Hello all,
I was just curious as to what everyone’s opinion is as to is it ok to write repair dates on a clock case, or, in other words, what is the best way to permanently document a repair date for a clock, so that people can know the date/ repairs-person years after the repair was done, and/or the clock has changed ownership, e.t.c. This question came to me after looking at my 1843 Jonathan Frost wooden mov. Wall clock and noticing all the pencil marks on the door of people who have repaired it over the years. it is packed with dates, names, and various work that has been done to the clock over the years. Because my clock has been sitting not running for probably 20 years, I wanted to put my name on it or document the work I have done to it somehow so my name can carry on in the history of the clock like all the other people who have worked and documented their work on the clock.
(below you can see the writing on the back of the door to the case)
thank you kindly for any and all words you have to add on this matter,
Gage Robertson
I was just curious as to what everyone’s opinion is as to is it ok to write repair dates on a clock case, or, in other words, what is the best way to permanently document a repair date for a clock, so that people can know the date/ repairs-person years after the repair was done, and/or the clock has changed ownership, e.t.c. This question came to me after looking at my 1843 Jonathan Frost wooden mov. Wall clock and noticing all the pencil marks on the door of people who have repaired it over the years. it is packed with dates, names, and various work that has been done to the clock over the years. Because my clock has been sitting not running for probably 20 years, I wanted to put my name on it or document the work I have done to it somehow so my name can carry on in the history of the clock like all the other people who have worked and documented their work on the clock.
(below you can see the writing on the back of the door to the case)
thank you kindly for any and all words you have to add on this matter,
Gage Robertson