (F. W. Upton)
22 Norwich Street
Fakenham, Norfolk UK
Phone: 0328-863666 or Fax 0328-8555344
Re-enamels or repairs clock and watch dials.

Frank Machera
42 Wheeler Avenue
Pleasantville, NY 10570
914-741-5130

John Metcalf
87 Nassau Street
New York, NY 10038
212-587-3715

Kay Mitchell
14 Bald Eagle Rd.
Lake Wylie, SC 29710
803-831-2411

Tom and Jan Moberg
115 South Howell Street
Owosso, MI 48867
517-723-3112
Specialists in reverse clock glass painting restoration.

Roger L. Moll
Harrisons of Norwich
4 Capitol House
Heigham Street
Norwich, NR2 4TE UK
Very fine repainting and antiquing.

The Moon Dial
101 East Locust Lane
Kennet Square, PA 19348
610-444-2995

Lesley Neff
1666 Oro Vista Road # 231
San Diego, CA 92154
619-423-9835

Old Times (Larry Petro)
156 Roswell Street
Marietta GA, 30060
404-425-2544
Manufacture of imitation porcelain dials.

Wm. Meade Olivet
P. O. Box 75
Randolph Center, VT 05061
802-728-9922

On-Line Marketing, Inc. (Kenneth A. Sposato)
Dept. NA1
16 Halstead Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
914-835-1979
Markets a re-silvering formula (liquid)

Kirk-Rich Dial Corporation
404 West 7th Street, Suite # 1215
Los Angeles, CA 90014
213-626-6840 - 49 (all #'s from 0 to 9)
Refurbishes all watch dials

Porc-A-Like (Marty & Kim Wilkey)
54 Southlands
Swaffham, Norfolk
England PE37 7PF
Distributor of imitation porcelain dials.

Mr. V. Soni
36 Mount Pleasant
Wembley,
Middlesex, HAO 1TY
0181 903 8247
Refurbishes all watch dials

Southern Dial Service, Inc.
109 Main
Red Oak, TX 75154
214-617-7080

Elaine Strong
35 Ems Lane C-22
Warsaw, IN 46580

TimeSavers (Kay and Chad Mitchell)
14 Bald Eagle Road
Lake Wylie, SC 29710
617-749-1441

Chris Wadge Clocks
142 Fisherton Street
Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP2 7QT, England UK
Phone/Fax: 01722-334467
Specializes in porcelain dial repair

j...@wenet.net

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On Sat, 07 Feb 1998 00:01:25 GMT, fres...@earthlink.net (roNco)
wrote:

>On Fri, 6 Feb 1998 08:59:24 -0600, Ken...@webtv.net (Ken Dietz)

>wrote:
>
>>I'm a small vintage wristwatch dealer who needs a new source for
>>replacement cases and someone to refinish old dials. Anyone out there
>>that can help me?
>
>

>I've had good success with International Dial Co., Inc. 58 W.
>Sugartree St. Wilmington, OH 45177
>937-382-4535
>Call them and tell them you want to set up an account. They offer
>either net 30 or monthly billing.
>
>DO NOT try Dial-a-Tron in Kansas City!! I've had some good work and
>some real sloppy work from them; their quality is inconsistent.
>Obviously, that's why I'm using Int'l Dial now. Also, their prices
>are very reasonable.
>
>Ron Bikacsan
>
>
>whoever decided to call the human race an "intelligent species" never witnessed Nashville drivers

I've had mixed results with International. They will however redo a
dial if you complain. But it's a hassle. The best and most consistant
I have dealt with is:

Kirk-Rich Dial Co.
404 West 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 626-6849

You will have to remove the dial, or have it done if you can't, as
they don't want to take the whole watch. Give them explicit
instructions. Don't leave out anything. If you want Swiss under the 6,
tell them so. Don't assume they'll do it.

Good luck,

JEG
j...@wenet.net