Wheel & Pinion Cutting In Horology by J Malcolm Wild

An excellent guide on equipment and how to use it. Over 500 black and white photos and line drawings. Covers early methods of wheel cutting, theory, practical instruction and detailed info on equipment. Chapters include: Pinions and pinion wire; Cutting machines; Attachments; Theory; Wheel cutting; Pinion cutting; Cutters; Mounting; Finishing and replacing worn pivots; Making the rack and snail; French count wheels; Construction of 5-turn Geneva stopwork; Cutting unusual escape wheels; Replacing missing pendulums, arbors, wheels or pinions; Tooth form and proportions; Value charts for 6 through 16 teeth wheels; Lantern pinion work; Pinion tooth and wheel cutter dimension charts; Supplier list. 253 pages. Size is 8 x 10-1/2″. Hard Cover.