Fascinating - I would never have believed 25 minutes could fly by so quickly. I appreciate that you respect the history of the item by preserving the patina, and even the damages from previous mishandling. I look forward to the conclusion
I’m learning all the time and a knife edge pivot is new to me and I wouldn’t mind making one in the future. I would like to have a go at making a chiming clock one day. There should be more people like you keeping these antique clocks alive. Thanks for sharing.
The finish is something I have been putting a lot of thought into over the years. Polishing can never be undone and is a permanent change to the finish. This way is a cleaning process, is not invasive and preserves the clock in its current condition.
This was a masterful piece of work, especially restoring the knife edge escapement. I doubt that one clockmaker in a hundred has the technical skills to restore this clock as you have done.
Very nice work as usual Tommy, it always amazes me how many clocks have been butchered, I service and restore torsion clocks and probably over 80 % have been butchered , especially the eccentric bush when there is no need to touch it unless you know for sure it’s been messed with.
All your work is outstanding and shows your consistent way of doing it, really like it! In my apprenticeship we always used graphite oil on mainsprings, can you share if the slideway oil you are using gets even better results. Cheers, from colleague in trade, who works mainly in aviation.
Thank you for sharing the excellent video. I liked the idea of spraying the mainspring with a lubricant. I am wondering as to what spray it was ? I am also very interested to know more about the white coloured grease that you applied to the escape wheel teeth.
I often use very high quality harp string natural gut, but on this clock the movement is not visible, so synthetic is fine. It does not harm the clock, works well and is considerably cheaper. Pretty much anything is fine except steel lines, they are a major NO!
Thanks, Tommy for sharing the great work you do. I've been a subscriber for some time now and have enjoyed all of your videos. What medium did you use that looks like sand or ground up walnut shells on the plates? What does it do to plates finish? Thanks again.
I think he has told us previously that it is cork ? and that it dries up cleaning liquid water etc. I remember him poking some out of the teeth of a gear with a stick. I think you will find it in a previous video to check if I have remembered correctly. Age does funny things to the memory.
Thank you again for choosing to document and share your work.
You sir are a genius take a bow
Fascinating - I would never have believed 25 minutes could fly by so quickly. I appreciate that you respect the history of the item by preserving the patina, and even the damages from previous mishandling.
I look forward to the conclusion
I’m learning all the time and a knife edge pivot is new to me and I wouldn’t mind making one in the future. I would like to have a go at making a chiming clock one day. There should be more people like you keeping these antique clocks alive. Thanks for sharing.
Love that you don’t over polish the finish. It has a lovely rich finish. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
The finish is something I have been putting a lot of thought into over the years. Polishing can never be undone and is a permanent change to the finish. This way is a cleaning process, is not invasive and preserves the clock in its current condition.
Cheers, needed a dose of micro machine care. Excellent!
This was a masterful piece of work, especially restoring the knife edge escapement. I doubt that one clockmaker in a hundred has the technical skills to restore this clock as you have done.
Another gem.
AMAZING!
Another great episode Tommy keep it up 🙂
Fascinating and mesmerizing.
Fascinating material, thanks a lot
Very nice work as usual Tommy, it always amazes me how many clocks have been butchered, I service and restore torsion clocks and probably over 80 % have been butchered , especially the eccentric bush when there is no need to touch it unless you know for sure it’s been messed with.
I was really looking forward to the cutting of the vee!
Sorry, but until the day I can afford an assistant to film full time for me I simply can’t capture everything. I do my best.
All your work is outstanding and shows your consistent way of doing it, really like it!
In my apprenticeship we always used graphite oil on mainsprings, can you share if the slideway oil you are using gets even better results.
Cheers, from colleague in trade, who works mainly in aviation.
Looking at the crown gears makes me wonder when people started using bevel gears. Any idea when they came about?
Thank you for sharing the excellent video. I liked the idea of spraying the mainspring with a lubricant. I am wondering as to what spray it was ? I am also very interested to know more about the white coloured grease that you applied to the escape wheel teeth.
The mainspring was lubricated with GT 85 PTFE spray, then oiled with Mobil Vactra slide way oil. The white grease is Molykote DX.
Thank you .
@@TommyJobson you can link to GT 85 PTFE?
wow
Will you explain the slight outward bend on the pendulum rod? I cannot see its purpose.
It's clearance for the pendulum keep hook.
Thanks for the video. I noticed that you used what appears to be synthetic gut for the fusee. Do you prefer to use that rather than natural gut?
I often use very high quality harp string natural gut, but on this clock the movement is not visible, so synthetic is fine. It does not harm the clock, works well and is considerably cheaper. Pretty much anything is fine except steel lines, they are a major NO!
I love this clock. (Time piece?)
What did you put on the Crown Wheel ?
Was it grease ?
Molycote DX grease.
Thanks, Tommy for sharing the great work you do.
I've been a subscriber for some time now and have enjoyed all of your videos.
What medium did you use that looks like sand or ground up walnut shells on the plates?
What does it do to plates finish?
Thanks again.
I think he has told us previously that it is cork ? and that it dries up cleaning liquid water etc.
I remember him poking some out of the teeth of a gear with a stick.
I think you will find it in a previous video to check if I have remembered correctly.
Age does funny things to the memory.
A drop of porpoise jaw oil and jobs a good un'