It's been a few days since I've updated the blog with new photos. I did a guest post on the Current Projects blog to kick off the new year about the conservation work I did on an automaton bear. You can read it here. Things are finally finding their places in the workshop. Today I [...]
Tag: clockmaking tools
The Schaublin 120 VM
Due to the many inquiries I have received about the Schaublin 120VM, I have decided to do a post on it with photos and information. You can bid on this machine on the Repository page listed on the top menu. You can read about the Schaublin 120VM here. Buy on Ebay This is how it appeared [...]
The Repository
As you may have noticed, there is now a Repository page listed under the top menu. This page lists items I am currently accepting bids on. If there is something you have seen that is not listed here, it is either not for sale at this time or has been sold. This page will be [...]
Day No.7 – Now that’s a demagnetizer !
To use, a watch is placed inside of the core; the slide is then moved in and out to change the polarity of the magnet, as described in patent number 699863: The slide and comb thereon constitute a pole changer, and in practice the same is actuated to cause frequent reverses of the [...]
Day No.6 – Happy Holidays
I hope everyone had a lovely holiday filled with warmth, good food, and contentment. I found myself missing the familiar holiday celebrations. My Grandmother decorates the house with over 200 Santas (yes, 200 - I counted them a few years back and she adds more every year...), my cats have their little holiday feast and a [...]