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

No. 43-355 & 360 Balance Staff Removers
No. 401-130 Cone Miller
No. 43-118-01 Frame complete with Die Plate, MICROMETER stop and lever
No. 118-03 Wood Box
No. 305 B and 305 C Adjustable Roller Remover Stumps
No. 43-316 10 Sub-Punches and Holder
No. 43-31 7 Jewel Pushers & Holder
No.  322 B 18 Jeweling Reamers & Holder
No. 43 -323 & 323 B Canon Pinion Closing Punches & Stumps
No. 43-324 6 Friction Jeweling Stumps
100 Selected Punches
20 Selected Stumps
The user manual K&D Staking Tools and How to Use Them for the Inverto 18R Deluxe and 18R (23 pages).
The punches are made of hardened, tempered steel with satin finish – easy to maintain. The stumps are made of both hardened and soft steel to accommodate the tools you will need.
The Micrometer Stop lever is useful for any jeweling work you might perform.
The set is reconditioned. For example, maintenance was performed by non-toxic solution-rinsing, hand buffing and oiling each punch. Rinsing and buffing the stumps. Complete over-haul of the frame including cleaning, oil and buffing each component.
Each stake, stump and tools are in the original slots as the set came from K&D. 
If you have looked at newer sets by other manufacturers, you will know that no one has ever made a product this good.