Charles in Aus.
Well-known Member
I have a dilemma , my Grandfather clock was made sometime in the 1930's , it has a reasonable German mass produced movement and a locally made long case . Not really worth a lot of money but
I am attached to it , ever since I was diagnosed with cancer I have looked at it and blessed every extra day I have .
It has a worn ' main bearing ' that large one in the centre that actually carries the hands , there is no doubt that it needs renewing .
My problem is finding someone skilled enough to do this , it is an art that seems to have died here and those who do still have it want five times what the clock cost to repair this one bearing / bush .
I can dismantle and put it back together with little trouble so that is not a concern .
Can anyone suggest a trade that might have the precision and skill to renew this bush ?
It is just a brass bush when all said and done , turned to the correct size for the shaft and staked or soldered into the movement plate .
I am attached to it , ever since I was diagnosed with cancer I have looked at it and blessed every extra day I have .
It has a worn ' main bearing ' that large one in the centre that actually carries the hands , there is no doubt that it needs renewing .
My problem is finding someone skilled enough to do this , it is an art that seems to have died here and those who do still have it want five times what the clock cost to repair this one bearing / bush .
I can dismantle and put it back together with little trouble so that is not a concern .
Can anyone suggest a trade that might have the precision and skill to renew this bush ?
It is just a brass bush when all said and done , turned to the correct size for the shaft and staked or soldered into the movement plate .