Setting antique Enfield mantle clock?
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Clock was given to me. It is my first antique clock. It has two holes on the front for winding. I think it has to be wound every seven days. (more…)
Antique Colonial Mfg. Grandfather Clock
Monday, November 19th, 2007
Hi. I picked up an antique grandfather clock at an auction this weekend. It did not have the weights and pendulum nor the key.
There was a small block of granite that was being used as a weight at the bottom of the case. This leaves me to believe that maybe it would work if I had the proper replacement parts. How do I know what materials I need?
I’m not really interested in contacting a clock person at this point. I just want to get the proper materials and see for myself if it works. It is very gothic looking and is by Colonial Mfg. Zeeland Michigan. There is an instruction card that says for Movements Nos. 38, 39, 61, 68, 82, 88.
Although it talks of how to hang the weights and pendulum it does not give any information about their replacement. If anyone can tell me about this clock or give me any information at all on what I need for parts I’d really appreciate it. I can supply pictures if necessary.
I’m told late 1800’s - 1910 for age?
Thanks!
Arthur Fowler’s antique clock?
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Jeremy mentioned that:
There was an episode of Eastenders back in around 1995, 1996, and Arthur Fowler was in receipt of delivery of an antique clock. As the episode progressed, Arthur and Willy Roper (the guy that ultimately framed him regarding the embezzlement of funds for the ‘flowering Walford’ campaign, or whatever it was called) speculated on who could have sent him the clock, and why.
As far as I know, this was never resolved. Ever. I know it’s trivial, but it’s stuff like this that keeps me awake at night.
Please advise.
How to sell my antique marble clock
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Robert wrote:
I don’t wish to go to an antique store and get nothing.
The clock store that looked at it said that the clockworks were the nicest they had seen in a clock of that age. It is a light colored marble which is not as valuable as black. It is a Waterbury. The clock shop said approximately 1891.
Qualified antique clock repair needed…anywhere in the USA?
Friday, November 9th, 2007Trent Rockport mentioned that:
My dad has a clock that my grandmother owned until she died in 1997.
My grandmother’s clock was less ornate than this one, but looks similar enough that I’d say it’s from the same manufacturer, Gustav-Becker. It’s in Florida and I’m in Utah, so I’m going on memories here. I remember that as a child in 1970, it broke. A repairman was able to fix it, but he told my grandmother “it will run for another thirty years, then it will never work again”.
The finality of an assertion like that really stuck with me as a second grader.
Sure enough, a few years ago it stopped working. So I’d like to know.
Can you recommend a craftsman skilled with such clocks?
Why would a repairman make such an unusual assertion in 1970?
Is this still the case?
Web Sites to Sell Antique Clocks
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Fayetteville Doug wants to know:
I have an old antique clock that is so old that the wheels and pieces are made of wood. Do you know of a web site where I may list it…other than ebay. I hate to let it go but its necessary.
I would think that it is at least 150 yrs. old. Its a treasure and it was taken apart to ship during the war. IT is still in pieces ..none are broken. A person would have to know how to put it back together.
