1958 Golden Hour Mantel Clock. In-Depth Clock Documentary Series. 

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Thank you. Sorry I haven't posted much content lately. We have been so busy. Laura, I know you love clocks so I will try to get new videos up soon.

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Amazing.

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They are. Thanks.

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Very nice!

That is awesome!

The electric motors heat the gears and grease on these clocks. After years of service they just stop running. Older ones are notorious for seized motors. The motors are still available through third party suppliers. They cost around $45, and are pretty easy to replace. My email is: theclockguy12@gmail.com

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do you mean a mimeograph copy?

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Thank you for watching and commenting. I am going to watch it again to see what I did right.

@@the_clock_guy you just seem more at ease, like you are in the dumpster diving videos. Your early videos, you seemed a little nervous. But this one, you're much more relaxed, and your enthusiasm and love for this clock shines through! You did a great job!!

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A friend who sells antiques at our local "Antiques Emporium" has tried to sell this clock for years. He wanted a lot for it and it wasn't even running. These Jefferson's are notorious for burning out their motors. (Very expensive to get fixed!) I fix many of the clocks at the emporium for people at no charge. (I just love to do it, and most clocks aren't really worth the true cost of repairs by professional clock shops.) You buy a clock for $100, but it costs $400 to $700 to repair, or $200 just to clean it?! Most people say, no way and the clock just sits on the mantel looking great but not working. I hate that scenario. That is what got me into clock repair in the first place. I just can't stand to see these mechanical marvels sitting around doing nothing! They deserve better. Their histories and legacies deserve better. I have an inner need to keep these family heirlooms making more memories for their owners. Clocks are not static things we hang on our walls to look pretty. They are family friends that watch everything. They see our children being born, and watch them grow up. They watch family celebrations, and Saturday morning cartoons. They are sometimes the only sound in the home when an older family member takes their last breath. I remember my father's last breath. It was Nov. 14, 1979. I just turned 19 and my father had an inoperable brain tumor. My whole family was in the livingroom, by the fireplace, holding my father's hands. The room was silent, or so it seemed, as we heard his last breath. Then, a beautiful, soft ticking sound came into focus. It was my family's grandfather clock methodically ticking away, as it had done for over 30 years. I looked up and the clock told me it was 4:20PM. I still think of that scene 44 years later. It makes me cry and smile at the same time. That clock has seen a lot of memories, as do other families' clocks. Their ticking and chiming become background noise that we learn to shut out as our lives get busy. Days and weeks go by when we don't hear our methodical friend even though it chimes every 15 minutes! When I began clock repair, I vowed to never charge for my repairs. I only charge my cost for parts, and only if I need to buy something. I can not put in to words the inner joy that comes with what I do. Returning a family's repaired clock is like returning family memories to the person trusted to keep those memories alive. It is one of the most satisfying feelings in my life. And that is how I come by most of my clocks. Grateful people give clocks to me as a thank you for my service to them. Thanks for asking.

@@the_clock_guy Wow. So BOTH of you have souls of angels inside you. XOXOOXOXXO to both you and "Frugal Mommie".

I would never steal or swap anything a person entrusted to me. If you send it to me, I will look at it and let you know what it might need. Most just need a good cleaning. I would not charge for the repair or cleaning. You would just need to pay for shipping. Send some pictures. I would love to see it. duanedeppen@hotmail.com

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That beauty is a Delmonico Korting from the late 1950s. It has a Telefunken turntable. It is from Germany and has a shortwave and medium wave radio with all of the European cities labeled on it. It puts out 60 watts (which is a lot for those days). I had to do some repairs to get it working, and it works great now. I love playing Sinatra and Mitch Miller Christmas records on it. I could do a video on it if you would like. Let me know.

What a treasure! I'd love to see a video about it! I'm old enough to remember seeing cabinets of a similar type in my friends' homes when I was (an envious) teenager. Oh, I concur with your choices of Sinatra and Mitch Miller records. Back in the day, one of my (non-rock) favorites was the original soundtrack record from West Side Story.

Luck you you can replace the glass at a cost of $7, plus S/H, thru the internet. The glass is glued to the minute hand, which have a toothed ring directly in contact with the clock motor.

That beauty is a Delmonico Korting from the late 1950s. It has a Telefunken turntable. It is from Germany and has a shortwave and medium wave radio with all of the European cities labeled on it. It puts out 60 watts (which is a lot for those days). I had to do some repairs to get it working, and it works great now. I love playing Sinatra and Mitch Miller Christmas records on it. I could do a video on it if you would like. Let me know.

I don't touch the surface and paint wear. I do put new motors in them though. They are known for the motors seizing up after many years. It would cost you around $50 plus the shipping costs. duanedeppen@hotmail.com

I love New Haven clocks. Are you looking to buy one?

@@the_clock_guy no not right now, have you heard of the ingraham alamo clock (

A lot. They are similar the the Howard Miller Bracket clocks. Hamilton also made the same style.

No, I do not. I love vintage watches. I barely have time to work on clocks, much less expanding in to watches.

How fast is it? The easiest way I have found to slow down an old electric clock is to plug it into an extension cord. The faster it is, the longer the cord needs to be. The resistance in the cord adds a tiny bit to the power consumption, which may slow down the motor ever-so-slightly. (I'm not saying it's the best way, but if it is off a few seconds, I have found this helps sometimes.)

Generally, when the GH is running fast, the glass has come loose from the geared ring, causing the glass to actually run at a slightly faster pace than the ring itself.

Yes I do.