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Manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Slotting fork for pallet jewels. Thimble containing 5625 pallet staffs. Pivots are polished to a mirror finish. Animation shows the fitting of jewels, regulation indicator, balance wheels, hair springs, and double rollers in a plate. Grinding pivot works. Truing, grinding and polishing the pivot of balance staff. Impulse and guard rollers stacked on balance staff.

Date: 1922
Duration: 3 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050116
Pocket-watch parts assembled inside a watch plate at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Weight of the balance is equally distributed around its axis to ensure uniform time in different positions. The weight of each balance screw is accurately determined. Each hair spring is tested for strength and assorted accordingly. A collet is attached to the hair spring. The balance is weighed to determine strength of hairspring required. A large model demonstrates the working of the escape wheel.

Date: 1922
Duration: 4 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050117
Making of enamel dials for the watch at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Making of enamel dials for the watch. Copper dial smeared with powdered Enamel are put into an oven. Markings on the dials are stamped. The dials are punched. Final touch is given to the dials.

Date: 1922
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050118
Watch parts assembled at the Assembling Department of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. The Assembling Department. Men and women at work. Workers assemble watch parts. Dial is fitted on the watch. Hour, minute and second hands are fitted. Timing Adjusting Department performs initial tests on the watches. Watches undergo temperature test in refrigerated and electrically heated cabinets for 24 hours. Hand shows a high quality pocket watch.

Date: 1922
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050119
Material Department and Printing Department of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Workers work in the Material Department. A display case in the background contains thousands of watch- parts made since 1870. Men work in the Printing Department of the company.

Date: 1922
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050120
The Astronomical Observatory of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. View of the Astronomical Observatory. An old man operates 'Transit' device used to obtain accurate time by observing the passage of stars across the meridian. A 'Chronograph' machine is shown where the time obtained from the 'Transit' is compared with a sidereal clock. Telescope is used for general astronomical observation.

Date: 1922
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050121