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Dave Decherd
I believe that the people at Klockit know this all too well - but my message is simply that myself and many others, I'm sure, appreciate what Klockit has done in their approach to selling their product. They not only make it easy, but they encourage us "Wannbe woodworkers" to be creative and do as much as we can by ourselves. I would never have attempted a grandfather clock - but with a good set of plans and the incredible support from the technical staff I felt that I had a chance. For me the idea of tackling a new project where I can be creative is a lot of fun.
Thanks so much.
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Mike Tapp
This customer sent in pictures of his finished Churchill clock assembly. He changed a couple of things (columns, base assembly, and lower side panels) to give the clock an unique appearance.
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2008 Create-A-Clock Contest Submissions |
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Michael Poole
Westerly, RI
This is the clock I built. I used your clock movement. It stands 4 ft tall, 31 in wide, 4 ft long. On the hour a flash of light comes from the tip of the clock tower, then the toy soldiers come out and it plays a tune then the clock chimes whatever hour it is. It has over 4135 pieces to it.
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Bill Boyd
Salem, SC
The clocks in the photo that shows 14 clocks were mad for the orphans and homeless children at a local school. Thse clocks use the 2 3/4 inch Klockit insert.
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Frazier Alburger
Pine Hill, NJ
This Mantel clock was designed and built as a wedding gift for friends that were married in Hawaii on August 19, 2008. Both are New Jersey State Corrections Officers. The wood is Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) purchased from an Amish saw mill in Western Pennsylvania at an end of the summer sale.
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Emerson DeLong
Kokomo, IN
I am 93 years of age and have 5 children and have made each of them a wall clock and your quartz cuckoo clock. #12227. Of course I made one each for myself to. I have made 28 clocks in all using Klockit components. Some were gifts at weddings. As you can see, I am a satisfied customer.
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Fred Gmeinder
Marshall, WI
Before retirement I worked as a metal fabricator. After I retired I picked up on the woodworking I hadn't had the time to do while earning a living. At first I refinished some furniture for family and friends and started building simple things.
In 2006 I thought it would be nice to build something for each of my children that they could pass on to the next generation. I decided it would be a mantel clock. I looked through books, catalogues and magazines and no designs suited me so I put different ideas together and the pictures show the results.
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Dale Ford
Aledo, TX
We had a need for a large clock to sit on top of a buffet in our living room. I designed this clock around your Kingston Regulator components (Cat. No. 35137). I wanted it to be different, therefore, It has a mirror back and a 12 volt internal lighting system to accent it at night. The clock is 24”x 16” x6”. The wood is Penna, curly cherry that has been dyed with cherry rosewood aniline dye and finished with 4 coats of clear oil & urethane wiped on and wet sanded between each coat.
I have been designing and building clocks utilizing your components for many years. Thank you for your great inventory.
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Robert Connolly
Lakewood Ranch, FL
We find or acquire old computers and hard drives that are destined for a landfill and we recycle into some great clocks.
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Leslie Morgan
Montego, WA
Thought you might like to see what we do with all the inserts we gotten from you.
The watches we have made well over 100. I know that some of them have gone to Hong Kong and other to Scandinavia. The weather station I call them are a new project. I’ve made about 18 so far.
Thanks for the great service.
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Ken Hewitt
Candler, NC
My wife and I have been making fused glass for many years, and many of our customers have requested that we try a clock. Glass is not quite like wood and so this took a little planning. After searching for the needed parts we discovered your company.
Fused glass pieces can be thick when you try to create a pleasing design and Klockit had just the right length of shafts for our projects. You have many different kinds of hands so we are able to create many different designs. We have made over a dozen clocks to date and they sell very well.
This clock is mad from red Godiva glass fused on clear glass. The center square is a specialty wavy clear glass and your quirky sweep hand gives this small deck clock a real Art Deco feel.
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Scott Atkinson
Lincoln Park, MI
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Ron Vaught
Mesa, AZ
This clock is one of a kind space ship clock. It stands 37 ½” tall and has 3 tri pod landing legs, and has 3 jets to power this ship to outer space.
The cone of the clock is hand tooled and consists of 12 pieces of 2” oak.
The body of the ship is constructed of ¾ x 3/8 strip oak cut at 4 degree angle and pin nailed and glued to a 7” diameter ½ plywood in 4 places.
This clock is a gift to a man in Salt Lake, Utah which is a school teacher and has built a simulator space capsule that school children from all around come to go in outer space, and that Is where I and my wife came up with the idea.
