Just to make all the members aware who have recently requested replacement bone hands and numbers they are no longer available. You will also notice the page that listed all restoration support has also been deleted from the website. I’m sorry for those who are in the process of restoring their clocks, as I am unable to supply other sources of restoration here in the states.
Best regards
Gary
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
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.
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.
https://timesavers.com/files/downloads/45_catalog.pdf
Page 28 has many small wire items that can be used for the door
At some point I will upload a video of the trumpeter mechanism working. Still getting to know the clock and how it works.
Hello Gary
Thanks for the heads up, this following year 2027 I will be making them myself, my website is a complete mess still trying to get it in order, with resoration work for others , not much time left at the end of the 7 day work week for updating. I get a lot of requests - and more then before , most of the older guys are no longer with us or retired and burned out, I was the pup of the group when I started as a NAWCC member some 26 years or so ago., Hopefully I can full their shoes so to speck. We all lost some really good talent the past 6 years.
My site will be in order soon, I do all weight driven and no longer doing watches, Cuckoo's and Viennas are taking up my time, and Cuckoos are my mainstay. Well I'm on the right path with what I have been seeing, I'm even dusting off my gear cutting machine and Sherline agreed to build a part I need foe my new design / Gear Cutting Machine .
With out further rambling - www.blackforestcuckooclockrepair.com - Everyone have a great day
Cheers
Christopher