18th Century Dial Clock Restoration - FINAL TOUCHES - Weeks of Work Part 5

In Part 5 of the restoration of a lovely Verge dial clock by Weeks of London, I regulate the restored movement, clean and repair the dial and hands and complete the final assembly.

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The Harmonious Blacksmith by G.F. Handel performed by Patrick Larley.

Thanks for watching! Tommy.

Video Content:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Repairing the Hands
3:33 - Bluing the Hands
4:24 - Dial Restoration
5:43 - Dial Waxing Repairs
7:44 - Renaissance Wax
9:33 - Regulating
10:15 - Casing Up
11:57 - Et Voila

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[normshafer]

Excellent series of videos on the English Dial Clock. Thank you!

[KevinNolanMakes]

Like how you blue the hands. Always learn something. Thanks, your time and effort are so appreciated and valuable

[gerritvisser]

A very pleasing result. Especially like the remains of the patina on the dial

[DanieloClock]

Excellent restoration, I love the channel, very professional in their work!!!

[maineguy]

Thanks for another enjoyable video. Love watching you work.

[chrisblight]

Lovely job on the clock, looks awesome.

[brianwarburton]

Thanks for the very enjoyable video Tommy, and congratulations on your award of Fellow of the British Horological Institute.

[kuglepen]

I love your videos. So many insights on the kind of evaluations you make as to what to do, and what not to do. Something that is neigh on impossible to convey in writing, but perfect for video.

[pavoldano]

Prajem vám veľa zdravia .Excelentná práca.

[g.tucker]

Ta-dahh!
Beautiful job, thank you for sharing your work.
I think many viewers would appreciate more detailed voiceover descriptions of the steps you are taking in some of the operations (for example, the prep, lubrication, and loading of the mainspring), time permitting.

[TheClockwise]

Excellent restoration and explanation of the whole job. I have a very similar dial clock which was originally verge with an alarm but it was converted to anchor escapement many years ago and the alarm does not work now.

[edwardmanukyan]

Thanks! Your videos are so informative, and perfect job!

[weejohnoo]

Beautiful work and a beautiful clock. Thanks for uploading.

[janicewatts]

An excellent restoration, (I watched all 5 parts in one sitting.) but at what cost, and who's paying? As a retired clock repairer it looked to me that a good clean and lube would be sufficient to get the old thing in running order for a few years.

[rickhaass]

Tommy - when you say you "silvered" the dial, what process is that? Thanks for the vids - very educational sir.

[colinfogden]

Hi your skills are so much better than mine but I have a good go I’ve two very old grandfathers clocks both came in bits both have an original 30 hr movements how do you calculate the pendulum length and more so the weight as both didn’t come with a pendulum appreciate any guidance great work

[allanrichards]

That's a very nice clock now. How accurate do you find verge escapement clocks to be?

[tuppyglossop]

Lovely.

Why did you not wax the makers marks on the dial? Or was that not done originally.

[Tommy_Poole]

Truly wonderful work. Unfortunately much of what you did is now being hidden. Which is a bit of a shame.

[donaldasayers]

Greatest enemies of clocks: Brasso and WD40.