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Steve's hobby of restoring clocks has turned into a wonderful business now that he is no longer doing environmental remediation work for a chemical company. He has started to document the restoration of some of his more challenging projects, as well as some of the finer mechanisms and clocks he gets to restore. Enjoy!

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TC-37, a British musical mechanism : A late 1800's British Grandfather clock mechanism that plays a tune on 8 bells each quarter hour.

TC-37, a British musical mechanism

A late 1800's British Grandfather clock mechanism that plays a tune on ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 2:16am CET

Late 1880's Elliott 9-Tube Hall Clock Mechanism :

Late 1880's Elliott 9-Tube Hall Clock Mechanism

Updated: Feb 03, 2009 8:34pm CET

VR-271 Year Duration Vienna Regulator by Anton Harvelk : Viennese Precision Regulator Mechanism by Anton Harvelk

VR-271 Year Duration Vienna Regulator by Anton Harvelk

Viennese Precision Regulator Mechanism by Anton Harvelk

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 2:05am CET

VR-304 Late Biedermeier Vienna Regualtor by Josef Radda in Olmutz : Documenting the restoration of a lovely provencial mechanism

VR-304 Late Biedermeier Vienna Regualtor by Josef Radda in Olmutz

Documenting the restoration of a lovely provencial mechanism

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 2:07am CET

VR-318 - A simple, early Dachluhren :

VR-318 - A simple, early Dachluhren

Updated: Jun 20, 2008 2:45am CET

VR-336  Month Duration Granne-Sonnerie Mechanism : Month-duration three-train Viennese mechanism with curve to top of plates

VR-336 Month Duration Granne-Sonnerie Mechanism

Month-duration three-train Viennese mechanism with curve to top of pla ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 12:52am CET

VR 363 - A stunning mechanism from Graz : My research is showing that there was obviously a very talented master clock maker in Graz who, unfettered by the constraints of the Vienna guild, created a novel, unusual, truly fantastic style of Viennese Regulator mechanism.

VR 363 - A stunning mechanism from Graz

My research is showing that there was obviously a very talented master ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 2:39am CET

VR-365, Year duration Mechanism by Halbkram : A year duration Viennese floor-standing regulator by one of the finest Viennese craftsmen of the latter quarter of the nineteenth century.

VR-365, Year duration Mechanism by Halbkram

A year duration Viennese floor-standing regulator by one of the finest ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 2:10am CET

VR-381 - Month duration Floor Standing Precision Regulator from Budapest : Of month duration, this floor standing precision regulator's mechanism is jeweled to the anchor and escape wheel pivots as well as the pallets. With its Riefler pendulum,and its elegantly simple case, it is an excellent example of the finest of precision regulators.

VR-381 - Month duration Floor Standing Precision Regulator from Budapest

Of month duration, this floor standing precision regulator's mechanism ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 2:33am CET

VR-384  6 Month Duration Bodenstanduhren : The gears in this mechanism are truly out of this world, as is the extremely unusual anchor and dial arrangement.  A very fine example of a provincial clock makers art!

VR-384 6 Month Duration Bodenstanduhren

The gears in this mechanism are truly out of this world, as is the ext ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 1:37am CET

VR-428, Month Duration Precision Regulator with Satori Pendulum, by Anton Hawelk : A stunning Precision Regulator Mechanism!

VR-428, Month Duration Precision Regulator with Satori Pendulum, by Anton Hawelk

A stunning Precision Regulator Mechanism!

Updated: Jul 17, 2008 2:20am CET

VR-519, A Very Dirty, and Special Mechanism : This gallery shows both the restoration of an extremely dirty mechanism, as well as the production of replacement finials for the bottom of the case!

VR-519, A Very Dirty, and Special Mechanism

This gallery shows both the restoration of an extremely dirty mechanis ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 1:49am CET

VR-522 2 Weight Becker Altdeutsche Vienna Regulator :

VR-522 2 Weight Becker Altdeutsche Vienna Regulator

Updated: Jun 18, 2008 4:01pm CET

VR-527 - Month Duration Mechanism with an open escapement by Suchy : This album details the construction of a month duration Vienna Regulator Mechanism made by Suchy

VR-527 - Month Duration Mechanism with an open escapement by Suchy

This album details the construction of a month duration Vienna Regulat ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 1:58am CET

VR-541, Month Duration Altdeutsch Floor Standing Regulator : A classic example of the high quality mechanisms made in the last half of the nineteenth century in Vienna

VR-541, Month Duration Altdeutsch Floor Standing Regulator

A classic example of the high quality mechanisms made in the last half ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 2:15am CET

VR-542 - Sweep-Second Week-duration Mechanism : Vienna regulators with sweep second hands are quite rare and very desirable.  These photo's detail how the mechanism is set up.

