The Explorer Rides Again

[retropia]

It's a handsome clock, Ralph. I wouldn't have noticed the veneer repair if you hadn't pointed it out. Did you have to lubricate the mechanicals? Does it run fairly quiet?

 

[rp2813]

I just cleaned the mechanism lightly. It didn't need much. It runs as quietly as a Telechron would be expected to. There's a slight rasp to the rotor if you put your ear within a few inches of the clock, but I have heard much louder ones. What I need to address is a hum from the coil. I think it's due to the way I have the cord secured inside the case. I'm going to pull the back cover and reconfigure it, and that should eliminate the hum. But to put things into perspective, I'm sitting less than two feet from the clock right now and don't hear a thing. And I see it's just about 4:30 AM in Singapore.

 

[circlew]

Ralph, that's a really nice clock, and you did a great job with it's restoration.

The style is timeless, and blends well with any decor.

I wonder what causes those old finishes to get a greenish cast? My 1947 Zenith console radio-phono has developed a green tint to the finish over the years.

 

[rp2813]

Thanks for all the positive feedback.  I won't shy away from a bigger refinishing project should something else come along.

 

Tom, no doubt your console is a more complicated piece, could involve decals, etc. so you do have more to consider than I did with this easy chunk of wood.

 

 

 

[swestoyz]

Ralph - you did a fantastic job on your resto.

Funny thing from this past weekend. Was in an up-scale antique store in Des Moines which must specialize in old clocks. Something like this would have been priced at about 250-300 bucks in that store.

I had never seen so many cool 30’s and 40’s clocks all in one place.

Ben

 

[rickr]

Great restoration Ralph!