What a beautiful movement. 100+ years old and it appeared that there was very little wear. Just some minor damage here and there. The 4 piece double book matched back is gorgeous as well. Great video as usual of the disassembly, examination and Reassemble / adjustment. I think your videos are some of the best on TH-cam. Clear and concise camera work and just the right amount of narration in my mind. Thank you again for sharing and educating
Thanks David, I agree, couldn't find any signs of this one ever having any bushings in it. Have no idea what those black specks were on it, they left etched pits in the brass and steel where they were.
That was very strange. I was trying to imagine if the last repair person might have spilled or splattered something in there. But I couldn't make sense of it. Your "insect" idea seemed more feasible, but there were no carcasses or other signs. Another mystery....
@@jamesmartin5370 thank you Mr. Martin. As is obvious from your videos and work, there are those out there who are keen to destroy the clocks in the name of expediency. As a clock collector the idea that anyone would treat these historic works of art and science any way other than the way you do is loathsome to me.
Great video as always. It was nice to see the slow motion of the strike side and also the movement back in the case and striking at the end. It seems like a very well made clock that would be 125 years old and have so little wear on it.
I agree with you, with such little wear, it was either maintained on a regular schedule or not used for a long time. That green dried oil in this movement is common to clock oil that has not been cleaned out for a long time frame.
I found that very interesting myself. Newbie here so I'm just learning but its crazy how long these clocks have lasted. Each part had the 8 so its parts are original still? Literally these clocks have stood the test of time! Amazing!
Thanks, I was surprised to see most of the gold gilt had been removed from the plates on this movement. Probably from past people using polishing compounds on it to make it shine.
Thanks for posting James. Those marks on the metal look like the droppings left buy "Boxelder" bugs. We have them here in Ontario and they like to sneak into homes during the winter and the droppings stain everything they land on.
Je connais bien ces horloges,j’habite en France près de la frontière de l’Allemagne et il reste encore beaucoup qui fonctionnent encore elles étaient fiables
Great video! I’m currently trying to refurbish an old clock and I’ve followed your instructions on cleaning. However, the pendulum seems to automatically stop after a while so I was wondering if you knew what the problem may be. Thanks a lot!
To many possibilities to list here. Make sure its in beat and check for good power to the escape wheel. Might be in escapement wheel to pallet fit up..
I have a limited supply of vintage hairsprings in stock. All hinges of finding one that will fit up to the balance. A lot of these older hairsprings are not being fabricated anymore. Send me a couple images to my email at: jamesmart55@hotmail.com
Thanks for this video. I have a clock very very similar to yours. Were any exactly the same? And it's so interesting to see how it works. Mine's been in the family since new and they're just lovely to have. They aren't valuable in many countries, but I certainly think more people should have one. They have such 'personality'.
I have one that appears very similar, time only (no strike). Same markings, book matched veneer. Am going to school with your video to clean and oil. Is minor finish restoration advisable? Great video! Very much appreciate you work.
They are a good time keeper, you will enjoy it. Be cautious with the mirror finish. Most early clocks always had a layer of gold gilt on brass parts. Gold gilt was used as thin, layer of corrosion protection to the brass. Undamaged gold gilt will last well over 100 years and beyond. To cut costs, gold gilt was left off some movements, but always a layer of lacquer was added as corrosion inhibitor. If you have a gold gilt movement, attempting to polish to a mirror finish will damage the gold gilt, would advise against using polishing compound on any gold gilt. If you have a lacquered brass movement, it would be proper to re-polish the brass, then apply an anti-corrosion layer of lacquer, urethane or similar.
@@jamesmartin5370 thanks James. I do not have the expertise to refinish any metal work, but am wondering if restoring the finish on the wood work. There are missing finials and the finish on the veneer is deteriorating. I believe I can do that if it would not harm the value of the clock. Any advice?
@@waltmorgan5222 It depends on the person interested in purchasing the item. Some people prefer a preserved item all original right down to the spider web cracked finish and missing finials. Yet another person may prefer a restored item and would welcome the finish on the wood being reworked as long as it done to keep the original look of the wood. You will never be able to please them all. I would replace the missing finials, if its a lacquer finish, clean it well, then sometimes fresh lacquer "slow dry" can be lightly applied with a soft cloth in several coats. Lacquer is a solvent based finish so the old lacquer will reactivate and melt into the new finish you apply, at the same time you may be able to blend the new finials. Be prepared to deal with an original lacquer that has had color added to it, this will throw a curve in the matching of colors and tones, with any luck it will be a clear lacquer.
Wonder why they picked the number 8 to indicated it's a one movement at a time clock. Also wonder why they hand made the screws - never seen that before. Very interesting clock.
This clock wasn't produced with the same process the Americans developed. American watch and clock companies developed standardized parts that would interchange with each other. Not sure about how they picked the numbers to indicate matched parts for their assemblies. Early clocks and watches had a lot of hand made processes in them. This clock was made just before the European companies had completely transitioned to all machine made parts.
