How to take a clock apart (and put it back together) with Oliver Cooke I Curator's Corner S3 Ep4

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  • Previously on Curator's Corner, Oliver Cooke took us through the various components of a wooden Davos clock. This week he shows us how to take a clock apart and put it back together, but will it still be ticking at the end?
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  • @dmbara2080
    @dmbara2080 5 років тому +18

    "Phew, " he says. Cool clock. Glad I took the time to watch it.

  • @jlsmith4054
    @jlsmith4054 4 роки тому +5

    I think it is safe to say he has taken this particular clock apart more than a few times. None the less, a wonderful and instructional video in the evolution of the clock. Many thanks.

    • @jlsmith4054
      @jlsmith4054 4 роки тому +1

      PS What is the wood it's mad from?

    • @geoculus5606
      @geoculus5606 Рік тому +1

      @@jlsmith4054 From trees. ;)

  • @AndyCutright
    @AndyCutright 3 роки тому +4

    I love a curator of tech that understands the the tech, and more, really loves the tech.

  • @adamselene5957
    @adamselene5957 Рік тому +2

    Love the clocks...
    Love the watches...
    I'm a fan.... THANK YOU!!

  • @marsman9260
    @marsman9260 6 років тому +19

    I'm really impressed by the elegant simplicity of this clock. As I am a hobbyist wood and metalworker, i'd very much like to know if there are any accurate building plans/instructions available for this type of clock (with tooth counts etc.). Making a replica of this timepiece would be a cool challenge.

  • @wowmanhaha
    @wowmanhaha 6 років тому +8

    Excellent stuff! And nice to see that Martin Clunes' younger brother finally found his niche...

  • @DysnomiaATX
    @DysnomiaATX 6 років тому +32

    That's pretty incredible. I'm amazed that the whole mechanism can be disassembled without tools. I do wish we had gotten a more detailed view of how internals fit together though. The time lapse was a bit disappointing, I wanted to see how everything came together.

    • @BobBlarneystone
      @BobBlarneystone 5 років тому +1

      there are plans available for a wooden geared clock.

    • @ulalaFrugilega
      @ulalaFrugilega 4 роки тому +1

      Same here, was rather looking forward to the re-assembly.

  • @craigcollings5568
    @craigcollings5568 6 років тому +9

    Thank you, that was amazing. Both for the simplicity of clockworks in general, but also for a clock that needs no tools. I want to make one. Perhaps I could, seeing this.

  • @willstonvelo8100
    @willstonvelo8100 4 роки тому +3

    Smashing vid, I grow up watching my Dad fix clocks and watch's , cracking explanation of how it all works all best Will

  • @Imadurazno
    @Imadurazno 6 років тому +32

    “How to take a clock apart”
    Me: alright
    “And put it back together”
    Me: well shiiiiit

  • @morturn
    @morturn Рік тому +3

    It would be nice if a set of plans were available for this clock. It would be a super project to make a copy.

  • @garysimmons1631
    @garysimmons1631 3 роки тому +2

    These are great videos thank you from Galveston Island Texas. I have subscribed.

  • @degariuslozak2169
    @degariuslozak2169 9 місяців тому +1

    This looks like so much fun

  • @cellardoor7500
    @cellardoor7500 6 років тому +2

    That was brilliant! Wow. No tools...fascinating design.

  • @redrock1963
    @redrock1963 5 років тому +1

    It looks like there are some amazing pieces in the back ground. I would get lost there for hours. Just heaven.

  • @hyacinthlynch843
    @hyacinthlynch843 3 роки тому +1

    Oliver Cooke is a man with plenty of time in his hands.
    ...rimshot..

  • @geneladner8123
    @geneladner8123 5 років тому +2

    I would love to see this fellow do a part in a new sci-fi movie. I have no doubt that he would make quite the splash, especially with the excellent speaking voice and easy manner in which he delivers the excellent info about how clocks (or the specific clock featured) function in this video. I fancy that he could be the next "Dr. Who", no problem, and I would be sure to catch all the episodes if that were to come to pass. Bravo! Very enjoyable! I look forward to more!

  • @RonaldAndrew
    @RonaldAndrew Рік тому

    That was wonderful. Thanks Oliver. However, now that you've put the clock back together I realize I'm late!

