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! http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217401066_ikEnc-Ti.jpg http://snclocks.smugmug.com/gallery/3774874_8TqZV/ 2007-11-05T08:49:36Z 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 />This is a shot of one of the strike train fan pinions - you can see the teeth of the gear that drives it also.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217401066_ikEnc" title="This is a shot of one of the strike train fan pinions - you can see the teeth of the gear that drives it also."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217401066_ikEnc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="This is a shot of one of the strike train fan pinions - you can see the teeth of the gear that drives it also." title="This is a shot of one of the strike train fan pinions - you can see the teeth of the gear that drives it also." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:39:39Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217401066_ikEnc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Decades of dust</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217401055_aQ2US" title="Decades of dust"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217401055_aQ2US-Th.jpg" width="150" height="81" alt="Decades of dust" title="Decades of dust" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:40:34Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217401055_aQ2US-Th.jpg 2007-05-20 14:01:53 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Front of as-found mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400957_Y87To" title="Front of as-found mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400957_Y87To-Th.jpg" width="150" height="145" alt="Front of as-found mechanism" title="Front of as-found mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:40:25Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400957_Y87To-Th.jpg 2007-05-20 14:00:06 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Back of as-found mechanism, showing rusty condition of gongs</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400799_7H6Mw" title="Back of as-found mechanism, showing rusty condition of gongs"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400799_7H6Mw-Th.jpg" width="143" height="150" alt="Back of as-found mechanism, showing rusty condition of gongs" title="Back of as-found mechanism, showing rusty condition of gongs" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:39:29Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400799_7H6Mw-Th.jpg 2006-03-23 08:08:18 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a> </p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217938031_xWy77" title="SNClocks' photo"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/Dirty-gears/217938031_xWy77-Th.jpg" width="150" height="145" alt="SNClocks' photo" title="SNClocks' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:51:24Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/Dirty-gears/217938031_xWy77-Th.jpg 2007-05-20 14:34:32 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />All the little pieces after disassembly and cleaning.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400684_WV9w5" title="All the little pieces after disassembly and cleaning."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400684_WV9w5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="All the little pieces after disassembly and cleaning." title="All the little pieces after disassembly and cleaning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:39:59Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400684_WV9w5-Th.jpg 2007-05-24 05:34:59 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />The cleaned gears installed on the back plate of the mechanism. Note, this mechanism has maintaining power.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400626_H9qjs" title="The cleaned gears installed on the back plate of the mechanism. Note, this mechanism has maintaining power."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400626_H9qjs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="142" alt="The cleaned gears installed on the back plate of the mechanism. Note, this mechanism has maintaining power." title="The cleaned gears installed on the back plate of the mechanism. Note, this mechanism has maintaining power." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:40:38Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400626_H9qjs-Th.jpg 2007-05-27 12:28:57 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Front of clean mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400534_2yJJy" title="Front of clean mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400534_2yJJy-Th.jpg" width="135" height="150" alt="Front of clean mechanism" title="Front of clean mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:44:13Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400534_2yJJy-Th.jpg 2007-05-27 14:24:09 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Special arming pawl on the quarter-strike train</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400427_fJWjC" title="Special arming pawl on the quarter-strike train"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400427_fJWjC-Th.jpg" width="119" height="150" alt="Special arming pawl on the quarter-strike train" title="Special arming pawl on the quarter-strike train" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:43:08Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400427_fJWjC-Th.jpg 2007-05-27 14:24:43 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Back of finished mechanism. Note the blued screws and gongs.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400317_HbM4p" title="Back of finished mechanism. Note the blued screws and gongs."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400317_HbM4p-Th.jpg" width="132" height="150" alt="Back of finished mechanism. Note the blued screws and gongs." title="Back of finished mechanism. Note the blued screws and gongs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:38:37Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400317_HbM4p-Th.jpg 2007-06-11 14:31:36 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A beautiful example of the complexity of the Altdeutsche period</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400960_gv3iy" title="A beautiful example of the complexity of the Altdeutsche period"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400960_gv3iy-Th.jpg" width="72" height="150" alt="A beautiful example of the complexity of the Altdeutsche period" title="A beautiful example of the complexity of the Altdeutsche period" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:36:09Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400960_gv3iy-Th.jpg 2007-06-10 09:17:17 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />As part of the restoration we made a new bottom finial.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400222_LLFoP" title="As part of the restoration we made a new bottom finial."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400222_LLFoP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="127" alt="As part of the restoration we made a new bottom finial." title="As part of the restoration we made a new bottom finial." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:44:18Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400222_LLFoP-Th.jpg 2007-06-04 18:28:30 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />This photo gives a better idea of how the new bottom finial blends in</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/3774874_8TqZV#217400239_6cJiZ" title="This photo gives a better idea of how the new bottom finial blends in"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400239_6cJiZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="This photo gives a better idea of how the new bottom finial blends in" title="This photo gives a better idea of how the new bottom finial blends in" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T03:41:35Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-519-A-Very-Dirty-and/-/217400239_6cJiZ-Th.jpg 2007-06-04 18:28:14