(1
Jan 2016) After successfully repairing my first clock, I was anxious to put
another project in the queue. Cosmetically it is in wonderful
shape. The clock was made to celebrate America’s Bicentennial, 1776-1976, and the
case is made of solid oak. Mechanically,
it currently isn’t functioning. I haven’t
been able to find one like it on eBay or Google yet for parts, but I’m hopeful
I’ll be able to fix the movement. I suspect the spring is broken or loose, but
won’t know for sure until I take it apart.
While I’d really like to start taking it apart today, spousal motivation
to finish larger and currently less visually pleasing endeavors will likely
take precedence.
(1 Jan 2016)
As an aside, the brass bird swinging inside a brass egg is one of my artist
daughter Laura’s pieces. When she
visited at Christmas, she corrected the slight lean. I guess she inherited my OCD. I picked up the wooden bird on the right at a
thrift store for her to turn a new handle for my vintage “Saladmaster” (everyone
should own one) food processor. The wood
is a strikingly beautiful burled Manzanita and would have made a impeccable
handle. However, the Internet foiled my
intention.
After
learning a little about the local artist, Earl Brinton, and his family I didn’t
want to be responsible for destroying his work.
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| Laura has a large (well-organized) collection of exotic wood for my handle :) |
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