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a have another issue with this movement a purchased some balance staffs on cousinuk the balance staffs are called dcnstaff 772 and ronda staff s711 for the elgin 8/0s 555 a don't actually know  if there are the20240106_140849.thumb.jpg.4fa7a397b57e6a79c89bb5ffe5959687.jpg right ones after fitting the staff a notice there was no end shake or side shake and the staff was leaning to one side so a decided to adjust the bottom and upper jewel  for the end shake a end up breaking the Lower one my question is are this jewel replaceable or you have to buy a hole thing?

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the jewel setting will need to be replaced if cracked or broken, always test to see if the balance staff pivots fit the jewel holes, what is odd is the numbers 711 and 772 are Elgin movement numbers for the 13/0 I think, you have an 8/0 so that could be an issue, your also missing the cap jewel for the escape wheel on the the train bridge..... 

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