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Kraig Cavanaugh
San Diego, CA
After making art for many years (I received my BFA (1986) and MFA (1988) in studio art from California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, Calif.), I began making face clocks in 2004 by essentially turning my own art into clocks – by simply adding clock mechanisms to my paintings. Then, my idea was to devalue the elevated status of art by transforming my paintings into “mere” clocks. My earliest clocks became the subject of a newspaper arts feature written by the art critic of the San Diego Union-Tribute.
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Tom English
Washington, IA
I’m sending you a clock creation of mine. Please entry it in the Klockit C/O Clock Contest. The wood is pine with a warmish finish. The dial is made of walnut inserts and cut metal nails. The clock movement is quartz brand movements 10164.
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Wilbert Lincoln
Barre, MA
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Charles Walther
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Edward Tiefenbrunn
Palm Coast, FL
Florida is known for its many golfing activities and there is always a need for some kind of award. I donate all of my project to assoc’s like the “Elks”, “New York Social Club” as well as other fund raising events.
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Raymond A. Young
Hudson, FL
The wood was furnished by Ferland Woodworking company in Bellingham, MA. The whole down bolts for beezle are furnished by Best Hardware. All other products were furnished by Klockit. Machine work was done by me, Raymond A. Young.
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Leon Johnson
Waukesha, WI
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Sam Windham
Montgomery, AL
In a recent Klockit catalog, I admired the “Atkins” Reproduction Mantel clock you advertised. I already had some wood stock left from previous projects, and ordered the metal dial, movement and hands from Klockit. I built my clock to look similar in appearance.
I am really happy with the results and have gotten many compliments on the clock. Thanks very much for inspiration (my first attempt at clock building) and the quality service in filling my order for the dial and movement.
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Joseph Thamke
Sullivan, WI
I was at the sale day, sorting through the scrap wood. I found several pieces that could be used to make a mantel clock. I brought them home and little by little I put together the clock you see in the picture. I bought a new clock face and a Westminster chimes motor. This clock has been a work of love for me. I am very proud to show friends what I have accomplished. This is one of several clocks I have made from components from Klockit. These clocks will be given for Christmas gifts.
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Raymond Davis
Eugene, OR
These pieces were cut and allowed to dry for a period depending on the thickness of the piece. It takes a year per inch to dry a piece of this wood. The pieces used were approximately two inches thick. After they were dried, they were sanded and finished with several coats of epoxy giving them a semi-glossy finish. The backs of the clocks were then routed to enable placement of Klockit components. Lastly the hands and numbers were placed on the front of the clocks and a piece of felt was glued to the bottoms.
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James Bryce
Massillon, OH
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Bob Hanson
Saxon, WI
This clock is made to sit on the mantle or hang on the wall. Bob made the first one for a friend who is building a log cabin. Hope you think it’s as unique as I do.
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Larry Goehner
Spokane, WA
I’ve used solid Myrtlewood for the wood pieces, and four clock inserts to make up the desk sets. My Bosch router did a fine job of doing the grooves and edge detail. I finished the wood components using three coats of Formby’s Tung oil followed by a coat of Johnson’s paste wax.
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Clyde Olson
Hallsvile, MO
The clock my 12 year old granddaughter helped make using insert no. 15192 since she also wanted an alarm clock.
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Anthony Crino
Dunkirk, NY
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Marvin Estes
Orlando, FL
Started this hobby alone with picture framing about 4 years ago after losing my wife of 47 years. All the woodwork is from original clocks or from my own design. I have used only your movements on all of them. Now have about 20 or more all throughout the house. Thanks for all your products.
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D.J. O'Donnel
New Bern, NC
This clock was built last spring using your #12246 movement and designed by myself. I have built several clocks using parts and plans from your catalog. Several years ago I entered a contest sponsored by Klockit and was given an honorable mention for the clock submitted.
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Reed Craft
Waterloo, IA
I built this mantel clock with quarter sawed oak salvaged from the door casings of a 100 year old office building. Several layers of paint over vanish and stain were removed. I used the Klockit “Atkins” reproduction plan with several of my modifications. A drawer instead of a door was installed in the lower chamber. I installed a quartz movement.
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Ron Vaught
Mesa, AZ
This clock is a horse shoe with pendulum.
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Robert Richards
Campbellsville, KY
The clock submitted for the contest is the Savannah Mantel clock kit. My neighbor did an act of kindness for my wife and me. So I built it for him as a gesture of the kindness he had shown toward us.
