30 hour ogee clock from a customer in New Hampshire

I am an amateur horologist living in Canada. I work on customer clocks though I do not run a clock business. This video is about my work on a Jerome ogee 30-hour clock from about 1860. The customer is from New Hampshire and the clock was sent to me after the customer saw my work on my blog, antiquevintageclock.com. It is a discussion on the whole clock restoration of the case, the movement, and the dial.

[@mickgerard6696]

Thank you for sharing. I think your skill level is much more than amateur as you stated. Beautiful work. Imagine a consumer product manufacturered today that will still exit, let alone function as intended, over 150 years from now! And to think a lot of these clocks were mass produced and considered cheap at the time. My father was an amateur Horoligist and at one time in the 1960s had upwards of 150 clocks of various styles. I still have and enjoy working on these. If they could only tell their story as they tell the time. Cheers my friend!

[@ronjoiner]

Thaks for the vote of confidence. These 30-hour movements are pretty simple to work on and excellent if one is starting out in clock repair.

[@jeffkelly5972]

I have 8 wonderful old Antique clocks all over the house. My kids come over and can not stand the ticking and chiming. I love listening to these old clocks and watching this channel also puts a smile on my face .

[@ronjoiner]

We tend to keep our time only clocks on the second floor and we are not opposed to stopping some clocks when guests are over.

[@hurricanicclocks]

Nice, I live in New Hampshire and I collect clocks.

[@ronjoiner]

For more information on clocks go to my blog at antiquevintageclock.com

[@sputnik94115]

Great video. I have one suggestion on the sheen of the case. Assuming it is shellac and has a fresh overcoat. If you use some paraffin oil and rottenstone on a cotton rag, you can rub down the finish to a nice soft sheen that will compliment the look. It knocks down the gloss a bit and gives it a gentle glow instead.

[@ronjoiner]

Great idea. I also find 0000 steel wool very effective.

[@ronjoiner]

Good suggestion, thanks.

[@Fred-nz9dp]

I owned 3 and 2 is from 1845 and one that has same dial but different wood from 1856

[@sooth15]

Definitely wouldn't wake me, I have 4 similar clocks in my bedroom that run and strike all night. Nice rescue. I love ogee clocks. One of the most underrated clocks simply because of the sheer number of them that were made. I have well over a dozen of these (miniatures, standard, column versions, flat bevel ones, 8 day versions, 2-tone, and one with 2 doors).

[@ronjoiner]

I love ogee clocks as well. Still looking for an 8-day ogee. Seems there are fewer of those.

[@davestelling]

@@ronjoiner
They are out there, still.
Seems the problem is, finding a reputable, trustworthy, honest dealer.
Good luck in your search...

[@JoinBag]

Looks great!

[@ronjoiner]

Thanks.