Antique collecting can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. Whether you are searching for antique furniture, antique art deco, a collectable lamp, or vintage snuff bottles, eBay Australia is sure...
I am not a qualified clock repairer and the following information is how I clean clock movements. This is only a guide for hobbyists who may wish to try it. A mechanical clock movement should be serviced every...
If you have tried cleaning and oiling your clock as described previously and it still will not run, here is some more information to try. There can be many problems that will stop the clock so a close...
French Carriage clocks come in a variety of shapes and sizes.They may be time only in which case they are more accurately called a timepiece.There are also striking clocks, alarm clocks or a combination of...
MANTLE CLOCKS 1920’s to 1970’s The common Mantle clocks sold in Australia from around the 1920’s to 1940’s usually were a rectangular shape with a square ot rectangular dial. In the 1940’S they gradually...
Welcome to the fascinating world of Uncleaned Ancient Coins! We have designed one of the most comprehensive guides on the net for cleaning uncleaned ancient coins. These are have been rigorously tried and...
The most common problem with a clock movement not running after it has been cleaned and oiled is that some of the pivot holes in the brass side plates have worn larger. (Usually due to movement not being...
RECONDITIONING AN AMERICAN BLACK CLOCK CASE This article relates to many American clocks manufactured between 1880’s and 1920’s.Usually painted black with fancy cast feet, cast columns and pillars also...
Ancient Coins - Glossary of Terms AE: Used to indicate a bronze coin; used in describing ancient coins made from copper, bronze, or orichalcum Roman type of brass, yellowish in colour. AE1 thru AE4: The...