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Dad's Railroad Watch

Clocks by Sid had its beginning many years ago. I became fascinated with timepieces as a child. My dad was a railroad engineer. He owned a Hamilton 21 jewel railroad pocket watch. Every couple of weeks he would have to go to town to the jeweler who was certified to "register" his watch. The jeweler had a large clock which was lying flat in a gimballed mount. It was his official timekeeper reference with which the clocks of all of the railroad folks had to be set. Dad's watch had a winding stem, but all it did was just wind the watch. The jeweler had to remove the crystal and physically move the hands to the correct time. Then he would document the "registering" of the watch. I always knew when I asked Dad the time, it would be precise. After a 42 year career with the Atlantic Coast Line RR, dad retired. He gave me his watch which I still have and cherish. Chances are you won't want to know more about my family, but in case you might, you can check us out at: www.seglerfamily.com.

36" Cuckoo Clock

While stationed in Germany with the US Air Force, we bought several small cuckoo clocks. I would drive the family nuts because I insisted they be set precisely so they would all sound off together. On a trip to Munich, I saw a cuckoo clock in a store window that I just had to have. It was the largest cuckoo clock I had ever seen anywhere. It was a full three feet high! Even though we really couldn't afford it, I went ahead and bought it anyway. We still have the clock in our living room and working perfectly. It has survived approximately 25 moves to get where we are today.

The combination of my woodworking skills and clock making was a perfect union. My designs almost always involve the use of wood. Attention to detail and producing high quality work is how I build every clock. When you own one of my products, you can be sure it will be individually built with the care it would get if I were building it for myself.

36" Wall Clock

About four months before we left Germany, we also bought a splendid German "Grandmother", or Wall Clock. It is a Neuhaus Becker made in 1895. It is 36 inches high and has an 8 day movement. It chimes on the hour and half hour. It has also survived about 25 moves. During one of those moves we lost the pendulum. By using photographs to determine length and bob size, I was able to make almost an exact duplicate in all brass. Recently, the mainspring broke. The photo on the right shows what the older mechanical clock movements can entail. I was able to drill and taper a new hole in the old spring, coil it inside the drum again and finish reasembling the movement. The clock is back on the wall running as accurately as ever. I am confident it will go for another hundred years.

Maybe you can understand my love of clocks and making new ones. I'd love to build one for you! See how on our Your-Design page.

PLEASE CHECK OUR CLOCKS IN THE GALLERY, AND SOME SPECIAL CLOCKS ON OUR MILITARY PAGE