Clock Cases

Author : Nigel Barnes,Karoliina Ilmonen
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 759 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781785000249

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Clock Cases by Nigel Barnes,Karoliina Ilmonen Pdf

This practical, informative and beautifully illustrated book will be essential reading for all those with a passion for mechanical clocks. It will be of particular interest to both amateurs and professionals alike who wish to work on clock cases and restore them in the correct way according to modern best practice. The authors, both experienced horological restorers, examine in detail the restoration processes and provide detailed descriptions, and a wealth of photographs and diagrams. Difficult, and often misunderstood, areas of restoration and conservation are explained in the context of twenty-first century thinking. The haphazard approach to clock case restoration, which has continued in some quarters almost to the present day, is no longer considered appropriate for preservation of the rapidly dwindling stock of clocks that represent our horological heritage. Accordingly, the authors emphasize that sensitive and sympathetic clock case restoration is essential and, indeed, is the most economically attractive approach to adopt. The book outlines the history of the main types of clock case made up to about one hundred years ago, and considers clock case woods and woodworking, and some of the special techniques involved in clock case construction, restoration and conservation. It demonstrates how a new clock case can be constructed, provides a clock case restoration study and describes the restoration of a number of other wooden clock cases. Covering both stone and metal clock cases of the 19th and 20th centuries and including a useful appendix which provides guidelines for restoring and conserving horological objects, this is an essential resource for all those who wish to work on clock cases and restore them in the correct way - whether amateurs or professionals. Beautifully illustrated with 500 colour photographs.

Author : V. J. Taylor,H. A. Babb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Cabinetwork
ISBN : 0715302868

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Making and Repairing Wooden Clock Cases by V. J. Taylor,H. A. Babb Pdf

Re-create traditional wooden clock cases with authentic constructional plans.

Author : United States. Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1360 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2539705

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Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office by United States. Patent Office Pdf

Author : Edmund Beckett DENISON (afterwards BECKETT (Edmund) Baron Grimthorpe.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018313382

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A Rudimentary Treatise on Clock and Watchmaking: with a chapter on church clocks; and an account of the proceedings respecting the great Westminster clock. With numerous drawings by Edmund Beckett DENISON (afterwards BECKETT (Edmund) Baron Grimthorpe.) Pdf

Author : Anon
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781473353886

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Antique Clock Dials, Hands, and Corner Pieces from Long Case and Lantern Clocks by Anon Pdf

This antiquarian volume contains an interesting treatise on antique clock dials, hands, and corner pieces from long case and lantern clocks, with information on history, production, fashion, evolution, and much more. Including a great number of original photographs and interesting information on each piece, this is a text that will be of considerable value for the clock enthusiast, and it is not to be missed by discerning collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. The chapters of this text include: Clock Dials; The Development of Clock Dials; Dials, Hands, and Corner Pieces; Spandrel Ornaments; Clock Hands; Clockmaking, and Clock Hands. Many older works such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this work is being republished now, in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.

Author : Nathaniel Cleveland Moak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : CORNELL:31924064824372

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Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts by Nathaniel Cleveland Moak Pdf

Author : Walt H. Sirene
Publisher : Walt H. Sirene
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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American Backcountry Tall Clock by Walt H. Sirene Pdf

This free download is a fascinating and wide ranging study that offers many insights into American Tall Case Clock making in the Backcountry of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in the late 18th Century. This story informs those wanting to know more about antique tall case clocks (also known as longcase clocks, Grandfather clocks, floor clocks); Backcountry Early American furniture; how time was determined; culture and commerce; whether as a student, educator, casual collector or curious clock owner. Photographs in the body and addendum add value for inquisitive researchers. Each page - Splendid photographs and illustrations enhanced by brief narratives in laymen terms provide fascinating information about a group of five known tall clocks that were made in the Virginia Backcountry. The clocks genealogy is traced back to: Rome and Greece for the furniture case; Galileo for the pendulum; and England for the painted dial. Tap or click on a Hyperlink to go to online videos and references for further understanding about the Backcountry artisans and settlers, clock making, period furniture, painted dials, how a clock and pendulum works, clock setup and trouble shooting. Note: Not all Operating Systems recognize hyperlinks after Google processing deactivates them. In that case, search terms are provided for internet search. Enjoy the story! Recommended video links - Palladio, Chippendale, Galileo, How the escapement works, Four parts of a clock, and "The Clock that Changed the World."

Author : E.B. Fletcher
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781665547932

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Tick Tock Goes the Clock, Lincoln Mccarthy! by E.B. Fletcher Pdf

Tick Tock the Clock is an amusing story featuring the Labradoodle lawyer, Lincoln McCarthy, and his wonderful office companions. Zara Rose's mouse clock stops working causing her to be late to an important meeting with Lincoln. Her tardiness generates discussions about clocks and Lincoln comes to the rescue with an elderly horologist, Mr. Muir, who not only repairs Zara's clock, but also gives Zara's nephew, Jack, an important lesson on how to tell time and the importance of telling time from analogue clocks and, more importantly, how clocks are like people.

