Sunday Pic of the Day

Something a little different. I rescued this Emil Schmeckenbecher cuckoo clock from a thrift store Saturday. I spent Sunday after church bringing it back from the dead. Now I've got the mechanical part done, Mrs45 will re-paper the bellows, and then I'll put the face back on it.
$49.99 for the clock, $13.00 for a replacement pendulum, about $30 for a new set of weights. They are worth $150-$250, depending on condition. Still under budget, I guess.
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Something a little different. I rescued this Emil Schmeckenbecher cuckoo clock from a thrift store Saturday. I spent Sunday after church bringing it back from the dead. Now I've got the mechanical part done, Mrs45 will re-paper the bellows, and then I'll put the face back on it.
$49.99 for the clock, $13.00 for a replacement pendulum, about $30 for a new set of weights. They are worth $150-$250, depending on condition. Still under budget, I guess.
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My grandma had lots of cuckoo clocks. My mom kept a few when she passed and now everytime we go there our kids have to make the clock cuckoo.
 
Shot on Sunday.
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My grandma had lots of cuckoo clocks. My mom kept a few when she passed and now everytime we go there our kids have to make the clock cuckoo.
I just can't stand seeing something old which I know how fix go to the scrap heap. I bought a 1910 Wyoming pattern saddle the same day. This winter I will re-fleece and re-stitch it for my granddaughter to ride.

We are up to 4 cuckoo clccks now. It plays hell with the work-from-home conference calls when they all go off.
 

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