Mainspring source

Submitted by drc on

I'm looking for a mainspring for a 7 EDAD. Advice on a good place to aquire one would be appreciated. Is that the same movement as the 7 EDA with a date function, hence the additional D?

 

Thanks,

 

Doug 

Reverend Rob
Posted July 12, 2012 - 8:44pm

The 'D' does indeed mean date. Bestfit shows no listing for this movt, but it is a modified Buren cal 06. 

Mainspring dimensions are 1.00 x 7.00 x .08 mm according to Doc's site. If you have a mainspring book, you can find other calibres that take this spring. 

On second look, the above dimensions don't make any sense. 7.75 ligne automatics aren't all that common, but should take similar mainsprings. Bestfit lists mainspring dimensions in Dennison. 

Doc has left out the length in the above dimensions, but there should still be only three numbers: Width, Thickness, and Length. Maybe Mike can comment on this? Since there is no listing in Bestfit for the Buren Calibres, either, I can't find a Samson number. 

What you are looking for is a 7.75 ligne, slipping bridle automatic mainspring. 

mybulova_admin
Posted August 24, 2012 - 8:16am

Looking for a mainspring for my Chronograph "C"......stop laughing......

I'm very sad :-(

stupid mainspring....

Timemachines
Posted September 7, 2012 - 4:06pm

Hello,

 The mainspring for the 7edad is the same for a omega 670. The bestfit # is WA28 and the marshall # is 5116. 

 

 Hope this helps.. Mike.....

 

Reverend Rob
Posted September 7, 2012 - 9:01pm

It does, Mike, thanks. I'm going to make a note of it. Where did you find the dimensions, do you have a Bulova spec chart?

Timemachines
Posted September 7, 2012 - 11:06pm

No, I dont, I was on the phone with my supplier, and I happened to be reading some post at the same time, so I simply asked my supplier.

 The info is not in the older bestfit or Marshall books.

 I think they said the spring was 5 x 15 x 8 1\2 ?

 Mike..........