Antique and Vintage Mechanical Clocks

It’s time to relax and slow down. For my wife and me, that means a welcome change of scenery as we travel to our cottage in central Canada to spend the summer season with friends and family. Our summer getaway includes relaxing with a few good books, fishing, swimming, hiking, and sharing stories with friends and neighbours over a glass (or more) of wine.

As most of you know, this blog profiles my clock collection, the challenges of maintaining and repairing clocks, the joys of finding new and interesting vintage and antique pieces, and many articles of horological interest.

Since many of my posts are written well in advance, there will be no interruption in blog posts throughout the summer months. I’ll continue to maintain a steady output of articles each month. You can keep reading new posts every Tuesday and Friday at 6:00 a.m. AST.

As 1960s TV variety host, lounge singer, and actor Dean Martin used to say, “Keep those cards and letters coming.” However, there may be a slight delay in returning your email inquiries or responding to blog post comments, but rest assured, your questions about clocks and comments on any of my posts are important to me and will be answered.

As my wife and I explore central Canada, we’ll no doubt stumble across interesting clocks while scouring antique stores, flea markets, Facebook Marketplace, and junk shops. New clock stories, fresh repair challenges, and perhaps the next major restoration project will be part of my journey this summer.

One of our stops will be The Canadian Clock Museum in Deep River, Ontario, where I look forward to discovering newly added clocks in their collection and catching up with curator Allan Symons.

In the meantime, feel free to use the search box to browse through past articles, and click “Follow” to have new clock articles delivered to your inbox every three to four days. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy researching and writing each and every one.