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Thanks for the clock name & advice. I don’t think the winding arbor is bent - key doesn’t seem to wobble when you wind it. I’m sure it’s some...
[ATTACH] Did some polishing to the bezel and the case. Was surprised to find the ornaments on the case are solid brass - not painted spelter....
[ATTACH] I ended up using some painters tape & epoxy to temporarily repair the suspension. It’s broken where the springy part meets the rod the...
Yeah. I’ll get the the suspension spring. I actually am the one who broke it like a dummy. How different is working on “open escapement” movement...
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They have black chalk paint. I cleaned the gold stuff up on the ornaments and left the gold how I got it (repainted). It was way too bright....
I did read that. Thank you. I was all ready to go with the shellac. Like I said, I’ve worked with paint / stain / drying oils / poly on various...
Thank you. If I get it I will do my best to return it to best condition I can as original as I can.
Thanks all. I put in a bid! We will see... I’m curious if the reasoning behind repair instead of replace movement is just to keep originality?...
Thank you. Let’s say movement is trash... Are the 89 movements generally interchangeable how they mount up? I understand the f/s adjustments can...
Ok. Thanks. Just wanted to ballpark how much to pay. For me, it’s oppositely proportional to potential headaches lol. Headaches go up - my price...
[ATTACH] Hi clock experts. I’m considering buying a ST mantle clock. This is the only picture of the movement I can get. I’m thinking it’s a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Finished this little clock. Basically, stripped whatever shellac was left on it with alcohol & sandpaper; then sanded and...
I know very little about clocks, but I know a significant amount about dealing with dirt / grease / surface contaminants from working on cars...
[ATTACH] Thanks. I think I got it. Lifting the clock on one edge helped - I could hear which side made the tick tock sound even & bent the...
Is the goal with SG to remove surface contaminants (dirt/oil/grease), restore oxidized/tarnished brass to brightness, or both?
So, when I got the clock, it had no pendulum & the suspension spring was ran wrong - instead of going in between the split in the metal plates up...
[ATTACH] Next project is this Ansonia. It seems to be running ok; so it’s basically disassemble, clean, & oil. The case is a mystery. It looks...
I did see Tony’s thing about the beat and it helped & everything you said makes complete sense. I saw you can lift the clock a little bit in...
Thanks for everyones help and encouragement. The gong was a bit close - I fabricated a proper lever bending tool out of a flathead screwdriver &...
