Directions
Select proper hole in Staking Tool die to let hub of staff through: place balance with staff to be removed in same. Set remover over same and insert its pu!1ch through staking tool and
main body of remover. Holding punch in position over.. pivot with finger of right hand tighten knurled remover nut upwards against staking tool arm.
Stop arm of remover will swing against body of Staking Tool and prevent body of tool turning while tightening knurled sleeve. Do not over tighten this sleeve:
it is not necessary. Now strike punch a sharp blow with light hammer and staff will come
out without injury to Balance; riveting of staff simply being sheared off.
NO. 50 BALANCE STAFF REMOVER
In ordering our No. 50 measure the gap between your Staking Tool die and bottom of Goose Neck. Table below will show the size
No. 50 which will fit your Staking Tool.
“K.& D” No. 50 Will fit any S. T. Staking Tools No. Sizes Die Gap of #18 Series #600 Series
1 1-8in. ‘7-8in. 1 3.16in. 1 1-16in.
All the above No. 50 sizes can be furnished for Bracelet size Balances but in ordering add
the letter “B”.
Year: 2013
K&D Manufacturing Co. 18R Deluxe Circa 1995
This is a K&D 18R Deluxe Staking Set in Mint Condition. Made in the mid-1990’s, it sold new for $1500. This is one of the finest staking sets ever made.
On December 18, 2013, the sale price for this set at auction went for
Extended Staking Tools
- Frame Complete with Die Plate, Micrometer Stop (latest version); Lever and handle 43-118-01
- 100 Customer Selected Punches and 20 Stumps
- Balance Staff Removers 43-355, 43-360
- Two adjustable Roller Remover Stumps 43-305, 305B
- 2 Canon Pinion Closing Punches and Stumps
- Incabloc punches and stumps No. 20A, 21A, 22A and stumps No. 62, 67
- 10 Sub-punches and their holder 43-316
Jeweling Tools
- 7 Jewel Pushers and holder 43-321
- 18 Jeweling Reamers & holder 43-322B
- 6 Friction Jeweling Stumps 43-324
- Cone Miller 43 401- 130
- Hardwood Box 43-118-03 – Blond Color
K&D Kendrick and Davis 18B Inverto Staking Frame
The Model 18B staking frame is the sturdiest frame made by K&D. It’s the successor to the Model 17. The Company manufactured these for watchmakers wanting a large die plate and a strong anvil.
This frame shipped without jeweling tools, however, K&D made a jeweling attachment if a watchmaker wanted that functionality. Before K&D added jeweling capabilities to their frames, many watchmakers bought a K&D Inverto and coupled it with a Seitz Jewel Staking Set.
K&D made the 18B for watchmakers who wanted a large die plate and a heavy base.
Note the difference between the 18B and the Model 600. The 18B frame has a 50mm diameter and the 600 has a 35mm diameter die plate.The model 600 is smaller overall and made for hobbyists.
Also note the difference between the model 18B and the 18R Deluxe. It’s difficult to tell, but the 18R has a 45mm die plate versus the the 18B’s 50mm.
Warning: You may find a model 600 advertised as an 18R. K&D shipped the smaller frame in an 18R box. People that do not know the difference will claim the kit is an 18R.
K&D Kendrick and Davis Balance Staff Remover W/ Directions
This is K&D No. 43-350B. Also referred to as the 50B
K&D bundled this model and its punch with their top of the line Inverto 18R Deluxe Staking sets. They also sold the 50 & 50B components as an accessories..
When you see a “B” next to a K&D product number, you can count on that being for “bracelet” – an older term meaning wrist or strap watch as opposed to pocket watches.
This is a valuable tool for extracting staffs quickly and efficiently. The balance arms are protected against distortion and splitting as long as you use the bundled punch. All parts except the punch are satin chromium plated. The punch is hardened, tempered steel. The 50B, as opposed to the model 50, fits wristwatches only.
The 43-350B with its accompanying punch, 50B, is difficult to find.
You have to take care in choosing this tool. The sub-punch on the end of the 50B stake bends easily. I’ve seen them sheared off. If you attempt to take the bend out you should have agility working with staking tools. The K&D staff remover is basically worthless without the correct punch with a straight extension and clean hole for the staff. If you don’t have that, the staff will not come out cleanly. You’ll have over banking and end shake.
DIRECTIONS
Select proper hole in Staking Tool die to let hub of staff through: place balance with staff to be removed in same. Set remover over same and insert its pu!1ch through staking tool and
main body of remover. Holding punch in position over.. pivot with finger of right hand tighten knurled remover nut upwards against staking tool arm.
Stop arm of remover will swing against body of Staking Tool and prevent body of tool turning while tightening knurled sleeve. Do not over tighten this sleeve:
it is not necessary. Now strike punch a sharp blow with light hammer and staff will come
out without injury to Balance; riveting of staff simply being sheared off.
NO. 50 BALANCE STAFF REMOVER
In ordering our No. 50 measure the gap between your Staking Tool die and bottom of Goose Neck. Table below will show the size
No. 50 which will fit your Staking Tool.
