Old American Timekeeper Bracket Colck Repair

[riclepp]

Evening All

Just be given a new job of a clock repair. And by looking at the clock it seems to have been mistreated somewhat? Anyways I am lead to believe the clock is around 70 years old (not that there is any lables or anything on it to prove that) The clock dial say American Timekeeper (can anyone shed any light on that particular company?)

Whilst I try to research the clock itself, I have been busy cleaning up the bottom door glass pannel, years of much muck and other stuff. It has been bent and am reluctant to correct that, so that will proberly stay like that, but just cleaner.

Anyway's here are the pictures of the clock as it is now, laying mournfully on my dining room table.









The one thing I have noticed is that they seem to love nails in the corners, cornicing and and sheadloads of glue and on thick too. That's is going to be a pain to remove as well as the nails. I am thinking of removing the nails and replacing with appropriate brass screws where possible. They also seem you have used old scarps for most of the case (proberly thats why it has been finished in that ebonsied black finish!!)

There will be more to come as this will take time to do it justice it deserves.

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Any chance of a close up of the dial and movement please?

Regards Mick

 

[riclepp]

Hi Mick

will do some and post tomorrow evening.

 

[gasman]

That's so weird - I just had to do a very similar clock which was in a terrible state of repair
No WIP photos but it ended unlike this

I had to remake the fretwork completely, remake the top bit and generally tart it up
Good luck.
Does the movement work?
Mark

 

[riclepp]

Hi Mark

I believe that the movement works fine, but have not tested it. My main priority is to fix the case and replace bits if necessary. Had another looksee this morning at about five thirty and it appears to be pine with another type of wood laminate on top....eeeek so I think I have my work cut out.

Nice bracket clock, and nice work

 

[riclepp]

Hi Mick

Here are the pictures of the clock face dial and movement.





I did speak to Dodge yesterday about the finish, which was difficult for him to comment due to not being able to see it. But it does look like a jappaned colour, he did advise me on a few checks to do to see what it might be from the results.