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Cogsworth the Clock

March 26, 2017April 1, 2017 shetalksaboutclocks

Last week (March 17, 2017) Disney premiered their long anticipated live action remake of the 1991 Beauty and the Beast classic animated movie. There was the expected hype about the music, their outfits, the possibility of a gay character, etc, … Continue reading Cogsworth the Clock

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Making vs Buying, and more about Lori’s Clock

January 29, 2017 shetalksaboutclocks

I had someone online tell me a few months ago that we (Americans? People with money? Conceited jerks?) don’t need to know how to make things anymore because we can just buy them new. Ahem… unfriended! Think of a parent … Continue reading Making vs Buying, and more about Lori’s Clock

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If it ain’t broke, don’t break it: Calamity falls upon Minxie

October 11, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

Tap tap tap. Tap tap tap. It feels like eons ago that I was researching the differences between two seemingly identical miniature clock movements, Minxie and Narco, both from West Germany. There’s still a bit of mystery surrounding those two … Continue reading If it ain’t broke, don’t break it: Calamity falls upon Minxie

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Amelia Cuckoo

September 12, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

I’ve been needing a naming convention for the clocks I work on, and I’ve finally settled on the storm method. I danced around using the Greek Alphabet (alpha, beta, gamma, …) or the NATO phonetic alphabet (alpha, bravo, charlie, …) … Continue reading Amelia Cuckoo

American Antiques, Ansonia, Antiques, Clock Parts, Clock Repair, date night3 Comments

Date Night Week 2: Thank you Great-Great-Grandparents!

August 28, 2016August 29, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

Have you taken the time to thank your great-great-grandparents today? Perhaps you should. My wonderful Aunt Julie volunteered her clock to this week’s date night, inherited from her mother (my grandmother), and to my grandmother presumably from her grandparents in … Continue reading Date Night Week 2: Thank you Great-Great-Grandparents!

Balance Wheels, Clock Parts, Clock Repair, Endura, Fake Antiques, How to Get Stuck with a Weird Hobby, Knock offs of antiques - are they still antiques?, Personal Woes, Uncategorized1 Comment

I’m fixing this gosh-darn clock whether you like it or not

August 28, 2016August 28, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

I think we’re long overdue for a successful clock-fixing blog post so I’m here to deliver. Well at least, I started the delivery truck and I’m backing out of the driveway. I have “SUCCESS” plugged into my GPS. It says … Continue reading I’m fixing this gosh-darn clock whether you like it or not

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Spring Into Inaction

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

Spring into fixing time. Continue reading Spring Into Inaction

American Antiques, Antiques, Clock keys, Clock Parts, Clock Repair, date night, Spring Shaft, William L Gilbert Clock CO5 Comments

Date Night Week 1: Gilbert

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

What is Date Night? If you haven’t read the About Date Night page, here’s a quick description: Date Night is the one night of a week where I date (i.e. determine the age of) anyone else’s clock, as well as researching … Continue reading Date Night Week 1: Gilbert

American Antiques, Ansonia, Antiques, Clock Parts, Clock Repair, Endura, French Antiques, German Antiques, How to Get Stuck with a Weird Hobby, Lux Clock Mfg Co2 Comments

10 Followers! Woohoo!

August 22, 2016August 26, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

You guys rock for following my blog! To celebrate this momentous occasion I decided to take pictures of some of the beautiful clocks that my dad has collected throughout his lifetime. One of the main reasons I do what I … Continue reading 10 Followers! Woohoo!

Antiques, Clock Parts, Clock Repair, Endura, Fake Antiques, French Antiques, IT'S A TRAP, Personal Woes, Uncategorized3 Comments

Swindled! Hoaxed! Bamboozled!

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

Join me in the fight against internet cheats! Continue reading Swindled! Hoaxed! Bamboozled!

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A Word About Keys

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

What are clock keys? I’m sure you’ve seen the type shown in the featured image above. Above is a size 1 key, meaning that it is meant for a 2.50 mm sided shaft. If you are like me and work … Continue reading A Word About Keys

American Antiques, Ansonia, Antiques, Balance Wheels, Clock Parts, Clock Repair, German Antiques, Knock offs of antiques - are they still antiques?, Personal Woes3 Comments

Ansonia, Narco, and Lux Updates

August 20, 2016August 22, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

An update on three of our favorite recurring characters. Continue reading Ansonia, Narco, and Lux Updates

	Amy Saunders on My Grandfather’s (or Gra…
	Monica Jenkins on Narco, Minxie, and West German…
	Matt Lantz on 555 Shanghai Clock Co
	Leon on 555 Shanghai Clock Co
	Marisa on Lux Bluebird Pendulette

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