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   FrankB89 | Nov 26, 2002 08:53am | #1

   http://www.klockit.com is the only one I know of.  Don't know about electric, but they offer a lot of heirloom mechanicals.

    

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   fr765pip | Nov 27, 2002 05:37am | #6

   Thank you, appreciate the web info. Don't know why that site didn't come up on my web search .

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   BossHog | Nov 26, 2002 06:05pm | #2

   Since when are electric clocks "old fashioned"? When I think of an old clock, I think key-wind with pendulums or weights.

   I've built some of the clocks from Klockit - They're not bad. I prefer the company called "The American Clockmaker", but don't have a website for them.

   You might try posting over in the Knots forum - There should be some folks there who build a lot of clocks.

   These places turned up in Lycos when I did a search on "Clock Parts":

   http://www.wildwooddesigns.com/

   http://www.norkro.com/

   http://watches.4-clocks.com/

   http://grandfather-clocks.4-clocks.com/

   http://cuckoo-clocks.4-clocks.com/

   http://jockle-clocks.4-clocks.com/

   I won't post the rest of the 2 million or so hits that I got...................(-:

   Does fuzzy logic tickle?

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   fr765pip | Nov 27, 2002 05:43am | #7

   Thank you, I appreciate the information. I guess old fashioned wasn't the right term . I meant to say a fine ,well crafted time piece that doesn't operate on batteries.

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   PhillGiles | Nov 26, 2002 06:54pm | #3

   Assuming you've already looked at Lee Valley et al and don't like the ones they sell. My favourite is http://www.murrayclock.com/ mostly because they're a 10 minute drive from here. But there are lots of others.

   http://www.clockplans.com/

   http://www.clock-kit.co.uk/

   http://www.clockplans.com/page4.html

   .

   Phill Giles

   The Unionville Woodwright

   Unionville, Ontario

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   YesMaam27577 | Nov 27, 2002 01:06am | #4

   I'll second the motion for Murray Clock Craft.

   They have excellent products, at competitive prices, and their customer service (for me at least) is absolutely unmatched.

   I made a mechanical (keywind) for my daughter, for a wedding gift.

   Dave Thompson

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   donpapenburg | Nov 27, 2002 05:25am | #5

   I 'll second the Murray clock . I built a grandfather for my dad ,when it would not work right I called them and the fella there told me over the phone exactly what could be wrong and what to do to fix it . He was right and the clock has been ticing ever since.

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   fr765pip | Nov 27, 2002 05:47am | #8

   Thanks for the info. I tried Murray clocks but they dont have what I'm looking for. I want to build a clock to insert in a wall opening that is 3' x 6'. So the hands need to be approx. 2' span. I'll try the other web sites though.

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   PhillGiles | Nov 27, 2002 08:55am | #9

   Ah, different question:

   Seiko make a hi-torque movement that will drive long hands, maybe 2' if the hands are light - Email folks at http://www.clockworks.com/htorque.html and ask

   And these folks might be helpful http://www.clockparts.com/

   Also, do a search on folks who do restorations on tower clocks (who are the famous folks ? something like Balzer or Balzar) and email them for suggestions.

   There are folks making reproductions of classic large clocks - there's an outfit in Mn who do Seth Thomas repros, but they're VERY expensive (House of Clocks ?).

   Phill Giles

   The Unionville Woodwright

   Unionville, Ontario

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   BossHog | Nov 27, 2002 03:54pm | #10

   The hands are gonna span 2' ??? That sounds like a heck of a clock.

   Hope you'll post some pictures when you're done...........Sex appeal is 50 percent what you've got and 50 percent what people think you've got.