Video of making a Mantle Clock. Case made from some scrap maple, hickory wood. Molding from Lowe’s. Movement is antique clock movement obtained on ebay.
Duration : 0:4:6
Archive for March, 2010
Making a Mantle Clock
Monday, March 29th, 2010Seth Thomas Sonora Mantle Clock
Monday, March 29th, 2010
http://www.arlexclocks.com/products/Seth-Thomas-SONORA-Chime-No.-5-Antique-Cabinet-Clock.html
Sonora was its own company back in the late 1800s, they developed the plans for a clock and SETH THOMAS purchased the plans and made the clock from about 1901 to 1923. It has 2 complete movements inside of 1 case. The movement closest to the dial inside runs the Time & Strike, the 2nd movement further back in the case runs the WESTMINSTER chimes. The Westminster chime winding area is to the right of the number 3. The key has to reach back past the 1st movement and wind the 2nd movement, thus the winding arbor cannot be over the 6 like normal but instead over by the 3 on the dial. They are known to be the most MAJESTIC SOUNDING MANTEL CLOCKS as the sound is played on bells and not on rods. They tend to have silencer levers, some have the famous SETH THOMAS PATENTED ADAMANTINE FINISH which is a coating over wood and was used on the models dating about 1901-1920 or so.
Duration : 0:0:54
Bertha – Cuckoo Clocks – Part 1
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Stop-motion series about a group of factory workers and their giant machine Bertha, from the same people as Postman Pat.
Sorry, but this one was cut off at the start by a couple of minutes and I don’t know the real episode title! You do get to hear the theme song at the end of Part 2, though.
Duration : 0:8:43
URGOS WHITTINGTON CHIME MANTLE CLOCK
Monday, March 29th, 2010
URGOS WHITTINGTON CHIME MANTLE CLOCKiLive Projection Clock Radio Review
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Got this for Christmas and I love it. Charges and plays your iPod, plays radio AM/FM, has a dual alarm system. iLive websote link: http://www.ilive.net/store/p/50-Projection-Clock-Radio-with-Dock-for-iPod-.aspx
Duration : 0:9:14
Mantel Clock Chiming & Striking 12 O’clock
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Franz Hermle & Sohn Movement No. 340 – 020schatz electric torsion clock
Friday, March 26th, 2010
this is an unusual electrical torsion clock made by aug.schatz & sohne .it has a electromagnet that winds a little spring every minut (more or less ,it depends by the adjustement).
On this clock it is possible to regulate the time keeping through the pendulum like the other anniversary clocks , even more moving the arrow in the back plate .
Because I don’t have the right size battery I have made a rude adapter for to use the AA battery type .the clock runs and keeps perfect time with an horolovar suspension spring (0.056 mm,as you can get from the clip).
Duration : 0:2:43
Vintage 1978 General Electric Clock Radio
Friday, March 26th, 2010
This is a video of my 1978 General Electric Clock Radio. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore! Enjoy!
Duration : 0:4:56
Striking on coil gongs!
Title Says It all.