024 - New winding ratchet click for a fusee driven, late 19th century dial clock

We make a new winding ratchet click for a fusee dial clock. I modify the design slightly to reduce the stress riser. Maybe I should have been 'more faithful' to the existing, possibly original, design? Improving historic work is not normally something I aim to do in my practice. In the case though, I felt the risk of future breakage outweighed the loss of material. The same thinking answers the question, "should I have repaired the old click?" Anyway, it is done and the clock I ticking. Please comment whether you think this was 'the right' course of action and what were the alternatives. If you like this type of content, please check out ‪@readrepairs‬
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The milled copper granules (actually wire) is available on line auction sites
The steel is called Ground Flat Stock or Gauge Plate. It is a complex oil hardening tool steel.
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[@jimboyer5382]

WELL DONE, SIR! JAMES BOYER CLOCK REPAIR

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Thank you!

[@chowfam1]

This is so fascinating to watch! Not that I would ever attempt to do this, but it's great to watch such precision work. Thank you!

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Thanks for the kind feedback. Hopefully the techniques and materials manipulation are useful to people in a range of ways.

[@treetopspider]

Very interesting and informative. thank you

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Glad it was of use.

[@jonka1]

I was hoping that you would modify the shape. Rather than thinking this to be contraversial I'm unsure if the broken part is actually original. In any case that new part sings of correctness to me.

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Thank you! Yes, I dont know whether that clock was original. They do seem to be shaped like that but we will never know. M

[@jordanbusby6231]

How would you make a brass click for a sessions clock could you make a video of this?

[@juliangillespie7454]

😑 ρяσмσѕм

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

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