1948 Buick Clock Repair
Here we have a 1949 Buick Clock – one of the coolest I have ever worked on. I have installed a German Quartz carriage clock movement in place of the broken Electro Mechanical one. The… Read More »1948 Buick Clock Repair
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Tristan Haskins
Ford Escort MK2 Clock Repair (conversion)
Paul contacted me with a photo of a broken MK2 Ford Escort clock – the cool one with orange hands. He asked for a quote to convert it to self contained quartz. I have never… Read More »Ford Escort MK2 Clock Repair (conversion)
Smiths Mantel Clock Conversions
Objective – to keep these old Smiths mantel clocks looking just like they always have done. Whenever possible I re-work the case-back so they can be used to cover the replacement Quartz unit. The winder… Read More »Smiths Mantel Clock Conversions
Daum Glass Clock Repaired
Another customer repair. I’ve not worked on one of these Daum Glass block clocks before and it was quite a challenging repair. The units are very well sealed – in such a way that you… Read More »Daum Glass Clock Repaired
1948 Rover 75 Clock Repaired – Converted to Quartz
Update April 2025 Since working on the Rover 75 clock detailed below this video I have adapted the process and believe the conversion to quartz is now better than ever. I am 3D printing an… Read More »1948 Rover 75 Clock Repaired – Converted to Quartz
Bakelite Mains Powered Clocks converted to Quartz
Here’s a couple of recent examples of our mains powered to quartz clock conversions. These two lovely Bakelite mantel clocks both suffered from broken 240v mains powered asynchronous mechanisms. The customer wanted each clock to… Read More »Bakelite Mains Powered Clocks converted to Quartz
Two Metamec Wall Clocks Repaired
The customer had these two broken 1950/60’s Metamec Kitchen Wall Clocks. The brief was to replace the movements while ensuring the original HANDS were re-used. The customer did not want replacement hands fitting as they… Read More »Two Metamec Wall Clocks Repaired
Vintage Car Clocks – Jaguar E-Type
Since creating this post I have undertaken several more repairs / conversions on E-Type clocks. The two videos below show a more recent conversion to self contained battery movements. We are now giving the customer… Read More »Vintage Car Clocks – Jaguar E-Type
What to do with a Broken Vintage Clock?
This is something we get asked quite a lot. Someone has an old clock that is beyond economical repair and holds no sentimental value – what can they do with it? Naturally – what we… Read More »What to do with a Broken Vintage Clock?
Example of the Clock Conversion Process
To give potential customers an idea of how I work at CLOCKSUPCYCLED I thought it would be handy to give an example of correspondences from START to FINISH. So here it is – a real-life… Read More »Example of the Clock Conversion Process