This old clock belonged to my great grandmother. When it was passed on to me it was a basket case. The old hide glue had allowed every joint to come loose, the face was half gone and the glass was MIA. Repairing the wood was time consuming, all that old glue had to be sanded off. I restained the wood using Minwax Aged Oak stain and finished it with Tong Oil. Luckily I have a friend that repairs old clocks. He was able to replace all the missing parts, I was lucky in that the clock works were all there and still in good condition. It now hangs in my living room.
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John Hunter -
Excellent piece John - nicely restored, and an awesome heirloom.Bill in Buena Park -
Beautiful pestoration, John. That is a treasure to be enjoyed by generations to come.Don, aka Pappy,
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Fools because they have to say something.
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Nice job John. Looks like it'll last for a few hundred more years. Like the way the finish turned out.Joe
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It was worth the effort, nice job!!I think therefore I .....awwww where is that remote.Comment
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Great restoration, not only wood but face and brass components. It will be around for a few more generations.
You mentioned the face was half gone. How did you restore it to what looks like pristine condition?
JohnComment
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Looks really good. Nice job!
I love the older mechanical clocks. There's a certain pleasure I get from putting the key in and winding them up, setting the pendulm 'just right' etc. There is something not quite nice with having to change out a battery in the new stuff. Electronic chimes are absolutely wrong.ErikComment
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Excellent job... I had just about as soon build new as restore as you are so correct about the patience.. detail and hard work involved. I realize in this case the sentimentality of the original and would chose the route you took for it.
And thanks for the tip on the Mini-wax Aged Oak. I do a lot of QSWO and that is one I was wondering about the final color as I have found several compatible in both Bartley's and Mini-wax depending on how dark I want to go. I may buy a can to test on newer oak as I do like the shade.
Again.. Great Save, John.Comment
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Very handsome!JRComment
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Looks Great
I love old clocks. You did this one proud. I hope it stays in the family for generations.
Bill"I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in."-Kenny RogersComment
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Really nice save, John!
Good job.
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Looks like a true work of love. Nicely done, John.Larry R. Rogers
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Very nice.ClaudioComment
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