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Lloyd Axtell
Portland, OR
The oak clock was made from a photo I took of a clock on the front desk of a hotel on the east coast of England while on a business trip.
I made detail drawing of clocks from the photos. Both clocks were made from scraps to recycled wood. The walnut came from a coffee table I made in 1962 right after we got married. The table was used by us and one of our children in the early years of marriage.
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William Rickman
Osco, IL
Old kraut cutter mad into a clock with clock purchased from Klockit. Box could hold silk flowers, etc or Swedish horse.
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Charles Freedman
Leesburg, FL
This clock was designed using four different kinds of wood. The wood materials are white oak, mahogany, cherry, and koa (which is native to Hawaii). There are 16 pieces to make a circle which are cut to 22 ½ degrees. They are then each hand sanded to fit perfectly so that no daylight is noticed between them. They are then glued in place, then varnished or lacquered which ever you prefer. The clock components are fitted on to the back of the wood structure and secured in place.
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Kenneth Wibel
Ottsville, PA
It’s Ken’s Kastle Klock. The reason for the castle shape is for the proper enclosure for the 4 ½” speaker for a really big sound.
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Harlan Jacobson
Westby, WI
Purchased your liquid sand timer #32281 and not really have a plan in mind, I hit upon the idea of making it into a rocket. I capped both ends with a cone & created a center revolving point, thereby the illusion of lift off when rotated. Further enhanced the whole scene by adding your world clock insert #15046 and a compass rose in the base.
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Don Hever
Huntley, IL
Put in so that clock could be set on mantel (with flat board for base) or inverted and hung on wall.
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Bruce Kelley
I made these clocks for door prizes for our St. Patrick’s Dinner dance.
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Terry Keatts
Capron, VA
This clock has a rose & vine cut out of craft-sticks.
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Mark P. Miller
Gerber, CA
The wall clock is made from a old couch.
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William Dunlay
Londonderry, OH
I get about all of the parts from Klockit to make the clocks. I give them to my grandkids and my children. I sell a few of them to friends. I make them without any plans other than what I make myself.
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Ken Parks
Cary, IL
This clock is made from a solid piece of Birds-eye Maple for the main body. The face of the clock is made from two disks of Paduak with the movement sandwiched in between. The clock is approximately 12” tall 8” wide and 4” thick. The base is made from Paduak. The movement is a standard quartz movement purchased from Klockit.
I truly appreciate the help, guidance, and expertise your staff has shown over the twenty plus years I have dealt with Klockit. It is a pleasure to deal with you and consistently see customer service is not dead.
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Tom Barry
Jefferson, GA
This desk clock is from a style known as a balloon clock. It is made from soft wood and painted. The movement is your double bell-strike 13018. Glass is used on both sides so the works are visible.
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Gary Grundy
Lakeville, MN
The Bombe’ Clock has an atomic movement with a pendulum drive unit. It’s made of walnut, walnut burl veneer, and maple burl. It’s 7 foot 10 inches high.
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Richard Kosier
Gaylordsville, CT
I just purchased my first clock kit from Klockit. It appears to be a perfect match to the corner cabinet I built from plans in Woodsmith Magazine. I am looking forward to building my first clock from a kit.
As an industrial art teacher I would always try to instill the concepts of pride and workmanship in my students. Building basic clocks using your parts greatly assisted me in accomplishing that task. I also taught evening adult ed. Woodworking classes and many of those students built clocks using your plans and parts.
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Randall Cleaver
Takoma Park, MD
I have been making clocks using found objects since the late 80’s. I like the sense of fun they invoke and how people respond to the clocks and the materials I use to make them. Some I animate by attaching parts to the top of the separate pendulum units. An example is “Babatime”, the little man waves. In others I use motors like with “Time Machine III”, the top gear slowly spins moving the chain around and spinning the clock.
I like the versatility of the Quartz movements and I can usually find a size to fit most of the pieces I make. Klockit has a great selection and I go there first when I need a movement.
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Steven Beckman
Brookfield, IL
Look, the doors are on backwards!
Three years ago, I made my first Grandfathers clock. I did this, because my Grandfather, who really enjoyed woodworking and clock making had passed away many years earlier, and I had never had a chance to talk to him about getting one of his clocks. He and my father had taught me quite a bit about wood working and because of that, I put my mind on building my own.
