I'm working on my first tall case clock. Maker us unknown - But I believe it is an early 1800's clock.
Question I have is currently the mechanism is just sitting on the saddle board (I believe that is what the board is called) I would have thought that the saddle board would be attached to the mechanism some how? OR is it possible that it may have just sat on the board?
I have shown photos of the bottom of the mech - no having any holes in there for threaded rod to go into it. Also, I have shown a shoot of the saddle board and see the square holes for the catgut to go down, then there is a small round hole to the right that (I assume is for the catgut to come back to hand be pinned there. The board looks to be nailed in place and look like its been that way for some time.
IF anyone can let me know IF this is normal or if it should be attached to mech and not the cabinet.
Thanks in advance for any help or input!
Barry
Question I have is currently the mechanism is just sitting on the saddle board (I believe that is what the board is called) I would have thought that the saddle board would be attached to the mechanism some how? OR is it possible that it may have just sat on the board?
I have shown photos of the bottom of the mech - no having any holes in there for threaded rod to go into it. Also, I have shown a shoot of the saddle board and see the square holes for the catgut to go down, then there is a small round hole to the right that (I assume is for the catgut to come back to hand be pinned there. The board looks to be nailed in place and look like its been that way for some time.
IF anyone can let me know IF this is normal or if it should be attached to mech and not the cabinet.
Thanks in advance for any help or input!
Barry
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