Month: March 2022

Tick-Talk Tuesday

Tick Talk Tuesday #39 – Mauthe box clock

March 29, 2022

Tick-Talk Tuesday is about the letters and comments I have received from readers concerning clock issues, challenges faced, a clock you would profiled or advice on your particular clock concern. For those comments and questions that stump even me, I consult within my clock circles for the best possible answer NT writes: I was wondering … More Tick Talk Tuesday #39 – Mauthe box clock

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Are inexpensive carriage clocks worth fixing? Schatz and Sohne

March 26, 2022

Schatz and Sohne, the maker of this attractive 8-day carriage clock may not have considered the fact one day their carriage clocks would require servicing. Did they make a throw-away clock? We’ll see. Many were sold and gifted to family, friends, and business associates. Over the years they have either been tossed out, found their … More Are inexpensive carriage clocks worth fixing? Schatz and Sohne

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The thin line between restoring a clock to its former glory and ruining it

March 22, 2022

There is a thin line between restoring a clock case to its former glory and ruining it forever. While the intent is to make them look like the day they were made, many clocks get stripped and poorly refinished and the results are beyond sad. Although there is much debate in the world of antique … More The thin line between restoring a clock to its former glory and ruining it

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An 1848 Scottish clock – relearning sympathetic vibration

March 19, 2022

In 2020 my wife and I bought a Scottish tall case clock at a live auction. We had wanted one for years and it ticked all the right boxes for us, tall, stately, attractive, easy to repair movement, intact with very little actually missing. Not one person in the auction hall was interested in the … More An 1848 Scottish clock – relearning sympathetic vibration

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Tick-Talk Tuesday

Tick Talk Tuesday #38 – Swigart replacement dial

March 15, 2022

Tick-Talk Tuesday is about the letters and comments I have received from readers concerning clock issues, challenges faced, a clock you would profiled or advice on your particular clock concern. For those comments and questions that stump even me, I consult within my clock circles for the best possible answer GB writes: Yesterday I pick … More Tick Talk Tuesday #38 – Swigart replacement dial

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Sawin banjo clock – almost done, 3 more items to address

March 12, 2022

I have written about this clock several times in the past 10 months but I am making good progress which I will detail in this article. This is how it arrived at my house last spring, dull and lifeless but with good bones and most everything original. First, some background information about the clock. This … More Sawin banjo clock – almost done, 3 more items to address

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A Sessions clock is on the bench 5 years later – what needs to be done?

March 8, 2022

A mechanical clock is a machine and all machines require periodic maintenance. Five years might be considered a long time since the movement on a Sessions time and strike mantel clock was first worked on when 2-3 years is the norm between service intervals but let’s agree that it has not been an easy time … More A Sessions clock is on the bench 5 years later – what needs to be done?

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