What started as a hobby became a full-blown business for Harold MacVittie more than a decade ago. His Chapin clock shop is ...
People treasure their grandfather clocks, especially if they are antiques or family heirlooms that are difficult or impossible to replace. But grandfather clocks are heavy — typically weighing between ...
Q: I have an Emperor grandfather clock that will not run. Do you know someone who will come to my house to repair this clock? I also have a Linden mantel clock that needs repairs. Thank you! —Hildy ...
Charles Christensen has been repairing timepieces of all kinds at his Clockmaker’s Gallery since 1979. The shop services a wide variety of clocks, from rare, centuries-old pieces to modern ones.
Ask Bob Tuerk for the time and he has about 3,000 ways he can tell you. And not one of them is a smart phone. "There's lots of clocks in here," Tuerk, 82, said of his 3,000 timepieces, including the ...
STEVENSVILLE, Mont. — For many of us, our cell phones sprung ahead for Daylight saving time automatically. If you have an old-fashioned mechanical clock you had to adjust the hour by hand. Digital ...
Q: I know it’s early, but I’m expecting a big group for Thanksgiving and would love to serve turducken. I’ve never had it and have no idea where to find one, but it sounds like it would be a ...
Nigel Barnes, a fifth-generation horologist, acknowledges that it is a “tall order” to learn to fix a clock in two days. But some manage it, he said. Nigel Barnes working with Seán Martin, who had ...