How long does it take to read The Watchmakers' Staking Tool?
Archie B. Perkins & George C. Lucchina
The Watchmakers' Staking Tool by Archie B. Perkins & George C. Lucchina takes about 1 hour 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1987. 91 pages, about 25,025 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
I am going out on a limb, but if Archie Perkins had a hand in it: The first thing is what is a Staking Tool? A staking tool in watchmaking is an anvil base with a table that rotates drilled with an assortment of holes. The upper portion has a tube support where the punches or drivers are inserted to preform a variety of tasks. Driving out parts, installing a new balance staff, removing broken jewels & installing new jewels, install hands... It is an American invention out of Waltham Massachusetts, I believe. Before this device the watchmaker used a die held in the jaws of a vice & punched the rivet... This tool made it a more precise operation with more control & feel to the item being worked. So, this book should contain the proper information on the proper care, use, & tool selection for the right job. Plus a brief history and illustrations. Good Luck! MJR 6 DELT LS
Subjects: Clock and watch making, Equipment and supplies, Horology, Skills & Trades, Tools, Watchmaking
