Quickie Update

Hello fellow readers! This is just a quick message to say that I'm still around, and that yes, I have a ton more content, articles, projects, and photos that I want to post and discuss, but I've been busy. As I'm sure you can realize, the content I post takes a lot of time and effort to assemble, write, and present (and then revise). I recently started a new job in an entirely new field, and it's been taking up all my focus and mental energy. I expect it will take several weeks before I settle into the new job (it's fairly high-skill and challenging), but I will make efforts to make some posts as soon as I'm able.

The clocks from Jim this past summer (https://jcclocks.blogspot.ca/2017/08/an-amazing-visit-11-new-clocks.html) are all coming along nicely. The Sperry & Shaw column clock is now done, and I took a video a while ago. I posted the video in a few places, but I didn't think to post it here...



Likewise, the 8 day Sperry/Forestville ogee has also been cleaned and repaired (and is running nicely). The tablet hasn't been painted yet, but it has a new replica wood dial.

The Ives triple decker is done (aside from fitting an antique mirror). It was repaired and cleaned, but I need a pair of weights for it.

The two door ogee case is repaired (no work done yet on the tablet or movement/dial, etc.)

The Wadsworth pillar & scroll is under restoration (half done?)

I haven't touched the Hotchkiss clock yet, but bought a dial and movement for it.

The Adams case is done, and I have a dial and hands for it. No correct movement yet, but I have a placeholder movement in it for now.

The Jerome column clock with the shiny gold column caps is repaired (case) but not finished yet.

I also did a lot of work on the "Mystery Wooden Works" clock (Elbrige Atkins), and that clock is nearly done, too.

I still need to make a large clock parts order for all these (bobs, hands, keys, and other small parts).

Rosewood Seth Thomas (Thomaston) Ogee Clock - Part 4 - The Completed Restoration

This post is long overdue, but here are some "after" photos of the Seth Thomas Rosewood ogee clock that I restored a while back. This was a garage sale basket case with a rather poor label, a horrible repainted dial, veneer chips, and a broken (likely original) mirror in the base.



BEFORE:



To see previous posts about this clock, visit these links:
Original Purchase: https://jcclocks.blogspot.ca/2014/06/clock-haul-4-new-acquisitions.html
Part 1: https://jcclocks.blogspot.ca/2016/02/rosewood-seth-thomas-thomaston-ogee.html
Part 2: https://jcclocks.blogspot.ca/2017/04/rosewood-seth-thomas-thomaston-ogee.html
Part 3: https://jcclocks.blogspot.ca/2017/06/rosewood-seth-thomas-thomaston-ogee.html

Most Seth Thomas clocks have painted glasses, even though this one had a mirror originally. I chose to go with a Fenn style stenciled glass. It's a bit earlier in style than the clock, but it looks rather nice.





The rosewood veneer on this clock is especially nice.



Pendulum bob is new, dial was repainted, hands are new.





I'm still not entirely happy with the floral dial corners, but they are not too bad. The dial was painted with an off-white (on the grey/beige side), and then antiqued. Some of the line work was rubbed away. I had wanted to fit the clock with the standard Seth Thomas style hands, but the replica hands I received had a centre hole in the minute hand that was much too large, so I couldn't use them.



Freshly cleaned and restored movement.





I hope you all enjoyed this restoration effort. It's not 100% accurate, but considering the condition it was in, and the limitations of stock parts, it turned out looking quite lovely.