Which Clock Have You Got Coming In The Mail (or you are picking up)? Show Us !!!

[Michael1962]

My starter for ten.

[oldhippy]

Good for you. 

[KarlvonKoln]

Pretty.

[watchweasol]

Nice looking clock

[Michael1962]

I'm picking it up on the 20th. I'll post some more photos once I get it home.

[RogerH]

I have a nice looking Gustav Becker heading my way that looks to have been over oiled - I say oiled, more like a couple of good squirts of WD40 judging by the mess!

I'll post some pic when it arrives.

[watchweasol]

Gustav Becker, They are a quality clock I did one some years back with the disc pendulum, nice.  look forward to the pics     cheers

[Michael1962]

Got this today for the grand total of $5 AUD. I think that this would qualify for the 404 club based on that. lol

New suspension spring is required to get it going, but I am fairly sure that based on what @oldhippy said, I may well use the movement in this as a practice test bed.

Just got to work out where to put it when I get it home.

[oldhippy]

I see it isn't standing on a carpet which is a good thing. My advice is don't put it on a carpet, if you do make sure it isn't near were anyone walks as it can up set the balance of the case and the clock could stop. If you do so screw the case to the wall so it can't move. 

[clockboy]

Here is a strange one that arrived this week. It is a German book style alarm clock. It was not working due to dirt / grime and the lower bushing that holds the balance had been moved too low. Yes the owner had fiddled!!! ( notice the smeared dial )

But it does have great sentimental value so I agreed to try and fix.It is now running on test. See below some pics in no particular order.

 

 

 

[Michael1962]

That's quite neat. Never seen anything like that before.

Does the door serve any function, like silencing the alarm when you close it?

[clockboy]

The doors act as a hinge so it can be displayed upright and one of the doors inside has a cut out for a photograph this one had a picture of the customers mother , hence the sentimental attachment. The movement is a two jewel pin lever. The mainsprings are held in open barrels without a closing lid and on a full wind it seems to run for approx 2 days. 

[oldhippy]

Back in my time you could buy the bushes you just simply knocked out the old and tap the new one in. Very simple movements to work on. I had to do these while serving my apprenticeship. 

[Name]

Just received my inheritance. My grandfather owned this.

Has wonderful chimes but LOUD.

[oldhippy]

That is German made by Kienzle, it's a  Westminster chime and should run for 8 days. It was made before 1939. Nice clock and depending on the case and wood can determine on it loudness.  Look after it and it will last another 90 or so years, unlike the modern crap of today. Keep it away from central heating as it will dry out the oil and the wood.  

[watchweasol]

Agree 100% with OH  will last for tears yet. Central heating is the bane of clock cases thats why they need feeding once in a while with a wood oil, I use linseed and then buff it off.

[clockboy]

It’s quite remarkable really that these and other makes of clocks despite their age with care will last for centuries.

[watchweasol]

I think its down to the skill levels of the men / women who made these clocks and the quality of the materials used . The plate thickness and quality of the work. They did not have the built in obsolescence of today they were meant to last.

[oldhippy]

They were mass produced. The only skill would be in designing the movement parts and setting up the machines to make the parts.  

[Name]

Thanks for the info. First thing I did when i got the clock was give the wood an oil. It is running a little fast so i'm turning the screw to lower the pendulum and waiting to see if that has an effect.

[oldhippy]

That is the right way. 

[RogerH]

I've yet to put my GB mantle on the bench but in the meantime, this wee beauty was at an auction. I wasn't going to buy it but when it dropped to just £10 I couldn't resist! It's in quite a state but the cabinet has potential - love the window and the movement looks whole (it came with a bag of bits including the suspension spring and various bits of wood) but needs a lot of TLC. Maker appears to be HAC but I've not seen one like this before.

[Michael1962]

Doesn't look too bad Roger. Best of luck with it.

I am trying to work out where I am going to put the Grandmother clock that I am picking up this Saturday. I have no idea where I am going to put it that will not result in 'matrimonial distress'.

[oldhippy]

Roger, doesn't look to bad going by the photos. I see it has an inside count wheel strike. It will have an 8 day duration. It has a scale at the bottom of the back, that is to help you to have the clock level on the wall. The tip of the pendulum should hang in the dead center of the scale before you start the swing of the pendulum which makes me think the pallets might be friction tight.  These movements are common.  At £10 you have a very good deal. 

[RogerH]

56 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

Roger, doesn't look to bad going by the photos. I see it has an inside count wheel strike. It will have an 8 day duration. It has a scale at the bottom of the back, that is to help you to have the clock level on the wall. The tip of the pendulum should hang in the dead center of the scale before you start the swing of the pendulum which makes me think the pallets might be friction tight.  These movements are common.  At £10 you have a very good deal. 

Thank OH, it's all part of the learning curve and I'm looking forward to stripping it down. But as Michael1962 says, just need to find somewhere to hide before the complaints come in!