Three Towns Forum
Members' Lounge => Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: Merddin Emrys on August 29, 2013, 11:15:49 pm
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For many years I have wanted a longcase clock, I've always loved them and this week I became the owner / custodian of one! We happened to look in the Colwyn Bay sale room (Rogers Jones) after a good look at it I bid on it and was the highest bidder! After disassembling it we got it in our Fiesta and got it home, it is now running well (I have a friend who knows all about these clocks to guide me in getting it running well). After a good wax polish it's looking great! D)
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Never been a better time to invest in clocks, can only increase in value, nice example too
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How lovely ME, lucky you and exciting buying at auction too.
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Thanks, it is a nice sale room in Colwyn Bay, worth a look!
http://www.rogersjones.co.uk/ (http://www.rogersjones.co.uk/)
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We're currently looking for a smaller, wall clock, but with Westminster chimes. Might try there.
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Lovely clock ME
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I'm looking for some clock oil now, are there any local shops that sell it?
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I'm looking for some clock oil now, are there any local shops that sell it?
Try a Jewellers. ;)
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I've found a supplier online now.
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I'm looking for some clock oil now, are there any local shops that sell it?
Just use 3 in 1 oil on pivots .
However adding oil to a grubby clock will just turn the dry dust to grinding paste so any perceived success will be short lived
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Check out the clock builder's supplies section:
http://www.martinhdunn.co.uk/index.html (http://www.martinhdunn.co.uk/index.html)
You can order on-line.
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I've just acquired these 3 gold watches, the two smaller ones are not working, but the Egona Swiss chronograph with 18k gold case is working but I would think needs a service, a very nice find!
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Very nice too!
Have messaged you about these
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Thanks Mike, reply sent. :)
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Mike, did you receive my email ok?
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When I lived up by Llyn Geirionydd, my neighbor had a John Owen clock, which stood in the corner, but due to its size they had to cut a hole in the ceiling and the floor above to make it fit, unusual, but charming, she also told me it had been delivered by a man carrying it strapped to his back, four miles uphill from the town!....not as far as the one below........
Llanrwst antique clocks up the miles in third transatlantic journey
A 250-year-old grandfather clock made in Llanrwst spent 150 years in Canada before returning to its hometown only to be snapped up again just days by a buyer in New York.
The longcase clock worth around £8,000 was made by John Owen in 1760 and has now made three Atlantic crossings in its history.
It was bought by a rich farming family from Betws y Coed 200 years ago, who took the piece with them when they emigrated to Canada.
One of the family’s descendants rang Snowdonia Antiques, in Llanrwst, to ask if they would like to buy the clock because they specialised in John Owen and Watkin Owen clocks.
He said: “I told the gentleman on the phone we were interested, but asked if we could come and have a look at it first.
“But we were told that a viewing would be quite difficult as he lived in Toronto, Canada.
“But we bought it anyway, restored it and put it back in the shop.
“Two days later somebody from New York state had spotted it online and asked if we could ship it back across the Atlantic.
“So the clock only came home for three weeks.
“The clock has been backwards and forwards across the Atlantic three times, but still works perfectly.
“But then John Owen and his son Watkin were considered second only to the London clock makers in the 18th Century,”
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llanrwst-antique-clocks-up-miles-11179784 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llanrwst-antique-clocks-up-miles-11179784)
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I bought this clock around a month ago at the local auction, it is circa 1800, made in Denbigh, A bit of fettling and wax polishing and it is running beautifully, as an interesting bonus the dial is Masonic!
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Clocks???
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Clocks???
Clocks, historically used for telling the time... ;D