My first clock was based on a Klockit designs using Klockit parts. I didn’t buy the plans because I wanted it to be “my own”.
Originally, my workshop was down in our basement, but 7 minutes after completing my first clock, my wife politely asked me to move my workshop out to the garage. This limits the time that I can do any work, but it greatly reduces all of the dust that was flowing through my house air ducts.
In the three years since I have been building clocks, I made on Grandfathers clock, six Mantel clocks and four wall clocks all using Klockit parts. I am currently in the process of completing my second Grandfather clock. Many of the clocks are still located in my house (It’s pretty noisy around here on the hour), but I’ve also given many of them away to family and friends.
You will notice that the doors are all on backwards – This started out as a mistake, but has kind of turned into my “signature”. All of my clocks are the same way.
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Carl Matthews
Winston Salem, NC
When I ordered these clocks you were so helpful. I do appreciate your patience and help. After I got the clocks made, I made these pictures. I thought you would appreciate them.
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John Driscoll
New Hyde Park, NY
This is a Christmas gift for my daughter Patricia. It is a counter-clockwise clock hinged to a mirror and measures 1 foot by 1 foot closed.
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Gail Reznik
Calabasas Hills, CA
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Fred C. Busch
New Baden, IL
Both clocks were built with walnut. Rough cut from the mill. All of my projects have been made of walnut.
The clocks were built with all items (except the wood) from Klockit. The table or wall clock was my design. I’m still deliberating on my next clock project. With winter coming soon, I best get serious with my plan.
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Barbara Mehalic
Wickliffe, OH
I have been making quilted clocks for over a year now. The ones submitted are 22.5 inches in diameter. The quilt is mounted on a masonite board that is ringed with 1 x 4 pine boards so the movement is recessed in the back. The quilted clock gives the beauty of a quilt with the functionality of a clock. Most of your clock builders are men and I would like to show that a woman can create a unique clock too. I do have to admit that my husband makes the backboards and mounts the movements. The clocks are “quilted” just like a bed quilt with batting and backing. The numbers are machine embroidered on all of my clocks.
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Bruce & Charlotte Vincent
New Baden, IL
The clock consists of a half of a hard shelled canteen gourd mounted on a birdseye maple back board surrounded by a segmented red oak frame. The movement is a key wound pendulum movement, Klockit item # 13035.
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Jessica Poeppelman
Fort Loramie, OH
I am Jessica Poeppelman and am seventeen yeas old. This was my largest wood project. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, I decided I wanted to build a grandfather clock. When looking for different ideas, I saw the Samuel Curio Floor Clock Kit in one of our magazines. However the price for the entire kit seemed a little too much. I decided to build the clock based entirely off the picture and purchase only the components. The only parts I bought included the Hermle triple chime movement, face, pendulum, and chain-driven shell set.
On this clock, I used red oak wood and then stained it in golden oak. I had ¼” mirrors installed in the back along with 1/8” glass and six shelves. The finished size was 82x38”x16”.
This project was very difficult for many reasons. First, I had never built a clock of any sort before, so this was my first attempt. In addition, because I was basing everything off a picture, without any plans to tell me the next step. Nevertheless, I hope this clock will always be a family heirloom.
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Morris Erickson
Minot, ND
Enclosed are photos of some of the grandfather clocks I have designed and built. I have completed 6 big clocks, all with the 8 day cable driven with moving moon dial, number 1305. These are large clocks—93 inches tall, 32 inches wide, and 20 inches deep. These are for large houses with vaulted ceilings.
I have placed these clocks in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and wild Sheep Foundation auctions held at their national conventions. They have sold for an average of $13,000 each. One sold $30,000 at Albuquerque, NM.
I also designed a case for the Gift wood gear clock. This clock sold for $5,000 at the Elk Foundation convention in Reno, NV this past February.
More than one half of the proceeds from these sales are donated for the benefit of wild life and their habitat.
I do two types of furniture. Rustic made from pine and spruce woods and Traditional furniture made from hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, rose wood, and oak for these shows.
I just thought you might like to see these examples of clock building.
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Richard Keibler
Leadville, CO
I use the Klockit works on my creations and to-date that has been about 15 clocks.
I use solid walnut and cherry woods with cedar shakes on the roof.
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Richard E. Scarponi
Barrington, NH
The wood geared clock is made mostly from cherry wood and the gears are all hand cut (even has a second hand).
Klockit has supplied me with many of the fine clock supplies.