  • @Omnihil777
    @Omnihil777 6 років тому +3

    As a collector of calculators and calculating machines, I fancy the wrist watch :)

  • @otakuribo
    @otakuribo 6 років тому +26

    In the 1600s, some bloke was
    makin' _clocks_ out of *_W O O D_*

    • @RonaldAndrew
      @RonaldAndrew Рік тому

      1400's and a bit before I believe.

    • @billspence1799
      @billspence1799 Рік тому

      I have a wooden framed clock, mass produced 100+ years ago. The wheels and their spindles are metal grunning in holes in the wood
      It's an alarm rather than a chimer.
      It doesn't run any more. I think the frame sags from front to back causing the spindles to bind.
      It has a pretty pink face and looks good on the wall.

  • @peterme
    @peterme 6 років тому +16

    This would be amazing as a 3D model for printing

    • @Swarm509
      @Swarm509 6 років тому +1

      It would be a large project to print but I don't see any reason why it could not be done. It would require someone who has a lot of knowledge of design, cad programs, possibly plans or a way of determining the size of each original part, and a will to do it. I wonder if scanning the originals would be worthwhile.

    • @peterme
      @peterme 6 років тому +1

      I think the easiest would be scanning the original. But remaking everything from scratch should also be possible, but it would probably take a while to get everything running smoothly.

    • @redrock1963
      @redrock1963 5 років тому +1

      YES !

  • @dannysulyma6273
    @dannysulyma6273 6 років тому +2

    Love your clock videos, thanks for sharing your passion with us.

  • @martincosta8872
    @martincosta8872 6 років тому +1

    Wonderful expanation, Oliver. Thank you.

  • @91JLovesDisney
    @91JLovesDisney 2 роки тому +1

    I love this guy.

  • @oulipolesceptique9449
    @oulipolesceptique9449 5 років тому

    Very jealous of the experience and expertise involved in taking apart such an old and delicate work of art and putting it all back in place. That kind of knowledge might lead one to a deeper understanding of time, not just of clocks...

  • @Insignifant
    @Insignifant 5 років тому +27

    please let this man read any fridge-manual lying around. or the odyssee. for some ancient finkel god‘s sake just keep him talking, thanks!

  • @psammiad
    @psammiad 4 роки тому +5

    Does he mention what kind of wood it's made of? Quite incredible to make those wooden cogs with such precision. Wood tends to warp with age and humidity, so it's amazing it's still working.

    • @piccalillipit9211
      @piccalillipit9211 Рік тому

      Looking at the colour, grain and the application I would have guessed Lignum vitae

  • @ingeborg-anne
    @ingeborg-anne 6 років тому +5

    Incredibly fascinating! Thank you so much. I feel the anxiety rising in me every time he takes out another part. I know that it were up to me, I wouldn't know the first thing about putting it back together D:

  • @PortCharmers
    @PortCharmers 5 років тому

    Admit it, you've done this before. Thank you for the explanation and showing us this beautiful clock. The little wedge holding the frame in place is just brilliant.
    Inspired by this, I just got to work on a semi-antique brass clockwork I had lying around and didn't dare to try to understand until now. Separating into running and striking train helped me a lot get it. Still not quite there, and it's getting late, so I'll call it a day.
    Now here's a question: what would a curator and clock expert use to clear out decades of oily dusty gunk and then lubricate it?

  • @Jalama17
    @Jalama17 6 років тому +1

    Loved this!

  • @shanejackson9297
    @shanejackson9297 6 років тому +2

    I love that video

  • @barrykent9877
    @barrykent9877 6 років тому +1

    Wonderful!

  • @bradenferrin5372
    @bradenferrin5372 4 роки тому +1

    I would love for someone to make a VR experience where I can take it apart and put it together. Its amazing how complex a 'simple' clock is.

  • @ruperthartop7202
    @ruperthartop7202 5 років тому

    Great video. Thanks for sharing

  • @conkerlive101
    @conkerlive101 6 років тому +1

    Great video, well made.

  • @stevepartridge2959
    @stevepartridge2959 4 роки тому

    Fascinating

  • @Ubun123
    @Ubun123 6 років тому +1

    great video! thx a lot!)

