6/72 Lecoultre Freres key-wind cartel Serial No. 31180, Gamme 6876, circa 1861

Fellow collector Anna Svenson, has trusted me with cleaning up the mechanism of this cartel in return for her sorting out my Barrel Organ Bird Box.

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There are several parts missing. It seems that someone may have used this as a donor for another box. Two control rods and screws are missing and the start/stop mechanism also

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New parts made and fitted by Geoff Crowther
​Stop/start arm and spring. Two control rods and shoulder screws.
​Now ready for a good scrub!

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14th December 2025 - Disassembly

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Everything ready to start cleaning