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Dale Byrd
Oneida, TN
This a wall clock of my own design that was inspired by many other clocks that I have seen. I built it using a Hermle 14 day gong movement catalog #13016 and dial #27905 purchased from Klockit.
The clock case was made from the fork of a White Oak tree that I cut down when clearing a small area in my brother’s back yard. After a new chain saw bar to replace the one the tree bend and a lot of ribbing from the sawyer that sawed the seemingly worthless wood and a few years of airdrying I finally planed and joined the wood to size. Wanting to show my brother how proud I was at his hard work in getting his own business started after 10 years of working for a large chain store I decided to make an advertising wall clock that he could appreciate. As I mentioned the case was made from one tree but not wanting to ruin that I also made the trim and all the brackets and supports out of the same wood. The dial back and the back cover of the clock were made of ¼” Birch Plywood.
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Mark Beneski
Blacksburg, VA
The idea of building a clock hatched during the winter months. Originally I was simply looking for a wall clock to put in the family room, but after seeing the prices for what looked to be some well constructed products, I decided to attempt to build one myself. I have built many pieces of furniture over the last 5-7 years but no clocks and didn’t think this should be too difficult. I was looking for a Chime movement and at least 7 days between winds. The clock was designed around a Klockit #13047 Hermle movement and #26411 Dial. Incidentally, it was one of the movements on your website which didn’t have mounting details available for download. I made a phone call to your service department, which provided some basic information, (friendly and helpful folks you have!) and went from there. A few weeks of sketching, and fairly satisfied with a possible design, I ordered the movement and then waited for it to arrive so I could fill in the exact dimensions. The wood was obtained from a coworker who had felled a black walnut tree in his yard and had it rough sawn and dried.
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Joe Little
Lake City, MI
I am 80 years old and still enjoy building clocks and wood working.
This clock is made from plan #49642 on page 30 in your catalog. I made some changes. I left off the leaves and put a glass behind the front. I also used brass tubes instead of dowels. I put an embossed carving in the bottom panel. The dial is #27038. I put false winds in the dial to make it look like a mechanical clock. The movement is #12242 and I installed the speaker on a sound board. I enjoyed making this clock of black walnut. It was a challenge.
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Paul H. Lewis
Houghton, MI
Handcrafted of hard maple, the case of this kitchen wall clocks is an original design that was completed with several wood turnings and other features that were sometimes modified as the work progressed. The light maple finish was selected to match existing maple kitchen cabinets. The clock utilizes a 14-day coil-gong movement which was modified slightly to operate with a somewhat larger coil gong. The clock keeps excellent time, and the sound is great.
Note that the movement and the dial were purchased from Klockit, and the large coil gong was scavenged from a collection of old clock parts.
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Jose M. Fernandez
Santurce, Puerto Rico
This is a creation of a week Project done in my shop. I bought from you, the clock kit and I made the box. The cost of the box is around $20.00 dollars. I carved the birds and in the Pendulum I inserted a bird nesting.
My name is Jose M. Fernandez, I am 89 years old and I have an art Craft license from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. I got the first place in a wood Craft contest in 1990.
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James Lown
El Paso, TX
This clock is somewhat unique as it is 12 sided. It is made with red oak and has a natural finish. I do not make plans for my clocks. For me, this takes the fun out of making them. I decide on the shape (square, octagon, etc.) and make up the design as I go along. I have built enough clocks to know the parts sizes, and angle cuts for any shape that will achieve a clock that has attractive dimensions. This clock uses your 11102 movement.
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Tod Downey
Odenton, MD
My name is Tod and I have been building furniture since I was a child, my father taught my brothers and me how to create. I have been building clocks off and on through the years. The design I am sending you is by far the most popular design I have come up with. It’s been built in cherry, mahogany, poplar and now plywood. There have been subtle changes per client requests for each clock, such as dental molding, stop flute columns, caps and bases, crown molding, routed edges etc…
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Ray Merrell
Pueblo, CO
I have used your kits to build all my nieces and nephews clocks for their wedding gift. I have always wanted to build a wall clock that looked like a wrist watch. When I heard that another nephew was getting married this year I figured the time was right to design my own! Once I started I received your catalog featuring exactly what I was looking for but too late for this project. I made it out of a single board of Cherry wood and is 5’ tall.
I finished it with a few coats of tung oil. I outfitted it with your (12161) 6 melody quartz chime movement and the (26915) Roman Antique Parchment 9” dial. Since a wrist would fit into the wood ring I built for it. In the links I added a Hygrometer (32127), Barometer (32128), Thermometer (32126), and a Tide Cock (15670) since the nephew lives in the Seattle area. Even the wind-up knob turns.
