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anorlunda
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I'm not an expert on antiques or collectibles. But I think Seth Thomas is quality but not rare.dlgoff said:@arnorlunda
Do you think it's rare or worth anything?
I'm not an expert on antiques or collectibles. But I think Seth Thomas is quality but not rare.dlgoff said:@arnorlunda
Do you think it's rare or worth anything?
Thank you. I did some google searching but couldn't find one like it.anorlunda said:I'm not an expert on antiques or collectibles. But I think Seth Thomas is quality but not rare.
The hands are in a different position compared to the previous pictures, so I'm assuming it is running. I want to know if it chimes every 15 minutes...anorlunda said:Is it running? .does it keep good time?
I am. Had to use one of my book shelf stands in my storm shelter for the radios in there. Now I've got stacks of books in the spare bedroom.berkeman said:Looks nice on that wall. Looks like you're running out of wall space, though!
It runs for a while then stops. I'm going to open the clock mechanisms and do a little cleaning, etc. It chimes okay if you manually set the hands.anorlunda said:Is it running? .does it keep good time?
No. Only on the hour. Thank goodness.berkeman said:I want to know if it chimes every 15 minutes...
The effective way to clean a clock works is in an ultrasonic bath. That would mean removing the works and finding someplace to send it off for cleaning. That may be more effort than you care to invest.dlgoff said:It runs for a while then stops. I'm going to open the clock mechanisms and do a little cleaning, etc. It chimes okay if you manually set the hands.
I've gotten it running great. It looses just about 30 seconds/hour; I'll shorten the pendulum length a little. There's a very fine thread screw built into the hanging mass:anorlunda said:Is it running? .does it keep good time?
I have an heated ultrasonic cleaner that I use on my optical project; which had been neglected for a year or so, but I've already got it going without much cleaning. (See above post)anorlunda said:The effective way to clean a clock works is in an ultrasonic bath.
Very cool. A while back, I was doing some research into mechanical wind up mantel clocks, and I finally learned from a youtube video the reasoning behind "don't apply too much oil to a clock". I just always thought it was to keep things neat and clean (pride in workmanship), and to avoid accumulating dust that might work its way into the bearing.dlgoff said:I have an heated ultrasonic cleaner that I use on my optical project; which had been neglected for a year or so, but I've already got it going without much cleaning. (See above post)
Here are the original wood chess pieces for this board.dlgoff said:Here's a couple photos of one of my beauties, wood and onyx with no wires:
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I had to raise it up a little. Too much weight on the clock:dlgoff said:I'm now out of space on this wall. Here is my last meter; Bendix microwave frequency meter:
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He was indeed. I remember asking him if it were okay to use this quote and his name.anorlunda said:BTW, I love that quote from Jim Hardy. He was the Mark Twain of his age.
I started to give you a warning for a political post, but then realized that it seems to apply to both political parties. So nevermind...dlgoff said:I Thought about posting this on this thread, as it was given to me by Jim: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/member-jim-hardy-has-died.974435/,
but I'll post it here instead:
Maybe they were charged too much?berkeman said:I didn't know robots could file for bankruptcy!
I can for sure understand that. I've got lots of their music. Luckily, it all digital on my PC.berkeman said:I pretty much wore out my copy of Santana