Sessions Mantle Clock for Jesse from Texas

[@SKHorology2025]

Your work is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for making these videos and showing how you handle these more complicated horological situations.

[@jamesmartin5370]

No problem, glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the comment...

[@Cobesclocks]

My grandfather finds these videos absolutely fascinating I showed him your channel and he loves ir

[@jamesmartin5370]

Nice to hear that, thanks again.

[@DoctoredGinst]

Masterful in every way. From planing to bushing repair…short-order was made of that timepiece to insure smooth running for generations to come. You sir are horological deity!

[@jamesmartin5370]

It ended up being an amazing timekeeper.

[@rweeks8879]

As always, another masterful repair and refurbishing. You are the pinnacle of clock repair!😊

[@jamesmartin5370]

Many thanks, Gald you enjoyed the content..

[@Capricorn1-14-44]

I'm always impressed with your work, you have all the right tools and the skills to use them. Thanks for this and all your other videos.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks, it was nice to see it run and keeping time again.

[@bharathba4762]

Very Great Restoration of the more than 100 years old clock and bring it back to original Condition is so complicated thing, but your Ken could be seen in your workmanship. Thank You

[@jamesmartin5370]

Very glad you enjoyed the content..

[@Cobesclocks]

I’ve repaired a few antique kitchen clocks I used your methods and some online guidance I polished the pivots rebushed the places it needed to be rebushed in corrected bent teeth oiled it in the pivots and the places it said to be and tested for a week and they all ran spectacular! Your videos are helpful.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Wonderful to hear success stories, glad I could help out.

[@randallzook5570]

Awesome as always James, thank you.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Randall..

[@ariedekker7350]

It's nice to see that you have access to a variety of machining machines. It was another nice report. I look forward to the next report.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Arie, hope your day goes well over there.

[@maestromecanico597]

Absolutely beautiful. Good for another hunderd years.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, 100 years if it is serviced correctly.

[@billg125]

Another 'top' repair. Always enjoy you videos James; thank you

[@jamesmartin5370]

Glad you enjoyed the video..

[@ricktotty2283]

Hello James, I received a Sessions Mantle Clock from a neighbor. She said, She purchased it back in the 70’s and she couldn’t get it to stay running. Her husband had sprayed it with WD40. I mean the whole work. She put it away in a closet saying it was hard to wind anyway. I patiently cleaned and oiled all the pivots. It was out of beat, so I corrected that. It runs about two minutes fast a week for last 6 months. Man, this thing was soaked with oil . WD40 the worst. I am not planning to clean it completely because I don’t have the proper equipment or expertise to do so and it’s running. Oak cabinet is in perfect condition. Brass door works perfectly but is tarnished. Porcelain face. I enjoy watching your content. Thanks to you my three mechanical clocks are running well. Thanks

[@jamesmartin5370]

Great I was able to help out with your three clocks

[@samshfo]

Good for another 100 years, beautiful work!!

[@jamesmartin5370]

Well.... That depends on if it gets regular cleanings and fresh oil.

[@max.m.8873]

🙋👍 Great work 👍👏

[@jamesmartin5370]

Many thanks Max..

[@Cobesclocks]

Bushings are my favorite part I’ve learned a lot in these path few months I’m going into small business

[@jamesmartin5370]

Its a satisfying line of work.

[@Scaredy_Catt]

Amazing job, James. Thank you for making this wonderful video for us.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks, Just a small sampling of the many that pass through my shop.

[@rehorneman]

That's for a great video. You are the GOAT!!

[@jamesmartin5370]

Many thanks, This was a great project that ended well..

[@JMSobie]

James, this was very satisfying to me because I have almost this EXACT same Sessions (except with two columns on each side). Same finish, same movement, same lovely cathedral gong. It's been idle for 30 years because someone 'rebushed' the escape wheel with a loop of steel wire soldered to the plate. One day I hope to own the correct tools to properly restore it, which is why I watch your videos. You have a calmness and patience that my late grandfather (who owned the clock and was a precision toolmaker) would have appreciated. Thank you.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks, I am sure you will eventually get around to getting your Sessions up and running again...

[@DavoShed]

Great to see you on the tools in your wood shop. I’d love to also see more details on your clock/watch lathe. Those tools you are hanging onto with your fingertips seem absolutely tiny.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Dave, Interesting what can be made with a little time and a simple tool...

[@jordanbusby6231]

Good morning Mr martin, and very nice work

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You...

[@JimmysGarden]

Great work of a craftsman. Great video too.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Jimmy

[@robertjwilliams3532]

Great work as usual!

[@jamesmartin5370]

Many thanks..

[@larrykelly2838]

Nice one, I think my grandparents had a similar one. Wish I had it.

[@williamwilliams7706]

Your skills are amazing.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed

[@johncloar1692]

Thanks Mr Martin for a very nice video enjoyed the repair.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You...

[@brianwarburton4482]

I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank you for the comment..

[@robertmacpherson9044]

Marking the pivot with a sharpie marker as a guide is a great idea. I hope I remember it.

[@jamesmartin5370]

I use Prussian Blue fluid for larger parts, I find a sharpie is less messy and works fine for small parts.

[@اكرمالشمري-ز6ش]

عمل رائع جيمس..أستمر رجاء"...تحياتي من بغداد..عراق....

[@jamesmartin5370]

شكرا جزيلا، سعيد جدا لأنك استمتعت بمحتوى الفيديو.

[@pauldyck4596]

The advantage of your making custom bushings over using off-the-shelf bushings is that you can make them small enough to preserve the original oil sinks. You have a nice router table setup for cutting the rabbit on the back panel. I was wondering how I would do that cut - I don't have a router table but I do have a circa 1956 Dewalt radial arm saw with a dado set that would make that cut. Another great video.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Paul, many different ways to do that cut, a table saw would also work.

[@bernardpoole9123]

You sure are smart my friend

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Bernard, hope all it going well on your side...

[@bernardpoole9123]

@@jamesmartin5370 all is well here. Hope all is well there

[@Cobesclocks]

Sometimes it can be quite the challenge to get the sequence correct on these clocks when reassembly

[@jamesmartin5370]

It helps to inspect & make a note of the key gears and their clocked positions while strike side is locked prior to separating the plates.

[@tootime576]

Very nice. I'm curious how you make dials and labels. Do you use software to trace the original markings?

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, Have stuck with photoshop so far. I spent many years restoring vintage photos, this has helped speed the process.

[@Cobesclocks]

Wow.. it must have been so sticky the bugs got stuck there and succumbed

[@mercoid]

😃

[@Cobesclocks]

How much money would a job like this cost on a American two train movement like this I’m learning how much money to charge however I’m a beginner so I’m not going into business yet

[@jamesmartin5370]

There are a lot of shops on the web that list their cost for servicing to get this information you request. I find no two identical movements will have the same issues, I inspect first to determine what is needed.

[@hot_garbage_Z]

Great work Mr. Martin. You have great attention to detail and are a wealth of knowledge.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks for your imput.