Documenting the restoration of a lovely provencial mechanism http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399495_jfEts-Ti.jpg http://snclocks.smugmug.com/gallery/3774856_kh6rR/ 2007-11-04T09:07:03Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Dial post restoration - note the exceptional caligraphy and the very fine, hand-made hands.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399495_jfEts" title="Dial post restoration - note the exceptional caligraphy and the very fine, hand-made hands."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399495_jfEts-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="Dial post restoration - note the exceptional caligraphy and the very fine, hand-made hands." title="Dial post restoration - note the exceptional caligraphy and the very fine, hand-made hands." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:42:32Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399495_jfEts-Th.jpg 2006-10-15 12:43:37 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Number on the back of the dial pan - A makers note to remeber a measurement, preserved when the ink etched the brass?</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399451_ygREU" title="Number on the back of the dial pan - A makers note to remeber a measurement, preserved when the ink etched the brass?"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399451_ygREU-Th.jpg" width="135" height="150" alt="Number on the back of the dial pan - A makers note to remeber a measurement, preserved when the ink etched the brass?" title="Number on the back of the dial pan - A makers note to remeber a measurement, preserved when the ink etched the brass?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:41:27Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399451_ygREU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Mark on back of dial center, apparently applied in ink and possibly fired into the porcelain.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399428_GzttP" title="Mark on back of dial center, apparently applied in ink and possibly fired into the porcelain."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399428_GzttP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Mark on back of dial center, apparently applied in ink and possibly fired into the porcelain." title="Mark on back of dial center, apparently applied in ink and possibly fired into the porcelain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:39:18Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399428_GzttP-Th.jpg 2006-10-07 17:19:49 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Mark on back of chapter ring - the calligrapher checking his stylus perhaps.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399381_S9ji6" title="Mark on back of chapter ring - the calligrapher checking his stylus perhaps."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399381_S9ji6-Th.jpg" width="123" height="150" alt="Mark on back of chapter ring - the calligrapher checking his stylus perhaps." title="Mark on back of chapter ring - the calligrapher checking his stylus perhaps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:39:24Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399381_S9ji6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Front of mechanism before cleaning, showing the rather tarnished condition of the piece</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399379_ZPeL7" title="Front of mechanism before cleaning, showing the rather tarnished condition of the piece"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399379_ZPeL7-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Front of mechanism before cleaning, showing the rather tarnished condition of the piece" title="Front of mechanism before cleaning, showing the rather tarnished condition of the piece" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:41:45Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399379_ZPeL7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A picture of hte mechanism gears after partial disassembly - note the oil standing in the teeth of the smaller gears - clearly this piece was kept running any way possible, short of being ta ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399321_qZwEi" title="A picture of hte mechanism gears after partial disassembly - note the oil standing in the teeth of the smaller gears - clearly this piece was kept running any way possible, short of being ta ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399321_qZwEi-Th.jpg" width="117" height="150" alt="A picture of hte mechanism gears after partial disassembly - note the oil standing in the teeth of the smaller gears - clearly this piece was kept running any way possible, short of being ta ..." title="A picture of hte mechanism gears after partial disassembly - note the oil standing in the teeth of the smaller gears - clearly this piece was kept running any way possible, short of being ta ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:41:38Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399321_qZwEi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />The mechanism in pieces before cleaning.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399310_Q2niB" title="The mechanism in pieces before cleaning."