Tag: mclachlan

William McLachlan – Scottish clockmaker – what ChatGPT taught me

February 24, 2023

Confronted with the prospect of finding little else about William McLachlan I was curious about how ChatGPT might help. Read on and you will find the results quite interesting. First of all, what is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a sophisticated computer program that is designed to understand natural language input from users and generate appropriate (my … More William McLachlan – Scottish clockmaker – what ChatGPT taught me

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Scottish tall case clock – who was Wm. McLachlan of Newton Stewart?

February 17, 2023

Since winning this tall-case clock at auction in the spring of 2020 I have been intrigued about its origin. The information provided at the time was that it was made in Scotland or England in or around the mid-1800s but it could not have been made after 1852 as I will explain later. Its features … More Scottish tall case clock – who was Wm. McLachlan of Newton Stewart?

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Dating an Antique or Vintage Clock – Part II

April 26, 2022

Honestly, an entire book could be devoted to the topic of dating clocks. Some time ago, I published an article titled “How to Date an Antique or Vintage Clock – Part I,” in which I used specific examples from my own collection. I’d like to explore this topic further, and this post will discuss additional … More Dating an Antique or Vintage Clock – Part II

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