The third and last video of a banjo clock restoration. The dial is silvered and a dial decal is created. Bezel is updated with curved glass and clips are manufactured to install dial and glass in the bezel.
Yet again, you did not disappoint! I have a silvered NH banjo dial I need to restore. Someone previously glued a paper dial to it, so I will assume once I get that paper off the lettering is trashed. Thanks for letting us know exactly how to accomplish! If you ever need another dial created, feel free to reach out. I can do this for you in full print quality, and would gladly do it for you as repayment for all your help with showing me how to restore this banjo!
I've watched videos about the substance but didn't think I needed it as it seems it used in models for surrounding fine details like rivets and panel impressions. I'm also likely not be doing any more of these. Not often one has to redo a dial like this. This was just fun. Thanks for the comment.
What a great job. I wish I could have your wisdom. I learn a lot watching your videos. Thank you for sharing those with us. I have been trying to contact you privately but I couldn't. As I told you a few days ago I am working with a very old clock I guess Gustav Becker, and I am trying to figure out what movement it has installed. First I thought it could be a Junghans movement but it has three small stars engraved instead of one large star like Junghans has. I will appreciate very much if you could help me with this inquire. And one last question. Is there any way to know at a glance if a mainspring is 8 days or 31 days? Thank you very much.
31 day spring would be longer. Difference of 170 inches compared to 120 inches. Otherwise, I don't think there is an quick way to know without measuring.
I don't charge for my work, but I also don't have the time to take on any more work this year. I would, however, be glad to share the jpeg file I created that can be printed out on decal paper just as I did. If an 80 year-old man can put a decal on a dial, anyone can. You can purchase the silvering kit from Timesavers, sand off your dial, resilver it and put on the decal. That's really all there is to it. The hard work is creating the file, which I will be glad to share. timesavers.com/i-8944166-dial-silvering-powder.html
