Hi all

[Ketil71]

Just to introduce myself.

 

I'm new to watches, but found a pendulum clock in the house of my in-laws, and it looks like an interesting project...

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome.  A quick dust and I'm sure the clock will be fine.  Hehe. 

[watchweasol]

Hi Richard. Commonly called the postman’s clock. They were similar but had an alarm feature. Might take some time getting bits although a dose of woodworm juice wouldn’t go amiss. I have repaired two of these one sits in the workshop. Interesting old clock probably Black Forest in origin.  The bushes in the woodwork wear or come loose but will clean up ok     Good luck.

[oldhippy]

Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 

 

This looks like an Austrian Wag on the Wall. Do you have the pendulum, weights, hands and dial. Ca you post other photos as I'd like to see the other side and between the plates.

[Ketil71]

1 hour ago, oldhippy said:

Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 

 

This looks like an Austrian Wag on the Wall. Do you have the pendulum, weights, hands and dial. Ca you post other photos as I'd like to see the other side and between the plates.

Thank you for the welcome.

Unfortunately I only have the parts shown on the picture. Pendulum, weights, bell and clock face is missing.

Would it be possible to date this?

What would be the best way to clean the combined wood/brass parts?

 

More pictures (in various states of dismounting) 

[oldhippy]

Pictures tell me things and with out the other parts makes it a little difficult. I think this is German from the Black Forest. I would date this around the 1870 to 1900. 

[watchweasol]

Hi. Cleaned and polished the movement as is would make an interesting, conversation piece.

[Ketil71]

On 8/23/2023 at 9:10 AM, oldhippy said:

Pictures tell me things and with out the other parts makes it a little difficult. I think this is German from the Black Forest. I would date this around the 1870 to 1900. 

 

So, we found the clock face as well.  I have only seen the picture so far, but it looks like it is paintet on wood?

 

[oldhippy]

That is right it should be wood. Someone has played around with it by touching up some of the numbers.