VR-542 - Sweep-Second Week-duration Mechanism

Vienna regulators with sweep second hands are quite rare and very desi ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 2:09am CET

VR-564 - Month Duration Timepiece by Max Lenz in Wien : A classic month duration mechanism with a some wonderfully novel features!

VR-564 - Month Duration Timepiece by Max Lenz in Wien

A classic month duration mechanism with a some wonderfully novel featu ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 3:00am CET

VR-566 - 6 Month Duration Granne Sonnerie Mechanism : This mechanism is one of the finest ever made.

VR-566 - 6 Month Duration Granne Sonnerie Mechanism

This mechanism is one of the finest ever made.

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 4:01am CET

VR-592  Dwarf Serpentine by Marenzeller :

VR-592 Dwarf Serpentine by Marenzeller

Updated: Apr 07, 2009 4:46pm CET

VR-594 A stunning Second Baroque 3-month duration Vienna Regulator : A long duration floor standing Vienna Regulator in a truly stunning case. Note the unusually elaborate engraving to the dial and the silvered components.

VR-594 A stunning Second Baroque 3-month duration Vienna Regulator

A long duration floor standing Vienna Regulator in a truly stunning ca ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 2:56am CET

VR-598 Month-duration Striking mechanism :

VR-598 Month-duration Striking mechanism

Updated: Feb 07, 2008 2:56am CET

VR-601  Second Baroque Floor Standing Viennese Regulator with Dial Complications : A classic example of a Second Baroque Floor Standing Viennese regulator. This one is special for a number of reasons: The dial complications, the fantastic mechanism, the exceptional case condition - an exceptional example of the Viennese Clock-makers craftsmanship and style

VR-601 Second Baroque Floor Standing Viennese Regulator with Dial Complications

A classic example of a Second Baroque Floor Standing Viennese regulato ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2009 10:07pm CET

VR-604 - 3 Month Duration Altdeutsche style Floor-Standing Vienna Regulagtor : A beautiful example of the extreme quality of the Viennese Regulators from the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

VR-604 - 3 Month Duration Altdeutsche style Floor-Standing Vienna Regulagtor

A beautiful example of the extreme quality of the Viennese Regulators ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 2:58am CET

VR-627, Month-duration Granne Sonnerie Vienna Regulator : A stunning example of the finest quality Vienna Regulators made in Vienna during the second half of the ninteenth century.  This clock, by H. Schulze, runs for one month each time it is wound and strikes the quarter and hour every 15 minutes.

VR-627, Month-duration Granne Sonnerie Vienna Regulator

A stunning example of the finest quality Vienna Regulators made in Vie ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 1:41am CET

VR-639 Month Duration Mechanism by Gustav Becker : This Becker mechanism, from Beckers Braunau factory, belongs in a floor standing Vienna Regulator.  It is very unusual, both because it runs for a month, and because of the use of "helper" springs to drive the two strike trains.  While there is no authoratative dating available, my experience suggests the use of the helper springs on mechanisms (of which I have sold several) was found on later Beckers.  John Hubby indicates that this mechanism dates from the second half of 1902.  His research has uncovered 7 Becker mechanisms with helper springs, though this is the earliest he has heard of, and the only month duration 3 weight, though he has seen month duration time only clocks.  Actually, I can recall selling a month duration time only Becker.

VR-639 Month Duration Mechanism by Gustav Becker

This Becker mechanism, from Beckers Braunau factory, belongs in a floo ...

Updated: Feb 21, 2008 9:17pm CET

VR-640  An exquisite Late Biedermeier Timepiece :

VR-640 An exquisite Late Biedermeier Timepiece

Updated: Jul 26, 2008 11:16pm CET

VR-655 6 Month Duration Floor-Standing Regulator :

VR-655 6 Month Duration Floor-Standing Regulator

Updated: Oct 02, 2009 5:10pm CET

How repair work can impact a mechanism :

How repair work can impact a mechanism

Updated: Sep 03, 2008 9:26pm CET

A very unusual bastard :

A very unusual bastard

Updated: Sep 08, 2008 2:54am CET

VR-630  2 weight German mechanism :

VR-630 2 weight German mechanism

Updated: Feb 20, 2008 9:27pm CET

British Long Case Mechanism by J Perry, London : A classic British Bell Strike Long Case Clock mechanism from the middle of the nineteenth century.  Loomes reports that a John Perry was active in London from 1839 to 1881, partnering with his son from 1863 to1881.  The lack of the "and son" on the dial suggests this clock was made between 1839 and 1863.

