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A little extra time – 1930’s Colonial Grandfather Repair

The Minnesota Clocks & Watches household is coming up on the end of the second week of semi-quarantine, just in time for Governor Walz’s “shelter in place” order to extend […]

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Reflections on Uncertain Times

We live in interesting times. Here in the Twin Cities metro area life has radically changed from just a month ago. After rattling around solely in geographies that are “someone […]

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Clock Repair Projects

Mission-style Tall Case Clock – A Repair Adventure

I recently purchased a collection of clocks from the estate of a longtime collector and have begun to go through them. Some will likely stay in my personal collection, but […]

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Emotional Attachment – A Personal Story

Antique clocks and watches are fascinating to me. I love the mechanical art and science that took hundreds of years to develop, the craftsmanship required to make a working clock, […]

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Seth Thomas WWII Ship Clock Model 5195

I picked up a non-running World-War II-era Seth Thomas ship’s clock, model 5195. This is a time-only clock in a brass case intended to be mounted on the bulkhead of […]