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Melissa Kuhns
Melissa Kuhns

Restoration help!

Hi,

I have an antique Black Forest cuckoo-and-quail wall clock that appears to date to approximately circa 1880. I have located photographs of a nearly identical surviving example that still has its original decorative components, and I am looking for someone to help restore it to its natural beauty.

I am looking for carved bone clock hands, the missing Roman numeral IX, a new pendulum, and the missing/broken wood carvings. If anyone know of someone to contact I would love a recommendation! Below is a picture of mine vs what I believe is the identical example with all the original pieces.

I did just pay to have the internal components cleaned and replaced, it works perfect, but I would love to fix the pieces that have been replaced and broken over the years.

Thank you

Melissa


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william.bond49
william.bond49
Oct 06

IContact Ray Bybee for the bone hands and numerals. He does carvings as well, but I don’t believe he stains them, or does installation anymore. Rbybee11@yahoo.com. If you want to send the case to someone, and not do any of the staining work yourself send it to Michael Schad, Msclock@sprynet.com. Michael Schad does wood carvings and case work. He will install, and color match the new pieces he carves. Depends on the route you want to go basically.

4 kg or Less Fire Cone Weight for 6-Note Flute Clock Request

I have a 6-note flute clock that requires a big heavy fir cone weight to power the 2 large bellows. Does anyone have one for sale please? The clock will require an overhaul/restoration anyway.


If you can also advise how to order the tiny eyelets for the vertical hook of one of the flute player's doors to hook onto, I'd appreciate any advice on that also. I have bought something that might work from a hardware store, but I suspect they'll be too big. Currently, the RHS door is 'skew whiff' (lop sided) and so the 2 doors for the flute player emerging struggle to open.

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garyh550
garyh550
Sep 24

https://timesavers.com/files/downloads/45_catalog.pdf


Page 28 has many small wire items that can be used for the door

Beautiful ornate Emilian Wehrle Black Forest Trumpeter Clock. Circa 1885 Pt 2

This clock is listed in Rick Ortenburger’s ‘Black Forest Clocks’ book published in 1991. His description of this clock was, “Large, heavily carved trumpeter clock by Emilian Wehrle. Eight horn musical movement, eight-day with tow tunes. Bone hands. The author has seen one other clock like this, but the example shown is in mint condition. Circa 1885.”

At some point I will upload a video of the trumpeter mechanism working. Still getting to know the clock and how it works.

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Beautiful ornate Emilian Wehrle Black Forest Trumpeter Clock. Circa 1885

I have recently come into possession of this beautiful Emilian Wehrle black forest trumpeter clock. But this is a bit like, 'You never actually own an antique Black Forest clock, you merely look after it for the next generation.' Any advice on looking after trumpeter clocks would be appreciated. Thanks, Bob.

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Chrsitopher Hemmer
Chrsitopher Hemmer
Sep 13

Wonderful clock, You are correct , we are merely the guardians of the past , caretakers of time and space. It is we, each one of us, that must wake the next generation of guardians or simply we fail in everything that we have preserved.


To protect and care for your clock is my advice for today - learn how to protect the wood from environmental issues extremely heat and cold which will effect the case. It is also important that you " will " { Your passing } your clocks to the right people - I always tell people - my clients - to leave a note in their clocks who to contact, most of mine have put my contact info in side clock - others have instructions in their wills, due to having no children. Enjoy your journey.


Take care of your child😎


Cheers From BlackForestCuckooClockRepair.com

Christopher

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