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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Rest

The T-shaped piece of metal attached to the lathe bed and on which the graver, peg wood, polisher, etc., is rested. It is also known as T rest and hand rest.

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