tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post507393752392487476..comments2024-03-12T04:10:00.475-07:00Comments on Vintage Hamilton Watch Restoration: 1963 Thinline 4500 - OverhaulHandyDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-76301619297957639472016-03-21T10:38:05.364-07:002016-03-21T10:38:05.364-07:00Hello !
Firstly, I want to tell you that I really ...Hello !<br />Firstly, I want to tell you that I really love your blog. You have helped me to identify a Hamilton 687 vintage movement, and now I need to clean it a little, because oils are so old, and it have some difficulties to run...<br />So, I have some questions about the 687 movement :<br />-How can I remove the dial ? Wich screws do I have to unscrew ?<br />-Which products did you used for cleaning this movement ? (Because I'm afraid of loosing the gold writings on the bridges...)<br /><br />Thank you for your help,<br />StephaneStephanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-13289944713712063722015-07-23T18:09:08.825-07:002015-07-23T18:09:08.825-07:00My smart-aleck response would be, "Inside a T...My smart-aleck response would be, "Inside a Thinline 4500 case"... but unfortunately that's probably also true. Neither the dial, nor the hands are likely to have specific part numbers that you'll find in a catalog. <br /><br />That said, you could probably find similar hands by knowing the hole diameters and the length and then calling a parts house and asking for "black stick hands".<br /><br />However, you won't find the dial anywhere but on a 687 movement. All you can really do is scour eBay (and the like) for a loose 687 movement and hope one pops up someday.HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-56260695846580410992015-07-23T15:04:26.293-07:002015-07-23T15:04:26.293-07:00Hi, Dan. Could you give some advice where to find ...Hi, Dan. Could you give some advice where to find the dial and hands on this model? Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038046977570768419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-10546155358601649562014-03-03T19:15:15.461-08:002014-03-03T19:15:15.461-08:00You need to measure the diameter needed and then g...You need to measure the diameter needed and then get a CF style crystal like this one ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-GS-Diamond-Edge-Watch-Crystal-CF960-Hamilton-28-3-mm-/261409725553?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cdd3bdc71HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-18924654518954678122014-03-03T18:47:25.499-08:002014-03-03T18:47:25.499-08:00Beautiful job, Dan. Love the blog. I just picked u...Beautiful job, Dan. Love the blog. I just picked up a Thinline 4500 in great condition. But it has the wrong crystal. I'd love to get my hands on an original crystal and have had little luck on the internet machine. Any ideas? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com