While I don’t know about largest, it made me LOL.
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This has been around a while, but while I was listening to a Christmas special out in Manland (the Garage) they played “Wizards in Winter,” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which I *MUST*ALWAYS* turn up. After an Part 1 is here. When last we looked, the back plate of the movement was removed, exposing the Heart of the Beast. I’m afraid this portion will be a bit light on pictures, as had a few issues on the way that got me a bit flustered. As some of you may have read, I like clocks. Old clocks, the older the better. I usually manage to collect mid to late 19th century wind up or weight driven clocks. There is something to be learned from the simpler way of life that prevailed when these keepers of time were shiny and new. Cleaning an Antique Ingraham 8-day movement – Part 1. continued… Ok, I found this stumbling. Funny, and it reminds you of just exactly what “Aitch-Two-Oh” means. Plus, I didn’t know Oxygen accelerated Helium…. Originally here. Got this in my email. I think it says it all.
Just as true as this:
Love Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody?” All I can say to this is “Gentlemen, we have achieved Coolness.” Found this on The Nerdist. We take pride here at LTSO.com in our punctuality. Actually, it’s more of a lack of punctuality. Given that Halloween was last month, I should have posted this then. This is a clock we got a while back at auction. It was listed as an Ingraham mantle clock, yet it says Plymouth on the dial. The case is structurally sound, the finish isn’t all that bad, but it’s not great either. Brass could use some cleaning, but I generally sell my finds in “as found” condition, cosmetically. I just make ‘em run, but I don’t touch the cases except for some light (ie: dirt removal) cleaning. Supposed conversations of pilots and air-traffic controllers. Even if not true, they are funny. I’m trying to keep up a pace of around 2 articles a week, and while I’ve got in mind a nice whine about the trials of clock repair, I figure it’d be better to make my 1 reader laugh than cringe. A military pilot had been having difficulty with smooth landings and the crew was required to make note of the exact time the plane landed at different bases. One particular landing took several bounces before staying on the ground. The crew reportedly called up to the pilot, “Which landing shall we note for the record, Sir?” (Ack A & M Martin) Tower: “Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o’clock, 6 miles!” Improve the web with Nofollow Reciprocity. |
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