@@jamesmartin5370 Makes for some very unique clocks, but a terribly inefficient business model. I believe the Hamilton Model 21 was the first Ship's Chromometer to be massed produced on an assembly line.
@@winstonchurchill3597 From what I have found, when the American watch and clock companies started exporting their goods to Europe, the stores over there could sell them for less than the European clocks at a better profit, this caused many of the European companies to go out of business.
@@jamesmartin5370 Never considered this, most airports are near oceans for freight reasons. New scary thought for my next flight, thank you very much James..lol
Yes I know, the customer the clock belongs to wanted it left there. I think one of their family members from the past put it there, it had sentimental value for them.
What a beautiful movement. 100+ years old and it appeared that there was very little wear. Just some minor damage here and there.
The 4 piece double book matched back is gorgeous as well.
Great video as usual of the disassembly, examination and Reassemble / adjustment.
I think your videos are some of the best on TH-cam. Clear and concise camera work and just the right amount of narration in my mind.
Thank you again for sharing and educating
Thanks David,
I agree, couldn't find any signs of this one ever having any bushings in it.
Have no idea what those black specks were on it, they left etched pits in the brass and steel where they were.
That was very strange. I was trying to imagine if the last repair person might have spilled or splattered something in there. But I couldn't make sense of it.
Your "insect" idea seemed more feasible, but there were no carcasses or other signs. Another mystery....
Thank you for these very in-depth videos, it’s a pleasure to learn from you, it really helps alongside the clockmaking school!
Thanks for the comment
It looks amazing. Anyone would be proud to have that on their wall
These have a great Victorian look to them.
It is so nice to be able to zoom in as your videos play.
I love how you are careful to preserve the original craftsmans’ work
Thanks Jake
@@jamesmartin5370 thank you Mr. Martin. As is obvious from your videos and work, there are those out there who are keen to destroy the clocks in the name of expediency. As a clock collector the idea that anyone would treat these historic works of art and science any way other than the way you do is loathsome to me.
Sir thankyou your clock movement shows &repairing.. Im clock repairing man from india grad fathercloks & kukuclocks.
Your welcome,
Hope you enjoyed the video and found something you can use in your repairing.
Thank you
Thanks John
Great video as always. It was nice to see the slow motion of the strike side and also the movement back in the case and striking at the end. It seems like a very well made clock that would be 125 years old and have so little wear on it.
I agree with you, with such little wear, it was either maintained on a regular schedule or not used for a long time.
That green dried oil in this movement is common to clock oil that has not been cleaned out for a long time frame.
The patented pendulum assembly was really cool. It seemed much more precise than most. Beautiful work as usual
Thanks Sam, There has been a lot of patented innovations in the clock field through the years in an attempt to keep all of us on time with each other.
I found that very interesting myself. Newbie here so I'm just learning but its crazy how long these clocks have lasted.
Each part had the 8 so its parts are original still? Literally these clocks have stood the test of time! Amazing!
Waiting on mine now, didn't know bezel is so delicate. That's good to know. Thanks
I would call it paper thin, doesn't help that brass sometimes gets brittle with age.
As always, great video, slow motion is just super 👍. the watch is just great, especially the clock hands👍👏💪
You are the best at what you do
Thank You Jerry...
GReat work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you sir
This is very good
Thanks for the comment..
@@jamesmartin5370 ur welcome
Great job
Thanks,
I was surprised to see most of the gold gilt had been removed from the plates on this movement.
Probably from past people using polishing compounds on it to make it shine.
Thanks for posting James. Those marks on the metal look like the droppings left buy "Boxelder" bugs. We have them here in Ontario and they like to sneak into homes during the winter and the droppings stain everything they land on.
I believe you might be on to something, we have those pesky Boxelder bugs here as well, they sure made a mess of the plates.
crazy, i bought a clock like this one over three weeks ago, for 15 €. With exact the same Patent Number from the March 1890. Greetings from Germany
That's great.
Take care of it, they are a nicely engineered time piece.
Гарна праця,ви 😊 є гарний мацстер
Дякую тобі...
Great! Can you show how you clean the movement parts sometime? Thanks for your work!
Yes, that would be interesting to see.
👍👍👍👍
Je connais bien ces horloges,j’habite en France près de la frontière de l’Allemagne et il reste encore beaucoup qui fonctionnent encore elles étaient fiables
Congratulatios perfect
Thanks Paulo, this was an interesting movement to work on...
Great video! I’m currently trying to refurbish an old clock and I’ve followed your instructions on cleaning. However, the pendulum seems to automatically stop after a while so I was wondering if you knew what the problem may be. Thanks a lot!
To many possibilities to list here.
Make sure its in beat and check for good power to the escape wheel.
Might be in escapement wheel to pallet fit up..
Sir, would you be interested in repairing a carriage clock that is missing a hairspring and minute hand.
