NAWCC First Australian Chapter No. 72 inc.
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Peter Ekins telling us about collecting unusual clocks
This i sa Thomas Cole Circa 1863, horseshoe shaped
A hexagonal table clock Circa 1750
J Heinrich Beils a Berlin.
An early carriage clock by Meuron & Comp
Research conducted using specialist clock references
A clock brought in by a member
Hosni can't figure out why this strikes 1 to 6 and then back to 1 to 6
Jack talks about a watchman's clock
Allan Dodds gave instruction at our workshop on stripping
Protect any labels on the back and use sharp tools to dismantle
Preserve any paper on the inside as well
This clock had a 2 coat antique finish, at least 2 goes with the stripper
This is a similar one Allan refinished about 10 years ago
Doug Minty says that many clocks don't need such drastic action and can be cleaned up by various methods
This clock was treated with a number of products for comparison
Greg Kelly talks about repairing splits in wooden cases
This Ogee was a complete wreck that Greg French polished
Even the gold scroll work can be refinished by working with a cotton bud and a cleaner
We all tried the art of French polishing - more to come in the future
Also in the future, restoring clock dials, even those as difficult as this one!
Our workshops are a fun day!
