Old 06-13-2013, 01:08 PM
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Glenn
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Skip, if you are ever out this way you can stop by here - we have about 10 of Dad's clocks. He had been collecting/repairing clocks for over 30 years so he had quite a collection. All of the clocks are antiques/vintage - some over 100 years old. All of them work. Between the siblings and grandkids lot of the clocks were kept, but there were probably 60 left that we had to get rid of - we just didn't have room for them all even though a lot of the clocks Dad had kept were rare, extremely valuable and very old. You would have been in heaven I am sure, plus he had some really rare old clock repair tools - tons of clock repairing tools! My FIL really wanted my DH to take up clock repair, but Rod was just never interested. I think that is a shame, as those old clocks are so charming - kind of like the old sewing machines!

Nancy
Oh Nancy I would love to have seen those clocks and tools as you know I collect antique clocks and have about 50 or 60 of them most are from the 1850. I know it was hard to part with them. I don't know what I would do if I woke up and found my old sewing machines and clocks gone. It is funny how we become attached to these things. I am sure I would think I was in heaven. I know you and your DH are going thru a tough time. Anyway may you happy days to come.
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