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Looking for some help, maybe from the guitar makers here. I am repairing a 1920's Black Forest musical clock. Essentially a normal clock but with the addition of a drum and comb type musical box in the base which plays a tune on the hour. The case is metal but has a 3mm thick wooden panel...

I am an avid collector of American pocket watches and have an interest in one currently on e bay. The seller is in the USA, and is one of many who will not ship abroad. I was hoping a member who lives there might be willing to buy it for me and ship it over to the UK. I would of course transfer...

A plea for help to the French Polishing experts among us. Just got myself an 1870 or thereabouts Gilbert cottage clock. The finish has tiny bumps all over, maybe up to 1mm in diameter. I am guessing caused by age and maybe the environment it has been stored in. They look like tiny blisters, but...

Folks looking for some advice. I have a late 19th century American wooden clock case to restore. It originally had a satin black painted finish. Someone has refinished some parts of it in what looks like blackboard paint, complete with brush marks and drips ! Have never had to do a satin finish...