The Art Deco Clock
There was an Estate Sale today and the owner must have been a clock maker/repairman. I decided I wanted an old junkie clock to repurpose, so I dug down deep into a box in the basement and found this: Yes, it is the most disgustingly dirty clock ever, and I even scraped off several dead bugs before taking this picture! The first thing I did was wipe the whole thing off with a damp rag. It immediately started looking better. Don't you love the Art Deco look? Here's a look at the back: The electrical cord was cut off, but, no worries, it's not going to be used as a clock anyway. The next thing to do was remove the back... ...and have a look at the 'works': More on that in a later post! The glass and trim were also removed and the trim was labeled for future reference. Here's the case: A little sanding with some 60 grit and then 220 grit sandpaper resulted in this: If you know what type of wood this is, please let me k...