British Long Case Mechanism by J Perry, London

A classic British Bell Strike Long Case Clock mechanism from the middl ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2009 7:44pm CET

Comparison - Vienna and Germany - Salfer and Becker :

Comparison - Vienna and Germany - Salfer and Becker

Updated: Jul 12, 2009 10:42pm CET

Barn Finds : The photo's in this album are the as found shots either I or my buyer took when we first saw these clocks. So, please, don't expect the kind of shots you usually find on the SNClocks.com website - these are the shots that I have that best shows what I currently have in inventory

Barn Finds

The photo's in this album are the as found shots either I or my buyer ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 12:00pm CET

Vancouver 2006 : Photo's of our visit to Vancouver Island, BC, and to the Butchart gardens.

Vancouver 2006

Photo's of our visit to Vancouver Island, BC, and to the Butchart gard ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 1:57am CET

Larry and Crystal's wedding :

Larry and Crystal's wedding

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 3:19am CET

Recent Tool Purchases : Sometimes it seems that clock restoration is just an excuse to buy more tools.  Here Steve shares some of his recent purchases!

Recent Tool Purchases

Sometimes it seems that clock restoration is just an excuse to buy mor ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2007 2:19am CET

Restoring Pallets : This gallery shows the apparatus and the stages of restoring a pallet face that was ground at an angle to the body of the pallet.

Restoring Pallets

This gallery shows the apparatus and the stages of restoring a pallet ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 6:52pm CET

Using a wax chuck :

Using a wax chuck

Updated: Jan 16, 2008 3:21am CET

Cars :

Cars

Updated: Dec 05, 2007 3:54pm CET

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 4:23am CET

Rappelling :

Rappelling

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 1:41pm CET

Rafting :

Rafting

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 3:05pm CET

Jen and Whitney :

Jen and Whitney

Updated: Jan 06, 2008 4:08am CET

Stephen and Kelly :

Stephen and Kelly

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 12:51am CET

Stephen Busch :

Stephen Busch

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 7:32am CET

Tracie :

Tracie

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 7:14pm CET

Gayle :

Gayle

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 6:17pm CET

Additional photo's from the people who shot rafting :

Additional photo's from the people who shot rafting

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 3:17am CET

A grooved gathering pallet :

A grooved gathering pallet

Updated: Apr 20, 2008 2:58am CET

Violin :

Violin

Updated: Jul 18, 2008 2:51am CET

Stephen's 54th Birthday : 9 days exploring Moreno Italy and Salzburg Austria - what a way to spend a birthday!

Stephen's 54th Birthday

9 days exploring Moreno Italy and Salzburg Austria - what a way to spe ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2008 4:00am CET

Ireland 2008 :

Ireland 2008

Updated: Jan 22, 2009 2:42pm CET

Pegging pivot holes on a wood lathe :

Pegging pivot holes on a wood lathe

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 12:38am CET

6 Jaw Chucks :

6 Jaw Chucks

Updated: Mar 23, 2009 5:18pm CET

Alternate Power Pegging Methods :

Alternate Power Pegging Methods

Updated: Feb 04, 2009 11:00pm CET

Clement Lathe :

Clement Lathe

Updated: Feb 15, 2009 7:32pm CET

Bob Crane No-Jaw Chuck :

Bob Crane No-Jaw Chuck

Updated: Mar 22, 2009 8:54pm CET

Vintage Watchmakers Drill Press :

Vintage Watchmakers Drill Press

Updated: May 09, 2009 11:15pm CET

DIXI Swiss Vertical Watchmaking Mill :

DIXI Swiss Vertical Watchmaking Mill

Updated: May 05, 2009 6:59pm CET

Swiss Micro Mill :

Swiss Micro Mill

Updated: May 10, 2009 6:01pm CET

2009 Salzburg and UK Visit :

2009 Salzburg and UK Visit

Updated: Jun 08, 2009 10:06pm CET

Polishing Weight Shells :

Polishing Weight Shells

Updated: Jul 11, 2009 10:28pm CET

VR-537 - 1901 Gustav Becker from Braunau :

VR-537 - 1901 Gustav Becker from Braunau

Updated: Sep 18, 2009 6:20pm CET

SNClocks Wood Shop :

SNClocks Wood Shop

Updated: Sep 05, 2009 10:45pm CET

Max and Muggles :

Max and Muggles

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 5:38pm CET