I have a limited supply of vintage hairsprings in stock.
All hinges of finding one that will fit up to the balance.
A lot of these older hairsprings are not being fabricated anymore.
Send me a couple images to my email at: jamesmart55@hotmail.com
Thanks for this video. I have a clock very very similar to yours. Were any exactly the same? And it's so interesting to see how it works. Mine's been in the family since new and they're just lovely to have. They aren't valuable in many countries, but I certainly think more people should have one. They have such 'personality'.
More and more people seem to be getting interested in these, some of them just for the old looks they have.
I'm from Egypt and I have same this clock for sale
Great to hear
Did you replace the brass bezel
No, just cleaned it up and re-installed it.
Looks like a nice one. A pity that lots of this disappeared in Germany as so called war trophy.
Do you know who made this clock in 1890?
No I don't, wars and poor bookkeeping as companies closed their doors in that time period has left many clocks without documentation.
I have one that appears very similar, time only (no strike). Same markings, book matched veneer. Am going to school
with your video to clean and oil. Is minor finish restoration advisable?
Great video! Very much appreciate you work.
They are a good time keeper, you will enjoy it.
Be cautious with the mirror finish.
Most early clocks always had a layer of gold gilt on brass parts.
Gold gilt was used as thin, layer of corrosion protection to the brass.
Undamaged gold gilt will last well over 100 years and beyond.
To cut costs, gold gilt was left off some movements, but always a layer of lacquer was added as corrosion inhibitor.
If you have a gold gilt movement, attempting to polish to a mirror finish will damage the gold gilt, would advise against using polishing compound on any gold gilt.
If you have a lacquered brass movement, it would be proper to re-polish the brass, then apply an anti-corrosion layer of lacquer, urethane or similar.
@@jamesmartin5370 thanks James. I do not have the expertise to refinish any metal work, but am wondering if restoring the finish
on the wood work. There are missing finials and the finish on the veneer is deteriorating. I believe I can do that if it would not harm the value of the clock. Any advice?
@@waltmorgan5222 It depends on the person interested in purchasing the item.
Some people prefer a preserved item all original right down to the spider web cracked finish and missing finials.
Yet another person may prefer a restored item and would welcome the finish on the wood being reworked as long as it done to keep the original look of the wood.
You will never be able to please them all.
I would replace the missing finials, if its a lacquer finish, clean it well, then sometimes fresh lacquer "slow dry" can be lightly applied with a soft cloth in several coats.
Lacquer is a solvent based finish so the old lacquer will reactivate and melt into the new finish you apply, at the same time you may be able to blend the new finials.
Be prepared to deal with an original lacquer that has had color added to it, this will throw a curve in the matching of colors and tones, with any luck it will be a clear lacquer.
@@jamesmartin5370 many thanks for your reply and expertise
Wonder why they picked the number 8 to indicated it's a one movement at a time clock. Also wonder why they hand made the screws - never seen that before. Very interesting clock.
This clock wasn't produced with the same process the Americans developed.
American watch and clock companies developed standardized parts that would interchange with each other.
Not sure about how they picked the numbers to indicate matched parts for their assemblies.
Early clocks and watches had a lot of hand made processes in them.
This clock was made just before the European companies had completely transitioned to all machine made parts.
@@jamesmartin5370 Makes for some very unique clocks, but a terribly inefficient business model.
I believe the Hamilton Model 21 was the first Ship's Chromometer to be massed produced on an assembly line.
@@winstonchurchill3597
From what I have found, when the American watch and clock companies started exporting their goods to Europe, the stores over there could sell them for less than the European clocks at a better profit, this caused many of the European companies to go out of business.
@@jamesmartin5370 Funny thing is, it's come full circle, as most clock movements are made in Germany now.
Do you think the number 8 was used because it is the last digit in the serial number of that clock?
Salty air living near ocean front properties Pits objects bad. It's hell on chrome & electrical components in cars. That's my guess here..
I have worked in the aircraft industry, many major airports are on the ocean coast so always fighting salt corrosion on them as well.
@@jamesmartin5370
Never considered this, most airports are near oceans for freight reasons. New scary thought for my next flight, thank you very much James..lol
Yoy left the spark plug Screw cap on the pendulum ?LOL
Yes I know, the customer the clock belongs to wanted it left there.
I think one of their family members from the past put it there, it had sentimental value for them.
Too bad that after showing us the parts needing repair, that you neglected to show us your craftmanship. in presumably repairing them.
Thank you,
Glad you enjoyed the content.
I have an old German clock from this same era. I’m looking for someone that can work on it. Can you help? Thanks
Yes,
Send me a photo of it at jamesmart55@hotmail.com and we can move forward from there.
I can also be reached at 509-868-2499
Sir you can make a grandfather clock
I have made many clock cases, yes I would be able to do this.
Here is one case I made many years ago th-cam.com/video/GuMG1CruLNU/w-d-xo.html