Gideon Roberts Connecticut Tall Case Clock, Circa 1800. In-Depth Clock Documentary Series.

In-Depth Clock Documentary Series is a Showcase of Antique, Vintage, Important, and Interesting Clocks.
Gideon Roberts Wooden Movement, Tall Case Connecticut Clock, Circa 1800.
A excellent working example of a wooden movement, tall case clock made by Bristol, Connecticut's first clockmaker. Gideon Roberts (1749-1813).

[@Troupee-Lennon]

Very rare Grandfather Clock with wooden Movements unbelievable still working great find no brass .🎅👍🍸😀🎅

[@the_clock_guy]

Thanks 👍. I sold this clock back to the Roberts family. Gideon's Great, Great Granddaughter has it now. I delivered it and spent a couple hour talking to the family. It was great.

[@margaretstorey431]

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[@PRTTYBTTRFLY1]

Hello Frugal Daddy Beautiful Grand Father Clock

[@the_clock_guy]

Thank you Laura. I am starting an In-Depth Series which highlights some important and interesting clocks. Most will be new videos, but some will be reworked videos from the past. As I learn more about making videos that people can actually stand to watch, I am taking a fresh look at my older videos. I am cutting out the long pauses between words, the droning monotone (if possible), and the unnecessary stories that cause most people to question my sanity. I hope the videos will be more interesting.

[@beatrixfourie9792]

What kind of wood was used for the gears? Very interesting.

[@the_clock_guy]

I cut the following description from a clock webpage. Oak is used for the plates, cherry for the wheels and mountain laurel is used in the construction of the roller pinions.

[@Clock1010]

Rare to see a wooden movement in this grandfather clock, Nice video btw

[@the_clock_guy]

Thanks for watching.

[@rakamas]

Do the pictures usually detect the area that they were made in that's on the face? It's a very beautiful clock 👍😄❤️

[@the_clock_guy]

They often do but it they don't have to. Many of the reverse painted glass images were houses and farms around the town it was built. The obvious ones were the Pillar & Scroll clocks depicting a house with a pond and several trees in the background. Many are just nautical themes of a famous sailing ship or of famous places like Mount Vernon.

[@lisaberg1853]

Oh what a story that clock could tell....if only......really nice clock daddy-o! Thanks for posting some new clocks, we miss it!

[@the_clock_guy]

That is part of the reason I love clocks so much. They are silent witnesses to the most intimate, everyday events in human history. Thanks for watching.

[@abcstardust]

Great videos! I love old clocks. I’m currently restoring one that’s missing the piece that holds the pendulum. It’s the last link between the movement and the pendulum. What is this piece called? So I can order it Any help will be appreciated.

[@the_clock_guy]

What kind are you restoring? The pendulum hanger. I use Timesavers.com, Ronell Clocks, and Merritt's for parts. Send me a picture of what you are working on. I have thousands of parts. [e-mail]

[@abcstardust]

Thank you so much! Look for an email sometime soon. My wife Melissa and I love your other videos too!

[@Jocular-mt3jb]

In England we call it the suspension spring.

[@abcstardust]

@@Jocular-mt3jb Thank you Sir!

[@freakinfrugal5268]

interesting

[@trenarichardson690]

How did you come to have this beauty?

[@the_clock_guy]

It was at an auction in South Jersey. It looked terrible when I got it. Dirty, weight strings broken, pendulum wire bent like a clothes hanger. Lots of fun and very satisfying bringing this clock back to life.

[@robertadunaway7030]

Glad to see a new clock video.

[@the_clock_guy]

Thanks for watching.

[@trenarichardson690]

Beautiful clock

[@the_clock_guy]

Thanks for watching.

[@margaretstorey431]

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[@hellothere9848]

Amazing clock! Your floors are absolutely beautiful also!

[@audreyjones1250]

I love old clocks this is a beauty I plan to buy one someday

[@natalieelias9699]

Great video...beautiful clock😁😁😁😁😁

[@the_clock_guy]

Thanks for watching.

[@natalieelias9699]

@@the_clock_guy no, thank you for making great video's🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