Month: January 2017

Does not look good

Hilarious and other interesting clock ads

January 30, 2017

I scour the online for-sale sites frequently and I am always amused by some of the clock ads that folks write. I wish I could post some pictures, some of the clocks are truly pathetic but copyright law prevents me from doing so but at least present the unique descriptions. None of the spelling errors … More Hilarious and other interesting clock ads

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Halifax Explosion and the Junghans Crispi clock – Part III – the case

January 25, 2017

This is an antique German Junghans time and strike spring driven clock made in the style of a Vienna Regulator. As I mentioned previously, it came to me as a box of parts. To some a box of clock parts and pieces is discouraging but to me it is a challenge. This is Part III … More Halifax Explosion and the Junghans Crispi clock – Part III – the case

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Centre wheel

Halifax Explosion and the Junghans Crispi clock – Part II – servicing the movement

January 20, 2017

This is an antique German Junghans time and strike spring driven clock made in the style of a Vienna Regulator. It came to me as a box of parts. To some a box of clock parts and pieces is discouraging but to me it is a challenge. Part II of a three part series on … More Halifax Explosion and the Junghans Crispi clock – Part II – servicing the movement

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Blackforest movement on the test stand

Postscript to my article on a stubborn little Blackforest clock

January 18, 2017

  In my article I said I have been testing the movement with mixed results. I installed one bushing on T3 after which the movement ran better. It is in beat and will run but not for as long as I would like. Why can’t this little guy run a full eight days? The best … More Postscript to my article on a stubborn little Blackforest clock

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Junghans clock in pieces

Halifax Explosion and the Junghans Crispi clock – Part I – the plan

January 15, 2017

This is what happens when you get a clock in a box. Call it a collection of parts, pieces and dust. This is an antique German Junghans time and strike spring driven clock made in the style of a Vienna Regulator. There is no serial number on the movement, dating the clock to 1899 or … More Halifax Explosion and the Junghans Crispi clock – Part I – the plan

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Converted lantern clock

Ship of Theseus and antique clock restoration

January 10, 2017

Last month I posted a article on Minimal Invasive Intervention in which I posed the question, how far do you go to repair, restore or conserve a clock without changing it in a significant way? I was having a discussion with my daughter who is a civil engineer and she raised the philosophical argument that questions … More Ship of Theseus and antique clock restoration

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Sessions Drop Octagon bob

The schoolhouse clock that was never called the schoolhouse clock

January 4, 2017

My recent acquisition of another schoolhouse clock stimulated my curiosity and prompted me to do some research on the origin of the name. In this article I will describe my thoughts on how the schoolhouse clock came to be and my most recent Sessions wall clock purchase. During my research I found it very interesting … More The schoolhouse clock that was never called the schoolhouse clock

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