Abbott's American Watchmaker and Jeweler

How to true a balance, repair a chipped dial, temper a spring or test a stone — the working bench-book of the American watch trade, arranged A to Z.

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Gilding – Gyrate

Gilding

(See Electro-Plating.)

Going Barrel

A barrel having teeth around its circumference for driving the train. All American watches are of the going barrel type.

Gravimeter

An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of liquid or solid bodies.

Gravity

The tendency which a body has towards the center of the earth.

Guard Pin

See Safety Pin.

Gyrate

To revolve around a central point. See Center of Gyration<??>.

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