Vienna Regulator for Sue from Idaho

[@robertsharpe3890]

Another beautiful job done. It’s a real pleasure to watch a skilled craftsman doing things properly and getting a wonderful result. Sir, you are a great clockmaker indeed. Thank you for making these videos. 2:55 2:56

[@jamesmartin5370]

Your Welcome..

[@samshfo]

That clock was waiting for you for a long time and I’m sure it appreciates your efforts, beautiful work!

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You

[@rweeks8879]

You are without a doubt the houdini of clock repair and restoration. You always manage to make a silk purse out of a sows ear.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You...

[@max.m.8873]

Very beautiful watch, interesting minute hand! The owners were very lucky that they were not seriously injured in the fire. Thanks for the video 👍

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, the fire was in a different room but the whole house suffered smoke damage.

[@billg125]

Thankyou James. Good looking clock.

[@bharathba4762]

Hello Sir, very nice clock and its restoration job is great. Thank You Sir for all your efforts in making such a detailed video with explanation. With the aid of your KZbin channel I could see many different types of clocks. 😊

[@jamesmartin5370]

Always a pleasure to help out fellow clock enthusiasts

[@Capricorn1-14-44]

That had to be the dirtiest/gunked up movement I've ever seen, it's amazing that you got it so clean. As always great work, thanks for the video.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You, I agree, house fire smoke is tough stuff, its a mixed batch of burned residues from all things that make a house

[@justmike57]

Your videos are always interesting to watch. I work on clocks, but don't have the taught skills and tools like you. Thanks for the great video.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Mike, its an endless field to be in..

[@johnhannon]

Another great restoration Mr. Martin! It is amazing that you could get such a fine finish to the movement after all the fire damage.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Original finish was hiding under all that black sticky mess.

[@RedWolf1989]

Great work, as always! The name seems to be "Ignaz Fels". (Actually the "n" rather seems to be an "u", but "Iguaz" is neither a name nor a word I've ever heard, so I think it must be "Ignaz".) Below it there is "IN W. NEUSTADT", which probably means Wiener Neustadt, a city in Austria.

[@bwhog]

I took "Franz Felz" or something similar. Hard to make out in that condition.

[@jaywiggin1139]

I believe you have it. A quick search of "Ignaz Fels Wiener Neustadt Uhrmacher" brings up a snippet from an 1899 newspaper announcement about the man's 80th birthday: "In Wiener Neustadt feiert am 15. November Herr Ignaz Fels, Uhrmacher und Handbesiger, seinen 80. Geburtstag in bester Geistes- und Körperfrische". Name, location, and timeframe all seem to match!

[@jamesmartin5370]

That's Great!! Thanks Jay...

[@jordanbusby6231]

Beautiful clock and wonderful work

[@jamesmartin5370]

agree

[@JimmysGarden]

Very nice restoration James Thank you

[@jamesmartin5370]

thanks...

[@ariedekker7350]

It's a pity that so much image could not be produced. What I saw was wonderfully beautiful!

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks Arie....

[@comix5281]

Another lovely old clock!

[@jamesmartin5370]

I agree, its a beautiful piece of history.

[@Cobesclocks]

Wow looks like it would have never looked shiny again beautiful brass mirror finish

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank you.. Shine was hiding under all the smoke deposits.

[@kristyskirt9015]

Absolutely Stunning Work Mr. Martin. Seeing and hearing your steps and technical skills, I say you could hang with AgentJayZ overhauling The GE J79 Turbojet with Afterburner,and do work where that engine goes The still flying Lockheed F 104 Starfighter. You could also be in step with Paul Carlson of Mr. Calson's lab, plus no problem doing hand machining at Topper Machine works, or even swinging a wrench in Jay Leno's garage. You are an absolute treasure chest of forgotten skills and in depth knowledge of timekeeping instruments. Gee even the glass cutting had me in awe, beide the movement plates shiny as new . BRAVO and keep up the great work.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Many thanks. Its a nice looking clock with many more years of timekeeping ability left in it.

[@sooth15]

It's a shame the weight and bob weren't polished. These Viennas tend to have their parts all kept to a high polish rather than being kept with patina or darkened brass, but I suppose that's up to the owner. The movement cleaned up beautifully.

[@mercoid]

That and I’d have liked to have seen the pendulum rod cleaned and it’s nicks touched up.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, they would have polished up nicely. Respect is always given to the owners wishes. Clocks need to fit in to a certain decor and surroundings that are comfortable for the owners.

[@DavoShed]

Great Video. Shame that perfectly clean mechanism is hidden and the stained pendulum swings around for all to see. What a great save.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks.

[@TheTarrMan]

Wow, that took a lot of work.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, A nice piece of history here.

[@johncloar1692]

Thanks for the video Mr. Martin. Sorry that you lost part of the video. But it look like as always a marvels job as always. It was one of the dirtiest clock I have seen. The fire did a real number on it.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yea, only the sound was recorded for some odd reason on that section of video? so had to go with what I had. The builders did beautiful work on this movement so many years ago.

[@tveksam8347]

I wish your handling of clocks where standard among watchmakers.

[@jamesmartin5370]

I strongly agree, I see a lot of botched movements lately.

[@زكيالحنين-و1ظ]

Good evening, professor. What material did you use to make it so shiny? Thank you. Your work is very beautiful.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Most all Vienna Regulators I have seen of this age were originally highly polished. The heavy polishing was done by the original makers of this movement. I applied some red jewelers rouge with a soft clean cloth and it brought most of the original shine back.

[@1pilotsteve]

When are you growing your beard again? Very nice job on the Vienna regulator Mr.Martin

[@jamesmartin5370]

No time soon on the beard, yes it ended up being a nice looking movement.

[@1pilotsteve]

Very nice job I use a lot of your instruction.. "sign of a butcher" makes me laugh every time.

[@bentrider10uk]

Very enjoyable and further inspiration to this amateur. What did you use for the initial cleaning of the smoke residue?

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You Trisodium phosphate (TSP) Na3 PO4 solution.

[@sooth15]

Looks like Iguaz Fels ?W. Neustadt

[@jamesmartin5370]

I agree, thanks..

[@mikebenda1061]

If you were looking for the grimiest, you found it😅

[@jamesmartin5370]

Well said..

[@bwhog]

So the restoration company did a good job on the case and dial, but basically didn't do much with the movement, probably recommending that this be sent to a specialist after they were done. So you get left with the residue of humidity collecting on the brass and attracting the particulates of the smoke in the air, including pitch from burning wood and chemicals from plastics, etc. Poor clock. However, a heart warming restoration!

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, Glad the acid in the smoke didn't do much damage. I wonder if the ozone treatment neutralized the acid and prevented a lot of corrosion it would have done on the movement.

[@richardhead3211]

nice new sub here

[@Morkvonork]

I think it says "Ignaz Fels in W. Neustadt" W. could mean Wiener (Vienna). Google does not say anything to this though.

[@jamesmartin5370]

I wonder if the fire restoration people cleaned some of the lettering off?

[@Morkvonork]

I dont know. They might have just used ozone to destroy the smoke smells.

[@jorglanganki6116]

Ignaz Fels, maybe a Clockmaker in Wiener Neustadt

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, I agree....