Clock #14: Ingraham Kitchen Clock, 8-Day, Time and Strike with Alarm

Right: The Ingraham “Rose” as shown in the 1890 catalog. Left: The clock as it came to the shop. The clock probably fell over in the past and broke the crown, right wing (on the left as you face the clock) as well as the glass which which originally was painted as can be seen in the catalog drawing. The crown was saved and glued back on, but the right wing has been lost and will need replacement as will the glass. The clock also has over a hundred years of accumulated dirt and grime – Remember, most houses were heated by wood or coal — resulting in a lot of black dust in the home.The mechanism is loose in the case as can be seen by the fact that the alarm ring is sagging.

Drooping timer ring due to loose mechanism
The mechansim was quite dirty
Old oil and dirt build up on the mechanism; The ring with roman numerals is for setting the alarm
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Front plate viewed from the rear showing old oil and dirt around the count wheel.
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The glass was mounted to the door with silicone glue which had to be removed.
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Turned out the glass and silicone also held the door together.
Glueing the door back together
Worn pivot hole (3rd arbor, strike train, front plate)
Pivots showed old oil with minimal corrosion
The pivot after stoning and burnishing
The alarm mechanism was also grimy
After cleaning and oiling
On the test stand

More Case Work

Murphey’s Oil Soap takes off 100 years worth of dirt. Before (Left) and After (Right)
Central carving before cleaning.
After Cleaning, Reddish and orange tones revealed
Paper template made by tracing the right wing and then flipping the tracing over and attaching it to the replacement walnut.
First step to restoring the left wing. Glueing a crack in the grain below the broken edge.
Replacement wing after carving, staining, and shellacking. A heat gun applied as shellack dries adds texture to match the crazed finish on the rest of the clock
Finished
Finished clock with new glass