D. W. Fletcher

Broschiertes Buch

Watch Repairing as a Hobby

Beschreibung

This volume contains a practical guide to repairing watches as a hobby, designed to furnish the novice enthusiast with an elementary understanding of watches that will enable them to clean them and make minor repairs. Written in simple, concise language and full of handy tips and useful diagrams, this text is ideal for those with an interest in amateur watch maintenance, and makes for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: How a Watch Works; Tools and How to Use Them; How to Take Down, Clean, and Reassemble a Watch; Common Ailments of a Watch... and more. This antiquarian book is being republished now complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.

Autor

D.W. Fletcher volunteered for the commandos during WW2 and was then commissioned and served with 2nd Battalion 7th Gurkha Rifles attaining the rank of Captain in 1946. His life thereafter took him on great adventures to Egypt, India, Malawi, Malta and South Africa. He returned to Great Britain and retired to the Peak District in Derbyshire. The backdrop to his life was his passion for writing and he took inspiration from the people he met and cultures he lived in. In 1955, while in India, he authored Children of Kanchenjunga. He was a regular contributor to Blackwood's magazine, Times of India, Illustrated London News and Derbyshire Life magazine.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Barlow Press
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 114g
• ISBN-13: 9781447427100
• ISBN-10: 1447427106
• Artikelnr.: 34376983