DIY Restoration of an 1885 Gustav Becker Wall Clock - Part II Repairing and Refinishing the Cabinet

[@johnwallace4408]

What a beautiful clock. Your restoration techniques are beyond reproach. AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Thanks for your kind words and support. You are a class act my friend!

[@WalkingPez]

I just luckily happened upon a Gustav Becker Boat Wag Gloria....it seems so perfect....and when I started researching the history, there you are :) great restoration videos, so glad you made them

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Glad you enjoyed…!

[@ajlmirrormist]

Fantastic! Great Video... first one (two) I found in pursuit of restoring my moms Wall Clock.

[@leonardouhrenmacher1625]

hi!... I rencently bought a Gustav Becker Clock P42. 1908. watching these 2 videos, you help me how to restore it. Thank you Very Much!... greetings from Buenos Aires!!!

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Awesome! I hope it give you pleasure for many years to come…

[@stevenlee1405]

Enjoyed the video. Thank you for taking the time to film it.

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

I’m glad you enjoyed it…!

[@bygollystudio8567]

This old clock turned out beautifully Jimmie. That old clock has been around 100 years ago holy moly it is older than me lol. I loved the little antique square. Thank you for the video and have a fantastical week.

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Thanks Deb you too!

[@miketidwell537]

Very nice work, mechanical and woodshop. You have a natural gift for teaching, very easy to watch and understand. Thank you!

[@MartinSBrown-tp9ji]

Very nice job. Looks like brand new.

[@edb5154]

Loved the rework of the movement. I have a clock very much like that but missing the "clickers". The video shows how they work on this clock and gives me a starting point for making some replacements. Very interesting material, thanks for posting.

[@winstonchurchill3597]

Awesome job, from beginning to end!

[@peterbradbury1592]

Just loved your videos 1 & 2. Fantastic Woodworking skills to reproduce the Finials etc, great job & thanks for sharing.

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Thanks for the kind words Peter!

[@Conchase1]

Amazing talent! Thanks for sharing.

[@MrPrentissDJones]

I think it’s beautiful, great work!

[@a.a.p3254]

Amazing Excellent presentation great camera skills as well. That clock looks amazing I have the same type and the pendulum hangs on the movement. Be safe wear the mask 🇨🇦

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Thank you so much!

[@TimelessMerchant]

Loved part II :) Really nice work every step of the way!

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Thanks for the kind words…!

[@harrycallahan8573]

Outstanding!

[@georgestoneberg1932]

Very nice work Jimmie, I enjoyed the video a lot!

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Awesome George! Thanks for the nice comment!

[@hishamw6755]

Great job

[@stevenshanofski6801]

Great work. Thanks for posting that!

[@gererdv.johnston2308]

I just received my GB today but the hammer action is not meeting the vertical chime bar,,, but I do like that G. B,, THIS CHAP KNOWS HIS ONIONS EXCELLENT GJ CHELSEA UK

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

It’s kind of fussy to adjust the hammer so that it strikes properly. I took several adjust,Mets to get it striking solidly. Good luck!

[@tobielouw138]

Very nice work enjoyed the video

[@gordonjenkins8171]

Loved your video very informative, thanks

[@TF856]

I have rebuilt several Beckers and several Hershedes. Antique English, French clocks, and antique German cuckoo clocks are the worst to work on. 😁

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

I need to service that one but dang it runs very well as it is...

[@greghemesath6767]

I recently acquired a Gustav Becker Vienna wall clock that appears to be in the same general condition (movement & wood) as the one you videoed. THANK YOU so much for guiding through the wood restoration aspects. I’m a novice horologist at best, more confident in wood working/restoration….. Thanks again. As many times as I watch movement disassembly/reassembly, I feel I need some sort of class or training before i attempt to do wheat you did with the movement on my own. Any suggestions on where to learn this? I live near Dallas but can travel (semi-retired)…. Thank you, Greg Hemesath

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Hi Greg, You could purchase a similar movement pretty cheaply and practice on that. I take a lot of photos as I disassemble and reference them as I reassemble. I also keep the gears in the chime and going trains separated once it’s apart…makes it much easier to get it back together. I’d be happy to help you however you’d like. We are in Celina tx much of the year. My email is [e-mail]

[@BigDuke6ixx]

Lovely old clock, beautifully restored. Did you leave the date of service inside the movement like the person in 1938 did?

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

I did! 😀

[@TF856]

That glass must be modern float glass and not the old hand blown bubble Glass. They still make antique bubble Glass in Germany for antique restorations. Some people say the antique reproduction class has more flaws than the original antique glass did.

[@davezoom2682]

Wish I could find a eagle that used to be on my weight drive Gustav bekker .

[@TF856]

The winding key is most likely from an antique American mantle clock.

[@kevinwallis2194]

drilled a hole through the back of the case? wow. Now i have to watch part 1 to see what you messed up in that one.

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Thanks for taking time to leave me this uplifting comment.

[@tylerdmitch]

Do you happen to have some insight on a trustworthy clock professional like yourself that could work on my Gustav Becker in Oregon? Thank you and great video.

[@Joker-ig8im]

Was it hard to find anyone in your area? I have a couple handed down from my grandparents that need some love. I will be looking in Florida.

[@tylerdmitch]

@@Joker-ig8im I was able to find someone fairly easy through “clock repair” search

[@Joker-ig8im]

@@tylerdmitch Thank You!

[@danielforde-pogson]

That's funny - at 9:23: I'm just repairing an Austrian regulator and that exactly the same - the bracket is way off square - 2mm lower on one side - so the pendulum hasn't got a chance!

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

I was amazed and wondered if the clock ever ran in that condition…

[@vikramadityapratapnarayans4292]

I have wehrle three in one table clock made in Germany plz can you re assembly part by part

[@ovation9657]

It's Junghans watsch..

[@097978520]

what the wax name .

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

I used Minwax stains and zinnser shellac. Sometimes I will also rub oil the finish with paste wax. Many companies make paste wax, but the brand I use is also minwax.