Sewills clockmakers, Liverpool
Discussion
Talking of old clocks, I recovered my old family clock from my mothers loft the other day. The workings were in good nick and complete but the wooden case was just a pile of rotten rubbish, half missing and totally beyond repair.
So I'm going to get it functional and create a new open mounting for the mechanism, using glass with the family tree etched into it.
Does anyone know what sort of solution I should dip the mechanism into in order to dissolve about 120 years of accumulated crud?
So I'm going to get it functional and create a new open mounting for the mechanism, using glass with the family tree etched into it.
Does anyone know what sort of solution I should dip the mechanism into in order to dissolve about 120 years of accumulated crud?
Wacky Racer said:
It was spelt Sewells....... 
www.bhi.co.uk/other.htm
No, definitely with an 'i'....
That reference goes the www.sewills.co.uk, but it's dead.....
mybrainhurts said:
It was spelt Sewells.......
<a href="www.bhi.co.uk/other.htm">www.bhi.co.uk/other.htm</a>
No, definitely with an 'i'....
That reference goes the www.sewills.co.uk, but it's dead.....
Yeah, sorry, you're quite right...
Might be some info here.......(scroll down)
www.clockswatches.com/libs.htm
I'm really sorry to be the bearer of bad news...
but they don't any more, I'm afraid. The owner started drinking just a little too much. He thought he could handle it but when someone came in with their retirement carriage-clock he slurred some abuse about it being "a piece of shite". Obviously this wasn't taken very well by the elderly patron.
To make matters worse he pulled his john-thomas out and started to urinate. Luckily the Saturday-boy managed to move the carriage clock before any lasting, and caustic, damage was done - but with a final strain the owner managed to wet the patrons over-coat.
Of course, he was sued - it made the local press. No one wanted to visit the shop anymore and he went out of business. He now drives a Taxi.
Look out for a maroon Vectra, reg: T981 PPG. That'll be him usually, though he sometimes borrows other cars. Ask him about it - because apparently he is totally unapologetic. He talk you through it happily. Obviously it's a bit biased but he does the actions too. Just, and I speak from experience, if he goes for his flies... take AT LEAST 8 steps back because he has one hell of a muscle group "down there"... seriously.
but they don't any more, I'm afraid. The owner started drinking just a little too much. He thought he could handle it but when someone came in with their retirement carriage-clock he slurred some abuse about it being "a piece of shite". Obviously this wasn't taken very well by the elderly patron.
To make matters worse he pulled his john-thomas out and started to urinate. Luckily the Saturday-boy managed to move the carriage clock before any lasting, and caustic, damage was done - but with a final strain the owner managed to wet the patrons over-coat.
Of course, he was sued - it made the local press. No one wanted to visit the shop anymore and he went out of business. He now drives a Taxi.
Look out for a maroon Vectra, reg: T981 PPG. That'll be him usually, though he sometimes borrows other cars. Ask him about it - because apparently he is totally unapologetic. He talk you through it happily. Obviously it's a bit biased but he does the actions too. Just, and I speak from experience, if he goes for his flies... take AT LEAST 8 steps back because he has one hell of a muscle group "down there"... seriously.
Chim_Knee said:
I'm really sorry to be the bearer of bad news...
but they don't any more, I'm afraid. The owner started drinking just a little too much. He thought he could handle it but when someone came in with their retirement carriage-clock he slurred some abuse about it being "a piece of shite". Obviously this wasn't taken very well by the elderly patron.
To make matters worse he pulled his john-thomas out and started to urinate. Luckily the Saturday-boy managed to move the carriage clock before any lasting, and caustic, damage was done - but with a final strain the owner managed to wet the patrons over-coat.
Of course, he was sued - it made the local press. No one wanted to visit the shop anymore and he went out of business. He now drives a Taxi.
Look out for a maroon Vectra, reg: T981 PPG. That'll be him usually, though he sometimes borrows other cars. Ask him about it - because apparently he is totally unapologetic. He talk you through it happily. Obviously it's a bit biased but he does the actions too. Just, and I speak from experience, if he goes for his flies... take AT LEAST 8 steps back because he has one hell of a muscle group "down there"... seriously.
So are you suggesting I piss on my Grandad's clock?
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