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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: mariok54 on November 12, 2010, 03:01:46 AM
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Hi,
I picked up this old clock, last weekend, in a little warehouse that specialises in tools, and saw this on the floor propped up against the wall. I like clocks, and have a few, so asked if it was for sale (and resisted asking why he was selling an old clock). We agreed on £20 (about $30), which was a bit of a gamble as there was no key, it was really quite dirty, the door wasn't sitting straight, the centre moulding is missing, and there was damage to the top with a finial missing.
I cleaned it up, wound it up, regulated it over the week, and it's kept perfect time, has a nice beat and chimes beautifully :D
Looking at the door at some point in the past someone has replaced two hinge screws which don't fit, so I need to find replacements for those... My neighbour is very good at turning wood and offered to turn another finial to match the missing one... Lo and behold, when I went to remove it I realised that some enterprising soul had already replaced them with cut down chess pawns!! ;D
It's no Gustav Becker, but I'm always amazed that I can pick up lovely pieces such as this for so very little ... and I'm not complaining :D
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What a beautiful clock! Too many are either too 'beefy' or overly ornate, yours has an understated elegance. Once you can add a few finishing touches you will have completed the next chapter in it's life that can be passed on down. Maybe while doing this you will also find a bit of it's history as well. Wonderful find! ;)
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Thanks Sapphire ... 'Understated elegance' best describes all my clocks, I'm not a lover of the 'overly ornate', but I would still give them house space as I just love old clocks. To be honest, my favourite is a very plain, mid 1920's HAC, but if you asked me why... I couldn't tell you.
When I finally get put out to pasture, if I've not been grimly reaped beforehand ;), I'd love to learn more about clocks and take up restoring them.
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You would love my FIL's house then. He had so many clocks that he was teaching himself to fix...tons of books on the subject...watches too...
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I love that term "understated elegance"!
Describes alot of things I have! :)
I think it was pretty ingenious to use the chess pieces! LOL
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Good find! Nicely done! :D
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You would love my FIL's house then. He had so many clocks that he was teaching himself to fix...tons of books on the subject...watches too...
I think I most definitely would, unfortunately there's an Ocean and a few thousand miles between us!!
This is my 'favourite' clock, but as I said, I've no idea why! ??? ???
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omg
this looks absolutely fantastic
very flashy!
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Sputnik Lamp (http://www.regencyshop.com/p410/Sputnik-Lamp/product_info.html) clearance sale going on now...
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Nice clock, it's a shame it's missing a piece on the top :(
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Nice clock, it's a shame it's missing a piece on the top :(
Hi Ole... Do you mean around the clock face of the HAC?
Sorry, maybe you mean the first clock, not the HAC .... :)
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Yea, the clock in OP...