Maintaining Longcase Clocks

Author : Nigel Barnes,Austin Jordan
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781847976338

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Maintaining Longcase Clocks by Nigel Barnes,Austin Jordan Pdf

Longcase clocks were invidually hand-made during the golden age of change that took place between the late seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Longcase clocks with their seventeenth century clock-making technology were innovative and incorporated an accurate pendulum clock within an attractive piece of domestic furnishing. This invaluable book is essential reading for all those who own and collect longcase clocks as well as clock repairers, horologists and conservationists. The authors provide detailed information about how longcase clocks work and how they are made. They also cover the theory and the 'best practice' practical steps that are required in longcase clock maintenance, restoration and conservation. The book outlines the history and horological development of longcase clocks; describes how longcase clocks can be dated; considers materials, tools and equipment; examines the movement and the associated simple, and more difficult, workshop procedures; covers maintenance and effective repairs; explains the more difficult woodwork procedures. Superbly illustrated with 300 colour photographs. Nigel Barnes and Austin Jordan provide advice and guidance in the field of antique horology and regularly run weekend courses.

Author : Eric Smith,Brian Smith
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995-03-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780719831645

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Restoring Grandfather Clocks by Eric Smith,Brian Smith Pdf

The grandfather clock, an entirely new kind of furniture, first appeared in the late seventeenth century. From then on, with its long case to protect pendulum and weights, its rugged movement and large, clear indication of time, it has been a success story right up to the present day. Virtually none of these clocks is beyond repair and often the work required is within the scope of inexperienced owners. This is the first full-length book to cover repair and restoration of these attractive and often valuable antiques, including their casework. The first part outlines how to clean and service the clock 'works' and also how to refurbish the dial, while in the second part restoration or casework, both structural repairs and finishing, is considered. The illustrations are of two actual clocks (one eight-day and one thirty-hour) and work proceeding on them. The last part of the book sketches common variations from these particular examples. Armed with this book and appropriate tools (for work on both movement and case), the owner of a dilapidated grandfather clock will be encouraged and given the know-how to restore it to life as a useful and attractive clock and a prized possession.

Author : D. Rod Lloyd
Publisher : D. Rod Lloyd
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Grandfather Clock Owner?s Repair Manual by D. Rod Lloyd Pdf

The most comprehensive Grandfather Clock Repair Book. Brand New for 2023. Perfect for Grandfather clock owners or professional Clock Repairers. 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.

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 a Grandfather Clock Stop Working? 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 serious wear and damage. Oil also attracts dust which can make the oil “gummy’ and add 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.

This book will teach you how to do all this.

Author : Anthony Ells
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Longcase clocks
ISBN : 1847971350

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Finding and Restoring Longcase Clocks by Anthony Ells Pdf

Clocks.

Author : Bernard E. Jones
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781473385559

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Clock Cleaning and Repairing - With a Chapter on Adding Quarter-Chimes to a Grandfather Clock by Bernard E. Jones Pdf

This vintage text contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to cleaning and repairing clocks. Complete with simple step-by-step instructions and a plethora of detailed, useful illustrations, this timeless text is ideal for anyone looking for a simple and easy-to-digest guide pertaining to watch repair. Although old, the information contained herein will still be of considerable utility to the modern reader, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. The chapters of this book include: How a Simple Clock Works, Clock Repairers’ Tools and Materials, General Repairs to Escapements, Recoil Escapements and their Repair, Dead-beat Escapements and their Repair, Cleaning Simple Clocks, Cleaning Dutch Clocks, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.

Author : D. Rod Lloyd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Clock and watch making
ISBN : 9798554549663

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The Grandfather Clock Owner's Repair Manual by D. Rod Lloyd Pdf

Maintaining and repairing grandfather clocks.

Author : Nigel Barnes,Karoliina Ilmonen
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 759 pages
File Size : 51,7 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 : Bernard Edward Jones
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0353385492

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Clock Cleaning and Repairing: With a Chapter on Adding Quarter-Chimes to a Grandfather Clock by Bernard Edward Jones Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Paul N. Hasluck
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781528766517

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The Clock Jobber's Handybook - A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing and Adjusting: Embracing Information on the Tools, Materials, Appliances and Processes Employed in Clockwork by Paul N. Hasluck Pdf

“The Clockjobber's Handybook” is a 1889 work by Australian writer Paul Hasluck that focuses on the care and maintenance of watches and timepieces. With chapters on the various tools, appliances, materials, and processes, this classic guide contains everything one needs to know when repairing, cleaning, or adjusting watches and clocks. Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1854 – 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of technical writing and father of the 'do-it-yourself' book, producing many works on subjects including engineering, handicrafts, woodwork, and more. Other notable works by this author include: “Treatise on the Tools Employed in the Art of Turning” (1881), “The Wrath-Jobber's Handy Book” (1887), and “Screw-Threads and Methods of Producing Them” (1887). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Author : Anthony Turner,James Nye,Jonathan Betts
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780192609366

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A General History of Horology by Anthony Turner,James Nye,Jonathan Betts Pdf

A General History of Horology describes instruments used for the finding and measurement of time from Antiquity to the 21st century. In geographical scope it ranges from East Asia to the Americas. The instruments described are set in their technical and social contexts, and there is also discussion of the literature, the historiography and the collecting of the subject. The book features the use of case studies to represent larger topics that cannot be completely covered in a single book. The international body of authors have endeavoured to offer a fully world-wide survey accessible to students, historians, collectors, and the general reader, based on a firm understanding of the technical basis of the subject. At the same time as the work offers a synthesis of current knowledge of the subject, it also incorporates the results of some fundamental, new and original research.

Author : Laurie Penman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781628730708

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The Clock Repairer's Handbook by Laurie Penman Pdf

Laurie Penman has written an indispensable guide for both the absolute beginner and the experienced clock enthusiast. The Clock Repairer’s Handbook provides information on how to repair and maintain a clock’s delicate mechanics and teaches the basics of clock repairing through detailed, easy-to-follow instructions and more than three hundred instructive diagrams and illustrations. Advice and directions for cleaning clock movements, pivoting and mounting, fixing train faults and gears, the importance of lubrication and friction, and how to make sure the strike and chimes work on the hour, every hour. The Clock Repairer’s Handbook provides all the necessary information to troubleshoot any clock’s problems and to make sure your clock continues to run in perfect order for generations to come.

Author : Clare Vincent,Jan Hendrik Leopold,Elizabeth Sullivan
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781588395795

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European Clocks and Watches in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Clare Vincent,Jan Hendrik Leopold,Elizabeth Sullivan Pdf

Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.

Author : Anon
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 55,9 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 : Derek Roberts
Publisher : World Publications (MA)
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : IND:30000054044247

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Collecting Clocks by Derek Roberts Pdf

Author : Bernard Edward Jones
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295820366

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Clock Cleaning and Repairing by Bernard Edward Jones Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Clock Cleaning And Repairing: With A Chapter On Adding Quarter-chimes To A Grandfather Clock; "Work" Handbooks Bernard Edward Jones Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1917 Antiques & Collectibles; Clocks & Watches; Antiques & Collectibles / Clocks & Watches; Clock and watch making; Technology & Engineering / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades