Restoring American Clock Movements Complete Orig

We rarely see Stromberg of Chicago master clock movements. In over 8 years of doing business on the internet and 32 years prior to that, we have seen perhaps 8 in all. I believe them to be fairly rare. A large part of the reason may be their oddball voltages (10 volts and 20 volts), […]

For some reason in the last few years we’ve seen an increased interest in restoring miniature American­made turn­of­the­century clocks. We have repaired or restored about 14 or so miniatures, many of which have been full restorations (movement, case, less frequently dial). The most interesting of these have been the early eight­day Waterburys (Spiders, Hornets, and […]

The number of alarm clock collectors seems to have increased over the last decade or so. In particular, early Westclox models are a very common favorite with them. Collectors enjoy the early Westclox models as examples of American ingenuity and creativity. Many fine models could be purchased new in the early 1900’s for around $1.00 […]

The Hadacol Clock Story Periodically customers approach us with challenging and unique requests. The GE “HADACOL” clock was one of those. Hadacol was a mildly alcoholic “medicinal” product marketed as a dietary supplement to cure a multitude of ailments in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. It was heavily advertised, and achieved almost a folklore­like […]