| Project by Big_Bob | posted 194 days ago | 571 views | 2 times favorited | 17 comments | ![]() |
I had seen photos of the Seth Thomas #2 Regulator and I wanted to build one but I could not find a set of plans. It took years but I came across a book with plans for this clock. I took the plans and redrew them to full size. Finding the movement and the hardware was another story. This is because the sources listed in the book no longer carried the movements. Finally I stumbled onto a factory in Canada that was willing to sell me the movement and all the hardware.
The movement is German, the wood is quarter-sawn white oak and it took just about every tool in my shop to build it.
-- Bob Clark, Tool Collector and Sawdust Maker
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17 comments so far
Grumpy
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posted 194 days ago
Beautiful work Bob. It was worth the effort to get the plans and mechanism you wanted.
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Roz
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posted 194 days ago
Outstanding Bob! How about sharing your sources?
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
ND2ELK
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posted 194 days ago
Nice looking clock. I have always liked these style of clock. You did a beautiful job on it. You were lucky you could find the movement. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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trifern
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posted 194 days ago
Nice clock. Does anyone really know what time it is?
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Scott Bryan
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posted 194 days ago
Bob that is a nice clock. How did you finish it?
I tend to be the same way with my tools when I am in the middle of a project. It seems that I eventually go through every tool in the shop and all the hand tools end up on the assembly bench because I don’t want to have to search for them but then I can’t find what I want due to the tool “clutter”. :)
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Red Headed Merganser
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posted 194 days ago
Can you list the name or website of the company where you got the clock mechanisms from? My wife wants a mantel clock, but most of the mechanisms I’ve found have been less than suitable.
By the way… great looking clock!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 193 days ago
Beautiful clock!
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Big_Bob
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posted 193 days ago
Thanks for all the comments.
If anyone would like a copy of the plans I can send you a PDF file if you email me at bigbobclark@sbcglobal.net . Ask for the plans for the #2 regulator. It may take me a day or so to get back with you because I will need to scan them first.
The good place to get the movement and hardware is Bradley Woodworks. This is their website http://www.bradleywoodworks.com/regulator2.htm . I do not think that that the kit is listed in the website but I called him and he sold me one.
As for the finish I sealed it with Minwax pre-stain and stained it Minwax wood stain. I think I used a rosewood stain then I went over that with a walnut stain. Then three coats of Minwax Antique Oil Finish.
http://www.minwax.com/products/specialty_products/antique_oil_finish.cfm
http://www.minwax.com/products/wood_preparation/oil_based_pre_stain_wood_conditioner.cfm
http://www.minwax.com/products/wood_stains/wood_finish.cfm
If anyone has any questions when building this just email me.
-- Bob Clark, Tool Collector and Sawdust Maker
PanamaJack
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posted 193 days ago
Nice set of clockworks!
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Charles Mullins
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posted 193 days ago
Bob,
Very nice work. I have a weakness for clocks so this one pleases me a lot.
Charles Mullins Fayetteville, Tn
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GaryK
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posted 193 days ago
That’s a great looking clock. I have a friend that has a room with about 30 clocks!
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rikkor
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posted 193 days ago
That is a terrific looking clock.
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TheDovetailJoint
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posted 160 days ago
Big_Bob,
You did an excellent job on this clock! I did a little digging at Bradley Woodworks and was able to uncover the kit URL. http://bradleywoodworks.com/kit2_regulator2.html $400 for the kit, including the movement is a bargain! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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grumpycarp
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posted 160 days ago
B2,
Thanks for your commitment to this offering.
Big_Bob
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posted 159 days ago
Thedovetailjoint,
The $400 kit is for precut wood (red oak) parts what I did was buy just the movement and the hardware from him. I believe it was $200. If you email or call him he can sell it to you that way. The originals were White Oak and that is what I used.
-- Bob Clark, Tool Collector and Sawdust Maker
jeanmarc
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posted 120 days ago
Nice looking clock.Very nice work
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MickeyD
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posted 10 days ago
Hi Bob,
I enjoyed seeing the pictures of your clocks. You do wonderful work.