I truly enjoyed this project and thought I would share it with you.
I have always enjoyed building your kits.
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Judy Good
Greentown, IN
My clock is a little out of the ordinary. It is a wall hanging that I named “Chasing the Years.” I used the reverse clock movement so that time seems to be running backwards. It was inspired by my own mid-life crisis, reflecting on my life as my kids grow up and move away. Clock faces are flying out of the clock. Numbers are falling off the calendar. And of course, clock baby is hanging on the door holding the keys and wearing running shoes. The background fabric has time related quotes and is quilted with the shapes of clocks and hourglasses. There is hand beading including a beaded fringe on the bottom with charms that represent different stages and interests of my life.
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Charles Effing
Kenosha, WI
I really enjoyed the making mistake and correcting them in the designing and constructing of this clock and satellite picture frames.
This clock can be used as a mantel or wall clock.
Best of all was the surprised and pleased expressions on my six adult children at their Christmas.
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Byron Hendrix
Attached is a picture of the “Thomas the Tank Train” clock I designed and made for my Grandsons for Christmas. The works are your dual action pendulum movement. The smoke moves side to side as well as the wheels.
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Charles L. Thomas
Orlando, FL
After seeing a clock in your Spring 2008 Catalog submitted by a customer, I thought you might like to print my picture for others to see.
This clock was crafted with a router out of 1 ¼” thick red ash from Ohio. The wood was furnished by my wife’s 3rd cousin from a farm he owned in Ohio.
I have made several clocks similar to this one for Christmas presents.
Thank you for your catalog and consider publishing this ion your next catalog.
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Harold V. Pfluger
Ormond Beach, FL
This is a clock I designed of a grist mill. The water wheel turns, the wooden gears turn in an open circle and a arm comes down to the ground like corn. It also has a light shining on the blade. The people in the top turn in and out with the barrels, and the bells ring on the hour.
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Fred Stark
Neosho, MO
Enclosed are some wildlife patterns to be used as clock dial designs. I also have a pattern for a cowboy boot, an mountain design, a eagle pattern, a pig design as well as a few other designs. If you are interested in some pictures of these designs, please let me know.
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Charles Porter
Bend, OR
It’s been a real pleasure working with all the knowledgeable people at Klockit for the last 15 years. After retirement I thought life would be a bore! Not so, as Klockit found it’s way into my life. It didn’t take long to get hooked on clock making. Fortunately, I found each clock to be a new adventure. Thru the years while receiving the “Klockit” catalog I would see the picture of the “Lyre Wall clock” and wonder if I could possibly put together such a beautiful piece. Finally I took the plunge, bought the plans, and enclosed with this letter you will see a picture of the product. The only change I’ve made is a mirror replacing the scroll work at the bottom.
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Garry Lyon
Fishers, IN
My wife’s (Marsha) hobby is scrapbooking and her hobby room is called a “crop shop”. So, I designed and built this wall clock for that room. I used a Klockit standard quartz movement and hands. Everything else was made from scrap wood and a little bit of gold chain from my woodworking shop.
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Zack Woodman
Zimmerman, MN
I handcrafted this clock out of oak with my own designs. It took me a short time of three months to do all work including designing. I’ve always been fascinated by clocks. I have collected them for a while now and this was my first clock. I made it in school for a project. I saw the opportunity for some free wood and tools and took it. I ordered the movement off of Klockit.com. It has sparked another interest in clocks for me the art of making them.
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Robert Davis
Crowley, TX
I made this clock to blend in the wallpaper border in my kitchen and thought you might like to see it. It is about 7x7 inches by ¾ inch stock. I drilled 3 inch hole in the back and turned the face of it convex then covered the face with the border paper to match where I intended to mount the clock. I painted the numbers and hands white as the gold did not show up well at all. The white isn’t a lot better but will do what I intended.
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Joseph J. Vogel
Fairview, PA
They are my own design and I built them out of solid cherry. They will be given to my grandchildren.
I installed Klockit movements in both cases. One is a #12229 “Bim-Bam” mechanical strike movement with a #26087 metal dial and #20076 lyre pendulum attachment.