Author : Laurie Penman
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781602399617

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The Clock Repairer's Handbook by Laurie Penman Pdf

"A how-to guide to diagnosing and correcting faults in clocks, antique and modern." -- Cover, p. [4].

Author : Ruth Fainlight
Publisher : Virago
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780349010427

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Dr Clock's Last Case by Ruth Fainlight Pdf

A collection of short stories from the author of "Twenty One Poems" and "Three Poems". A. S. Byatt's comment that Ruth Fainlight's poems 'combine Alice Munro's virtues with something more archaic and also, in exact clear words, give us a truly new vision of usual and mysterious events' can be applied with equal force to this collection of stories. Acutely precise and elegant, they move from vivid evocations of an American childhood and close studies of amoral expatriate life to erotic humour and black fantasy. The breakdown of a middle-aged man when the ghost of his mother, who perished in the Holocaust, returns to haunt him; the unexplained midnight arrival of three likely terrorists at the comfortable English village house of a university professor; a woman's half-reluctant marriage to her daughter's fiance: all these stories demonstrate Ruth Fainlight's uncompromising subtlety of style, and the range of her sympathies and imagination.

Author : Donald De Carle
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780719831072

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Practical Clock Repairing by Donald De Carle Pdf

The repair of clocks calls for a variety of skills and crafts, few of which can be 'picked up' by bench work alone. In the horological trade, it is technical practice that the 'prentice hand' is first tried out on clocks, before attempting repair work on watches. Clocks have the advantage of possessing sizeable and robust parts and of being easier to handle. But there the advantage for the repairer ends. The sizes, shapes, complications and even the nationalities of clocks appear to be without end. Every movement has detail difference and, naturally, the defects when due for repair, are as varied. In this book, the author has dealt with the usual faults likely to develop in each type of movement in general use; from the lordly grandfather to the humble alarm. All the tools and equipment are described and illustrated, together with the ways of using them. The craftsman's most important and valuable tools of all - his skilful fingers - are shown in use in the clearest manner. As is usual in N.A.G. Press textbooks, the drawings have been specially made from parts under working conditions. A glance through the book will show their usefulness and clarity. Over 400 line drawings are used throughout and the reader is left in no doubt of what he is asked to do in following the author's clearly written technical and practical instructions.

Author : D. Rod Lloyd
Publisher : D. Rod Lloyd
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Happy Anniversary Clock?s 400-Day Owners Repair Manual by D. Rod Lloyd Pdf

The most comprehensive Anniversary Clock / 400-Day Repair Book. 2023 edition. Hundreds of photos and diagrams.

* Do you own a clock that is special to you that has stopped working, perhaps a gift or a family heirloom? This book is for you.
* Do you like to tinker with mechanical things? This book is for you.
* Have you taken a clock apart but can't get it back together? This book is for you.
* Are you fascinated with clocks, have several you have bought but do not work? This book is for you.

Many times, the problem is simple to correct. Be bold. Take on your project. This book will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you to success. YOU CAN DO IT.

Why does an Anniversary Clock stop Working? Most likely, it is because the suspension spring is broken. I will teach you how to replace it.

Often, the works are dirty, need oiling, or most likely both. When the clock stops, think of it as "the oil light is on." It's a "cry for help." Without oil, the metal parts grind on each other, causing severe wear and damage. Oil also attracts dust, making the oil "gummy" and adding drag to its operation until it can no longer overcome the friction. If a clock is oiled regularly [every three to five years], chances are you will only ever need to re-oil your clock. If the clock is allowed to run until it stops, the only sure way to service it is to remove the works from its case, dismantle the parts, clean, service, and put the movement back together with fresh oil and correct adjustment.

Author : Thomas Hodkin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781326252496

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Collecting Clocks Clock Repairs & Trademarks Index by Thomas Hodkin Pdf

A comprehensive book on collecting & repairing antique clocks or timepieces written for both the amateur or experienced in mind. How to tell what's wrong, What tools to use, where to get parts and how to fit them, using hundreds of photographs and diagrams making repairs within most peoples reach, a separate section deals with sympathetic restoration of the case. The Trademarks section includes thousands of clockmakers marks from all around the world, usually stamped on the movement itself enabling the reader to accurately not only identify the maker but date and value the clock.

Author : C.H. Rowell
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9785880686292

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A Historical and Legal Digest of All the Contested Election Cases by C.H. Rowell Pdf

Author : Kelly Bryan
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9783755431145

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Clock Repairs for Beginners by Kelly Bryan Pdf

Available in a variety of styles, shapes and colors, quartz wall clocks make an affordable time-keeping option for any room in the home or office. Like any mechanical operation, however, they aren't exempt from the occasional need for repair, which can easily be done with a little knowledge and patience. The first and easiest problem to fix is restoring the clock's battery power, which is done by removing the battery from the back of the clock and replacing it with a fresh one. If the battery contact points – those little metal tabs inside the terminal – are corroded, you can usually clean them by first removing any loose corrosion with a moist paper towel before using a small bit of sandpaper to exfoliate any additional material from the contacts. In this guide "clock repair for beginners", I will be teaching you all you need to know about repair and maintenance of different kinds of wrist watches from quartz, electrical, mechanical and antique clocks. Order your copy now