danza1812 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Im in the process of installing gen crystal to my po. In reinstalling the movement, I now have a problem with the winding/stem When the crown is pulled out it works fine, date setting works well as does winding (although a little noisy when winding) then when I push the crown to screw down I can hear the movement still winding until the crown is tight against the case. My sub with the same movement doesn't have this issue. Any ideas or tips from the experts? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Make sure the movement is positioned so that the stem hole is centered in the tube opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Anyone got any tips on installing the crystal too? I've got the gasket in place but any pressure on the crystal just displaces the gasket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I kind of remember reading somewhere that you have to use the rep gasket rather than the gen gasket. Maybe you can do a search or one of the experts can chime in. A crystal press is very cheap, around $10 as I recall. If you have a Harbor Freight store near you, they sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I kind of remember reading somewhere that you have to use the rep gasket rather than the gen gasket. Maybe you can do a search or one of the experts can chime in. A crystal press is very cheap, around $10 as I recall. If you have a Harbor Freight store near you, they sell them. Ah I thought it was the other way round and that a gen gasket would be required, can any Franken 42mm po owners confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 No definitely use the rep gasket, the gen gasket wont fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Damn it! Can't find the rep gasket! Where can I get one do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APguy1 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 i have the same winding issue , when i screw the crown with my UPO i can still hear the movement winding ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Damn it! Can't find the rep gasket! Where can I get one do you think? That is a good question surely try a wtb request, PO's are so common there must be some floating about. I don't have any free ones atm, else you could have one of those. If you cant get one try the dealers, someone could surely supply you with a few. i have the same winding issue , when i screw the crown with my UPO i can still hear the movement winding ?????? afaik, usually hearing movement winding on screwdown is a sign the stem is a little on the short side, or in the case above maybe just a tad off center. In your case it could be either, try opening the back and see if all lines up, if it does then you could try loosening the crown on stem a touch and then securing, or resize a new stem. tbh, I have it in a couple of reps, doesn't really bother me unless it makes it makes the screwdown very difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks cougar. Can't believe I threw mine away by accident along with the bezel and crystal! Doh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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