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Werner & Gail Schuster
Palmer, AK
We bought this farm back in 1987 (Fall) but never really did anything until the Spring of 1988. Lots of clean-up. We built our first Gift Shop in front of the Historical Colony Barn that was here in the early 1930’s. We had wolves/hybrids as pets then in 1988 till early 90’s. We built the New Log Cabin Gift Shop moved in that building October 2000. We’ve been raising wolves as a Tourist attraction and educational experience to let people know what they really are. The clocks are one of Alaska made in the USA items we make besides the beaded/porcupine earrings, oil landscape paintings, totem poles, bear carvings and much more that we do ourselves. We have been working hard since we got this farmland for the past 21 years now.
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Tom Troxler
Arvada, CO
I have noticed in your catalogs some pictures that your customers have taken of some unique clocks that they have made. I am sending you a picture of the latest clock I made from your great catalog. I used a calendar movement plus the weekly date dial and movement in one wall hanging case.
We senior citizens have trouble with the day and date sometimes. This hangs in my breakfast room so I see it every morning. It’s a great help.
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Harry Benjamin
Shelby, MT
Enclosed is a clock that I made to mount in my shop. A long time dream! The shop has 16ft. Ceiling so you can see that the pendulum is about 14' long with an old tractor wheel weighing several hundred pounds. The top clock face is an old implement wheel. The time piece is battery operated, ordered from Klockit. Chimes are reclaimed oxygen bottles cut various lengths to get the Westminister Chimes effect. Mirrors are added to v shaped lugs and to the iron art work above wheel and it glitters as the pendulum moves back and forth. I am a John Deere fan, so the wheels are JD yellow -- other parts green -- and the chimes are painted gold. A fun project!! The sky is the limit as to how high -- how big -- what to use for chimes -- what to use for the pendulum weights, such as -- a Harley motorcycle -- a favorite car -- old tractor-- antique wood cook stove - whatever turns you on -- weight is not a limiting factor.
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Kay Reist
Columbia, PA
This is a piece of artwork I created while I was unable to work due to an illness. I am a high school art teacher and like to create in my free time. I particularly like to create functional pieces such as bowls, ladles, mirrors, birdhouses, clocks, etc. My media ranges from wood to clay to paper mache. This piece was created using the technique of paper mache. As with any functional piece, the idea of form follows function needs to be considered -- the clock is to be functional but yet the overall piece still needs to be aesthetically pleasing. How could I make a realistic head/neck of a giraffe into a clock? The clock could be placed on the ear, snout, or neck but it would disctact from the realistic element of the piece. After much research, the problem was solved. Did you know that little winged birds called "oxpeckers," or more commonly known as "tick-birds," pick and eat ticks off giraffes? It's nature at work! The birds feed off the ticks while the giraffes get rid of annoying parasites. The construction started by cutting a piece of cardboard for the area of the giraffe that would be touching the wall. A hole was placed in the cardboard so the piece could hang. Looking at a variety of photographs of giraffes, the neck and head were built up using newspaper and masking tape. The next step included dipping strips of paper towels into paper mache paste such as wallpaper paste, art paste, or diluted white glue. After 3-4 layers of paper towels, the giraffe was set to the side to dry. During this time the tick-bird was cut out of cardboard and the clock part from Klockit was ordered. After the bird was glued in place, the piece was painted. Small details were added with a small brush, false eyelashes were attached to the eyes (look closely and you will see them on the photos), and the clock was assembled. The tick-bird not only keeps the giraffe pest-free but aso keeps my family on time!
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Richard C. Dirrman
Mentor, OH
Richard is 78 and has Advanced C.O.P.D. with Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Richard was diagnoses with TB in 1989 and it took 5 years to cure him. Unfortunately, that disease left him unable to continue in his chosen profession which was as a heavy equipment operator in construction. He was forced to retire at age 62. He did not wish to sit and languish so he enrolled in some woodworking classes at the urging of some neighbors and thus began a new career that had brought enjoyment to not only Mr. Dirrman but countless number of others as he will not sell any of his creations but gives them away. Our home and our children & grandchildren's homes are filled with glorious pieces. I & my family are in awe of his abiities and marvel at what he now accomplishes given his new illness which was diagnosed in 2005. Woodworking is, most likely, the worst thing he could be doing at this point of his illness. He is on oxygen 24-7 and early on, the children furnished his woodshop with all the needed medical equipment to enable him to continue his work. The Beauty & the Beast clock was built off of a picture from a magazine and has a Klockit Quartz Pendulum movement/face with dual chimes and is made entirely of butternut wood. The clock stands 4 1/2' tall and is approximately 17" wide (excluding arms). Clock #2 has a Klockit Calendar Schoolhouse Regulator movement/face and is made entirely of wormy chesnut wood. The clock is approximately 6'8" tall. The base is 19" wide tapering up to the clock face which is 15" wide. It is 10" deep at its widest point tapering up to 9" at top. The clock was designed by both of us to accomodate the amount of wood acquired.The mantel clock has a Klockit movement/face with Westminister chimes. The clock is made of oak - is approximately 17 1/4" high and 14" wide at the top and 11 1/4" wide at the bottom; 2 3/4" depth. Door opens from front and back.
