by trumpeterjack29 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:11 pm
As many of you know, I am sure, during the Victorian era, many great English fusee crown wheel, verge escapement clocks were converted to anchor escapements, seeking better timekeeping, less wear of escapement parts found in crown wheel escapements, etc. BUT now, with more appreciation of the old original antique crown wheel, verge escapements, large numbers of these anchor escapements have, and are, being reconverted back to their original crown wheel, verge escapements. Does anyone know of good sources for obtaining parts for such re-conversions? Since such re-conversions are so commonly done these days, and have been done for a good long time, at least in some enthusiast circles, there must be some good sources for some parts? OR, does one have to simply go to work and make all their own parts for such re-conversions?