The Carriage Clock by Laurie Penman
- Item #: BK-218
BK-218
Finally a repair & restoration manual for the beloved carriage clock. Written by author, lecturer & renounced repairman of 35 years. Over 220 detailed drawings & many color photos of the clocks & their parts. Topics include: Tools, case & dial maintenance & repair. Motion work, time train & disassembly. Cleaning, bushing, mainspring & barrel work. Platform escapements plus the uncommon chronometer type & the 2 plane. Gilding, silvering & laquering work. Assembly & testing. Stop work, symptoms & corrections. Striking clocks with & without warning, repeater, quarter strike & alarms - operation, symptoms & correction. Major repair of pivots, arbors, racks, snail, hands, winding square, springs, screws & pins. Recognizing modified or faked movements. Plus suppliers list.
352 pgs. 6-1/2x 9-1/2"
Hard Cover
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