“K.& D” No. 50 Will fit any S. T. Staking Tools No. Sizes Die Gap of #18 Series #600 Series
1 1-8in. ‘7-8in. 1 3.16in. 1 1-16in.
All the above No. 50 sizes can be furnished for Bracelet size Balances but in ordering add
the letter “B”.
Sale Price of 18R Deluxe September 24, 2013
This set went for $331
This is a complete K&D Inverto 18R DeLuxe. Most horologists say it is the finest Staking Tool Kit ever made. One could sell the individual components for more than most models of this kit sell for on eBay.
Items included
Sale Price of 18R Deluxe – October 30, 2013
This set went for $293.
Extended Staking Tools
Sale Price of 18R Deluxe – November 24, 2013
Sales price at auction: $307.22
Extended Staking Tools
- Frame Complete with Die Plate, Micrometer Stop and Lever and handle 43-118-01
- 100 Customer Selected Punches and 20 Stumps
- Balance Staff Removers 43-355, 43-360
- Two adjustable Roller Remover Stumps 43-305, 305B
- 10 Sub-punches and holder 43-316
- 7 Jewel Pushers and holder 43-321
- 18 Jeweling Reamers & holder 43-322B
- 6 Friction Jeweling Stumps 43-324
- Cone Miller 43 401- 130
- Hardwood Box 43-118-03 – In used condition.
- The user manual K&D Staking Tools and How to Use Them for the Inverto 18R Deluxe and 18R (23 pages)
K&D and Moseley Staking Tool Manuals with Compatibility Chart – Downloads
You will probably discover the difficulty in finding staking tool manuals. If you look at the cost of the 1910 K&D book – Staking Tools and How to Use Them, you know people ask a ridiculously high price for this out-of-date book. I believe it’s still the best book available. You won’t sell coverage
I have created a
Some of us are just getting started so I have provided free downloads of two manuals found on the Internet after weeks of searching. You may download them by clicking on the link.
K&D Kendrick and Davis Corporation First Inverto by Fred C Myrick, Lester J Williams
| Publication number | US1045487 A |
| Publication type | Grant |
| Publication date | Nov 26, 1912 |
| Filing date | May 28, 1908 |
| Priority date | May 28, 1908 |
| Inventors | Fred C Myrick, Lester J Williams |
| Original Assignee | Kendrick & Davis Company |
| Referenced by (1), Classifications (6) | |
| External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
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| Inverto #1 |
In the embodiment of our invention shown in the drawings, A denotes a base carrying .a gooseneck B supporting a vertical bearing C for the tool-holder. ranged eccentrically of the base A and in This bearing is arvertical alinement with any opening in the die D, which is rotatably mounted on said .baseA. is old and Well known in this art, the inven- This general arrangement of parts tion residing in other features of construction utilizing these broad features.
Witnesses:
K&D Kendrick and Davis Watch-hand remover
| Publication number | US922096 A |
| Publication type | Grant |
| Publication date | 18 May 1909 |
| Filing date | 24 Dec 1907 |
| Priority date | 24 Dec 1907 |
| Inventors | Frank R Cunningham |
| Original Assignee | Kendrick & Davis |
| Referenced by (7), Classifications (1) | |
| External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
For purposes of construction and convenience in assembling, the operating rod is made in two parts, of which the lower part is represented by b and is united with the upper part by a screw-threaded stem b2. The lower end of the rod section b has lugs between, which enter, and are held by pins, links. The lower ends of the latter enter slots in the levers c in which they are held by pins 7c. The lower ends of the hand removing levers below the pins are thinned so as to provide sharp-edged jaws which can enter between the upper surface of the dial of a watch and the hand.
In tools of this character hitherto used, great difficulty has been experienced in preventing loss of the hands after their removal from their arbors, As after removal from its arbor va hand is only supported on the jaws at one end,its projecting end tends to overbalance it and cause it to drop from the jaws always causing inconvenience and sometimes loss. By my invention, I have provided a retainer which presses against a hand held by the jaws and continues to maintain it in contact with the jaws until it can be deposited where required. rI`his retainer consists of a baror rod p having a head on its lower end, and partly contained within a central chamber of the lower operating rod section b. Between the end of the bar and the end of the chamber is a spring g tending to press the head of the retainer against the jaws or against a hand supported upon them. Total ej ectment of the retainer bar when the jaws are separated is prevented by a pin r passing through the bar into slots s in each side of the operating rod, said pin being prevented from passing out oi’ the ends of said slots by the links j. In order to permit the presence of the presser rod, these links are separated from-one another and pivoted by separate pins, but they are not far enough apart to allow the detent pin r to pass between them. In order to apply the pressure of the operating spring Z to the links at some distance from the pivots of the latter, and thereby obtain sufficient leverage for the purposes required, the links are widened at their upper ends to provide curved protuberant corners y, and between the lower end of the sleeve m and the upper ends of the links is an annular disk t which has its bearing on the links a considerable distance beyond the outer circumference of the sleeve.







