Smiths Process Timers

I love these old things and have refurbished/serviced about 6 of them so far, (I don't repaint as I prefer them to wear their scars with pride)

However they do get a thorough strip down, clean, relube and tested before I move them on.

Looks like my old MG gauges

Yes Properly serviced any of the Smiths timers are accurate enough for film process timing and paper as well I am glad to see someone is restoring such fine mechanical clocks

pentaxuser

Nice!

I've had mine for nearly 50 years, and it is still my preferred process timer. I do check it from time to time - having your clock drift without being aware of it can mess things up.

I have a newer three-button one from when Smiths/English Clock Systems merged with Time Controls. That design needs a periodic clean - it does not like a damp atmosphere (!), and some of the moving parts start to bind. The buttons are not as good - you have to Stop, Reset, Start - and they are not as easy to hit as the levers.

Those cream ones were the standby in the physics lab when I was in school. I figured if they could take that abuse, I would be fine with one.