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Antique Clock Restoration and Repair Services including:

• Grandfather clocks
• Long case clocks,
• Wall clocks,
• Mantle clocks,
• Clock movement repair and overhaul, wheel cutting,
• French movements,
• Fusee,
• Dial and Face painting and overhaul,
• Clock case restoration,
• Dutch Marquetry restoration

  
  

  

Antique Instrument Renovation and Repair Services including:

• Barometers,
• Scientific instruments,
• Barographs,
• Music boxes

Examples of Antique Clock Restoration, Renovation and Repairs

We are specialist restorers of antique clocks, having a knowledge of the clock movement and the period from whence it was made. This knowledge is necessary when restoring a clock to its original state.                               

We have found that some clock restorers may have a knowledge of how to repair a clock but not necessarily of antique clocks and the process of the original maker.

It is extremely necessary to repair a clock using the very same materials and techniques exactly as the original clockmaker.

This page shows some recent before and after examples of our antique clock restoration work.

We think you will agree that our renovation work is of the highest standard and you can trust us to undertake the best repairs and conservation work possible with your much loved and cherished antique clocks.

Below you can see the average repair undertaken in our work shop, this long case clock fell over damaging the hood and movement. 

This clock dates from about 1790 and is in oak with mahogany banding and a swan neck pediment .

Below on the left you can see a photograph of a long case clock movement circa 1780 with a missing date wheel and wheel post. These date wheel arrangements were often removed as they are famous for having all sorts of problems associated with them. The snail has been removed for clarity.                                                                           

On the right you can see the same eight day long case clock movement with a date wheel made and fitted. This has to correspond with the snail and a seconds wheel which is fitted to the movement dial.

Freshly made but to original spec the seconds wheel with stay and click spring .

And on the right a picture of a rather unusual eight-day Long case clock movement where we have replaced most of the wheels.

Below is a picture of a long case clock movement prior to restoration, with some  of the repairs we encounter, soft solder has been used to make repairs and other parts have simply been bashed and dented by a hammer.

The Snail above will have to be replaced as you can see a piece of brass has been added to the edge of the one o'clock position, that is to the top left of the picture this has been soft soldered badly and the rest of the snail is also misshapen therefore the striking sequence is irregular.                               

You can also see the wheel below this is the date wheel. Once more we can see the use of soft solder this also will have to be replaced when we undertaken a repair we often correct previous repairs that may work, but are simply incorrect or unsightly and will if not corrected will definitely devalue the clock.

 

 

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