  • @thomasborgsmidt9801
    @thomasborgsmidt9801 5 років тому +3

    What wasn't shown: After putting it back together.... how many pieces were surplus?

  • @dabswithnate
    @dabswithnate 4 роки тому

    Hello I'm James May and this is..... The Re-assembler....

  • @bottomline86
    @bottomline86 6 років тому +19

    What kind of wristwatch is he wearing? Curious to know what a horology curator keeps time with.

    • @SergioLongoni
      @SergioLongoni 6 років тому +2

      it looks like the Casio calculator watch worn by Marty in Back to the future

    • @PilkScientist
      @PilkScientist 6 років тому +2

      Sergio Longoni no, marty's had smaller buttons. This one's probably a different calculator watch of some kind

    • @peterme
      @peterme 6 років тому +1

      Seems to be one of these bad boys: images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81615FJEFmL._UY679_.jpg

    • @peterme
      @peterme 6 років тому

      Digitech

    • @olicooke2870
      @olicooke2870 6 років тому +5

      It's a Casio DBC150

  • @jclark2752
    @jclark2752 3 роки тому +3

    Someone should make this as a kit build! I'd buy one!

  • @christopherderrah3294
    @christopherderrah3294 4 роки тому

    what type of wood were they made out of?

  • @djserious9341
    @djserious9341 2 місяці тому

    There’s no way I would be able to get that back together again after taking it apart.

  • @kasparmensahsabah7538
    @kasparmensahsabah7538 3 роки тому

    Who were the people that owned clocks like this? Who would need a clock back in those times and what for?

  • @kenc2257
    @kenc2257 5 років тому

    Wooden gears?! Is this a Canadian clock? Did Matthias Wandel make this clock?

    • @paulmanson253
      @paulmanson253 5 років тому +3

      If it was Canadian it would be made out of moose antler, soapstone, and maple leaves. With some beaver castor for scent-marking the hours. That way you know what time it is in the dark. The original, a test design, was indeed made of wood. And ceremonially burned once the unit was completed. After all,must assuage the great Manitou.

    • @jimattrill8933
      @jimattrill8933 Рік тому

      I think he said it came from Davos in Switzerland

  • @barrykent9877
    @barrykent9877 6 років тому

    Don't break it, pease! :)

  • @vaclavslajch9879
    @vaclavslajch9879 6 років тому

    neat glasses, dude

  • @Vladdie777
    @Vladdie777 6 років тому +6

    Pro-tip: Don't make it look like a bomb when you put it back together.

    • @AndroidJackson
      @AndroidJackson 6 років тому +1

      Vladdie777 Or you might get invited to the white house

    • @Imadurazno
      @Imadurazno 6 років тому +1

      And don’t be brown :(

  • @mitre1
    @mitre1 Рік тому

    Does he have a Tik Tok channel?

  • @zaccuskelly4016
    @zaccuskelly4016 3 роки тому

    Hahaha a mechanical clock expert wears a digital watch.....a nice watch but still no movements lol

  • @madaemon
    @madaemon 5 років тому +1

    "phew"

  • @gperrin9050
    @gperrin9050 5 років тому

    anyone else here because the curator looked like a monster in the thumbnail?

    • @BeckVMH
      @BeckVMH 5 років тому

      Haha wasn’t my reason for watching, clicked for Oliver’s clock lesson. But yes! He does look like a “mad scientist.” Thinking Oliver or the editors may have been introducing a bit of humor selecting that thumbnail.

  • @dday1412
    @dday1412 4 роки тому

    Wood you believe the time

  • @ben1tao741
    @ben1tao741 3 роки тому +1

    The straight spleen antenatally stamp because burma socially measure like a grubby gruesome hill. elated, easy fir

  • @ulalaFrugilega
    @ulalaFrugilega 4 роки тому

    I was very happy watching this, until they sped up the reassembly. What a let-down!

  • @brizzell2101
    @brizzell2101 Рік тому

    Thumbs down cuz you rush through the assembly

  • @hafzamacie8858
    @hafzamacie8858 2 роки тому

    I'm really sure you can build it yourself. I did this 2 weeks ago thanks to the woodglut plans.

  • @godsujeetyt
    @godsujeetyt 2 роки тому

    🔥I am youtuber apko 👍mera cheanal say help ho shakta 😍😍🥰🔥hai nice video