#schoolhouse clock

Waterbury Arion wall clock movement servicing

Let me begin by saying that I am not a big fan of clock movements with steel plates. Many that I have come across have brass bushing inserts that I believe to be a limitation rather than a benefit. Waterbury short drop wall clock The movement in this plain drop octagon case is a Waterbury time-only. When I bought the clock in January of 2016 it came without the glass and bezel which I ordered…

Gilbert Admiral schoolhouse clock – first look

Gilbert Schoolhouse clock

When I bought this clock I was not sure what I had. There is no label, no makers name on the dial and an unsigned movement. I thought, Gilbert, Sessions?

This clock was hanging on the wall of a local antique shop with no price. When I inquired the shop owner said that he just picked it up and had not decided on a price but he knew the clock had issues. The hands did not…

Tick Talk Tuesday #21 – What is my Ansonia schoolhouse clock worth?

Ansonia schoolhouse clock

Tick-Talk Tuesday is about the letters and comments I have received from you, the reader, concerning your clock, issues you might have had, challenges you face or a clock you would like me to profile and my responses to your questions with advice on your particular clock concern. For those comments and questions that stump even me, I consult within my clock circles for…

Bushing a Jauch clock movement barrel

I have installed a few bushings in clock movements over the past 7 years but have never bushed a clock barrel. Some clock-makers will say they bush barrels all the time but of all the barrel mainsprings I have seen this is the first that is in such poor condition. Although this is my first attempt at bushing a barrel it was largely a success.

Jauch wall clock

Two years ago I bought a Jauch…