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DATELINE: MAY 2008
Benjamin Hill
A Civil War clockmaker,
by Brian Loomes.
Neither cheap nor nasty
A Japanese clock with much to recommend it,
by Brian Barkworth.
An eBay marriage
Not every clock is
what it seems,
by John Feeley.
Matthew Spiegelhalter
Yorkshire maker with German origins,
by Ian Beilby.
Benjamin Hill
A Civil War clockmaker,
by Brian Loomes.
Neither cheap nor nasty
A Japanese clock with much to recommend it,
by Brian Barkworth.
An eBay marriage
Not every clock is
what it seems,
by John Feeley.
Matthew Spiegelhalter
Yorkshire maker with German origins,
by Ian Beilby.
Morris Museum shows
Guinness automata
The Morris Museum of Morristown, New Jersey, is now showing the Murtogh D Guinness collection of mechanical musical instruments, automata and more.
Guinness automata
The Morris Museum of Morristown, New Jersey, is now showing the Murtogh D Guinness collection of mechanical musical instruments, automata and more.
Penman's Design & Build
Designing a rack,
by Laurie Penman.
American Notebook
Wellington & Nelson,
by Tom Spittler.
Sundial Page
The Aztec calendar,
by Christopher Daniel.
Diary of a Clock Repairer
A spanner in the works,
by Robert Loomes.
Designing a rack,
by Laurie Penman.
American Notebook
Wellington & Nelson,
by Tom Spittler.
Sundial Page
The Aztec calendar,
by Christopher Daniel.
Diary of a Clock Repairer
A spanner in the works,
by Robert Loomes.
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This is a controlled method which I have successfully used over many years.
Take the new spring, which is retained by a hefty piece of wire and place it flat on the floor. Put your foot on top of the spring with your body weight pushing down on it. With a pair of side cutters, cut the retaining wire and gradually release the weight a little at a time, allowing the coils of the spring to slowly unwind between your foot and the floor. More pressure can be applied if the spring tries to unwind too quickly. This should only take a few minutes to complete and the spring can then be wound on to your mainspring winder for insertion into the clock barrel. I find that shoes with smooth soles (no ridges) work best when carrying out this operation. Hew Aldridge |
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