Longcase Clock. Circa 1820

The clock below was picked up by me for a complete service and repair. From the condition of the clock and the amount of dirt collected over the years, it appears that the clock has not been touched for many a long year.

If you look closely at the pictures of the movement, you can see the lazy mans way of compensating for wear and tear on the pivot holes. This was done using a punch and hammer. Whoever did this punched the brass around the pivot hole to try and make the hole concentric again. A good clockmaker would never do this, he would bush the hole.

The dial has seen better days as well, I was asked to refurbish the dial as part of the work to be undertaken.

As you can see below, this is now what it looks like. The movement has been completely stripped, cleaned and all necessary work carried out to bring it back to original condition. This movement is now good for another 200 years, as long as it is looked after correctly.

The dial has also undergone a facelift and a name was found on the dial so it could be reinstated.