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UPDATE: Gledhill Brook Time Recorder Restoration. Punch the Clock!

Posted on June 15, 2010 | 16 comments

The cabinet and movement of this Gledhill Brook Time Recorder are now finished and the movement is back in place.

Next Steps

The next step is to dismantle the Time Recorder mechanism, clean and reassemble. This part is by far the brunt of the work because there is so much rust and oxidation.

Dismantling and reassembling these punch mechanisms can be challenging as I have never found any literature or assembly diagrams. I rely solely on digital photos to document the assembly before I take anything apart. There are so many parts that it would be almost impossible to reassemble without a reference.

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Posted in Current Projects, Time Recorders (Punch Clocks)

Tagged clock restoration, gledhill brook, punch clock

CONCLUSION: Finishing up Simplex Time Recorder

Posted on November 25, 2009 | 1 comment

After concluding the repairs and reassembly to the punch part, I had simply to wait while The Dial House, expert restorers out of Dallas, Georgia, worked their magic on this Simplex time recorder dial.

And what an incredible job Marth Smallwood and her staff have done. See for yourself:

See the previous posts about this project:

Simplex Time Recorder (23 September MMIX)
Update to Simplex Time Recorder (28 September MMIX)

Time recorders are some of our favorite clocks. Check out our category page for other units in our collection. The movements for these clocks tend to be larger and easier to work on, a factor a watch repairman would scoff at, perhaps, but to each his own.

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Posted in Current Projects, Time Recorders (Punch Clocks)

Tagged clock restoration, dial house, punch clock, Simplex, time recorder

National Time Recorder. ca 1900.

Posted on September 23, 2009 | 7 comments

This National Time Recorder specimen is the only Time Recorder in my collection with a ‘day’ indicator.

This clock is in its original ‘un-restored’ condition. As you can see, I have lots of work to do this winter!!

I will post updates as I work through the restoration process…….to be continued.

Day Indicators

The cascade front and day indicators are the most collectible time recorders.

Time Recorders

Work Clocks.co.uk is an incredible online site full of valuable information about the history of English time recorders. It’s worth a browse through if you are as interested in them as we are.

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Tagged clock restoration, day indicator, national time recorder, punch clock

Simplex Time Recorder. ca. 1900. American Punch Clock.

Posted on September 23, 2009 | 4 comments

This is a very nice example of an early Simplex Time Recorder (Punch Clock).

I am in the process of a restoration on this clock. The job will not involve much work to the cabinet. As the case is in reasonable condition, refinishing will not be required. The movement and time recording mechanism will take most of my attention.

As you can see by the photos, the face is in bad condition. This is one part of clock work that has to be done by a specialist, in this case the dial has been sent to The Dial House in Georgia.

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