On this page are a few examples of refurbished clocks we’ve worked on. We love working on retro clocks from the mid-twentieth century, so if you have one in need of some love and attention, do get in contact. We hope you like these before and afters!
This Metamec faux-marble clock had some wonderful brass wings and detailing. This had a large and corroded ‘C-battery’ style mechanism from the 1970s, which had long since given up the ghost. The brass was blackened, and the whole thing was covered in a film of tobacco sludge, clearly having been in the home of a long-term smoker. We dissembled the whole thing, thoroughly scrubbed off the sludge to reveal the wonder deep texture of the faux-marble. We then stripped back the brass, polished it up, and then gave it a good lacquer, so the polish would be retained for a good while to come. We added a new AA-battery mechanism. The original hands were not compatible, so we supplied these chunky ones, which we felt suited the overall style.
This was another Metamec clock, in not so bad a condition, but likewise with a defunct mechanism and aged fittings. The wooden wings and base were loosing their thin layer of dark brown paint, and we decided to strip that off, as we preferred the natural finish as it complimented the brass very well. The mechanism was replaced, but the hands were salvaged. The below example is another of this sort, finished in the same way, although the wood was kept with its original finish (albeit heavily cleaned up!).
A slightly smaller one this time, but similar issues to before – and no mechanism at all! Again, the wood came up beautifully, and we were able to find appropriate hands to suit the original paper dial.
A similar case to the last one, but no dial this time as well! Well, no problem. Instead of finding a replacement dial, we thought a simple set of brass-coloured batons would suit the retro style. By leaving the plain wood behind, we could also get a more delicate set of gold hands, which would contrast with the brown.
Aside from replacing the mechanism of this one, and giving it a good clean and polish, the main issue with this chap was the faded and un-readable dial. You can’t quite see from the picture on the left, but it had turned a jaundiced-shade of yellow. We replaced that with a complimentary silver-coloured dial, but got one with a cut out, to let the beauty of the wood show through.
Here’s another of this same sort of retro clock:
Can you tell we like working on these retro faux-marble and brass clocks? We were able to retore the original brown-effect of the wood on this one.
We offer a clock refurbishment service, if you have a clock in need of some care, please get in contact and we can provide you with a quote. We hope you like our Refurbished Clocks!