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399310_Q2niB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The mechanism in pieces before cleaning." title="The mechanism in pieces before cleaning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:43:49Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399310_Q2niB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />The mechanisms winding drum after cleaning and re-assembly. Note the excellent condition of the ever so small screws, the use of a screw to retain the slotted washer which retains the arbor ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399222_YKqg5" title="The mechanisms winding drum after cleaning and re-assembly. Note the excellent condition of the ever so small screws, the use of a screw to retain the slotted washer which retains the arbor ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399222_YKqg5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="146" alt="The mechanisms winding drum after cleaning and re-assembly. Note the excellent condition of the ever so small screws, the use of a screw to retain the slotted washer which retains the arbor ..." title="The mechanisms winding drum after cleaning and re-assembly. Note the excellent condition of the ever so small screws, the use of a screw to retain the slotted washer which retains the arbor ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:44:06Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399222_YKqg5-Th.jpg 2006-10-08 14:40:08 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Other side of the winding drum</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399204_bzUsG" title="Other side of the winding drum"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399204_bzUsG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="135" alt="Other side of the winding drum" title="Other side of the winding drum" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:39:45Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399204_bzUsG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Close-up shot of the replaced tooth in the winding drum gear. My close inspection of the wheel suggests that the Josef was constrained to use brass that include a number of flaws - as seen ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399144_Gp4xe" title="Close-up shot of the replaced tooth in the winding drum gear. My close inspection of the wheel suggests that the Josef was constrained to use brass that include a number of flaws - as seen ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399144_Gp4xe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="143" alt="Close-up shot of the replaced tooth in the winding drum gear. My close inspection of the wheel suggests that the Josef was constrained to use brass that include a number of flaws - as seen ..." title="Close-up shot of the replaced tooth in the winding drum gear. My close inspection of the wheel suggests that the Josef was constrained to use brass that include a number of flaws - as seen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:41:00Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399144_Gp4xe-Th.jpg 2006-10-08 14:41:18 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Gears after cleaning. A classic example of the exquisite mechanisms produced in the mid-nineteenth century in Central Europe</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399127_hbJyZ" title="Gears after cleaning. A classic example of the exquisite mechanisms produced in the mid-nineteenth century in Central Europe"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399127_hbJyZ-Th.jpg" width="126" height="150" alt="Gears after cleaning. A classic example of the exquisite mechanisms produced in the mid-nineteenth century in Central Europe" title="Gears after cleaning. A classic example of the exquisite mechanisms produced in the mid-nineteenth century in Central Europe" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:43:33Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399127_hbJyZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Back of Clean Mechanism, where you can see the rather significant flaws impressed into the brass plate when it was originally rolled. Note too the very long slots in the four mechanism moun ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217399007_PmdTm" title="Back of Clean Mechanism, where you can see the rather significant flaws impressed into the brass plate when it was originally rolled. Note too the very long slots in the four mechanism moun ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399007_PmdTm-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Back of Clean Mechanism, where you can see the rather significant flaws impressed into the brass plate when it was originally rolled. Note too the very long slots in the four mechanism moun ..." title="Back of Clean Mechanism, where you can see the rather significant flaws impressed into the brass plate when it was originally rolled. Note too the very long slots in the four mechanism moun ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:37:45Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217399007_PmdTm-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />The reflection of the escape wheel and anchor gives a wonderful view of the phenomenal quality of Josef</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217398994_3Y5He" title="The reflection of the escape wheel and anchor gives a wonderful view of the phenomenal quality of Josef"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217398994_3Y5He-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The reflection of the escape wheel and anchor gives a wonderful view of the phenomenal quality of Josef" title="The reflection of the escape wheel and anchor gives a wonderful view of the phenomenal quality of Josef" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:41:44Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217398994_3Y5He-Th.jpg 2006-10-10 19:39:18 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Mechanism in Test Stand</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217398913_DznJJ" title="Mechanism in Test Stand"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217398913_DznJJ-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Mechanism in Test Stand" title="Mechanism in Test Stand" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:36:11Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217398913_DznJJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Elegant and simple example of an early Serpentine clock</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/3774856_kh6rR#217398911_5NMWU" title="Elegant and simple example of an early Serpentine clock"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217398911_5NMWU-Th.jpg" width="62" height="150" alt="Elegant and simple example of an early Serpentine clock" title="Elegant and simple example of an early Serpentine clock" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:43:15Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-304-Late-Biedermeier-Vienna/-/217398911_5NMWU-Th.jpg 2006-03-23 18:31:43