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Donald Kinnee
Toledo, OH
I purchased a Klockit #13045 movement kit and a #2694 mission style dial, with a wood pendulum. Using your detailed instructions "Sizing Tall Case Floor Clocks for specific Movements," "Mechanical Movement Dimensional Specifications" and "Assembly and Operations Instructions for the Hermle Triple Chime Grandmother Mechanical Movement" allowed me to build the intricate design of a clock case. The case was constructed of "old cherry" which was logged and rough plained in the early 1950's. It remained in the loft of a barn until I purchased 50 board foot in 2005. The combination of the movements, old wood and design allowed me to build what I believe to be a magnificent clock.
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Willis Dunlap
Londonberry, OH
This picture of the oak clock I built it with my own plans. It is 24" wide, 12" deep, and 6" tall. I don't keep track of the time it took to build it. I get the parts from Klockit. The turnign I buy the rest I make from ruff lumber and plywood. I am 75 years old.
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Jim Gosnell
Greenwood, SC
I built this clock in 1972. It was made from Walnut lumber. It stands 7' tall. I wanted one a little fancier so I gave this one to a good friend who put works in it himself.
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Al Carlson
The Villages, FL
This floor clock I built for my wife, Donna, as a gift for our 50th anniversary. It is built of Maple, and includes Scandinavian Acanthus carvings. I purchased the movement from Klockit #13045 8 day grandmother chain-driven, and #27067 dial with glass bezel.
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H.C. Daniels
Birmingham, AL
Last year I purchased from Klockit the plans for the "Churchill Grandfather Clock" and proceeded to build four of these clocks. Two were out of Mahogany, one out of cherry and one out of walnut. I also bought the "Flagship" movement and the deluxe dial, pendulum, and weight shell set for each of these clocks. The only changes or enhancements to your plans were, fluted columns rather than beaded, beveled glass for all glass and a carved "D" in the bottom panel of the door. Three of these clocks were given to my sons and their families as Christmas presents and the forh went to my wife. One of these clocks was entered in the "Alabama Woodworkers Guild Inc." annual woodworkers show. The clock not only won the 1st place ribbon in its category but it also won the overall "Best of Show". I thought you might be interested in this. Also thanks to your customer service and technical support for their help with some problems I had.
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Mona Schmedeke
Tomball, TX
I want to say I love "I dream of Jeannie!" Love her bottle she lived in. I wanted something of hers from the show in my home. I created this Jeannie bottle floor clock. I am an artist by trade, certainly not scared of trying my hand in woodwork. So I started drawing on graft paper the shape of her bottle. Wanting it to be round I could not achieve that level of experience in wood cutting. But it had to be round someway and I wanted the inside of the bottle to be just like hers. I read books on how to build and how to use tools. I made a cardboard model and many of them trying t understand the concept of what my mind was thinking. I accomplished that. Went back to the graph paper to see how big I wanted the clock to be. I think about a small table one, No, I needed this to be life sized, big, noticeable. I made the clock 6 feet tall. I needed to make a pattern from paper then I was ready to buy the wood using Birch wood for the clock. I looked around stores to find my clock guts. Couldn't find what I wanted. I found your company online. Klockit I ordered my clock fixture but I wanted something else to go with the clock, I needed a pendulum to hand in the opening of the design form that looks like Jeannie's bottle's. I was struggling with the idea I had and how I was going to have the face of the clock at top and the pendulum needing to be 5 feet long. Well that was not going to work. I found you dummy pendulum I was so excited about that very clever idea. My Klockit came in I was so excited about getting started. I created Jeannie's living room, I installed a nightlight so you can see inside. I wanted the bottle to look like the colorful one. But I decided against that because it would not go with my decor in my living room. I painted it crackle finish reddish pink. I wanted something else on the pendulum, I designed her eyes like the intro of the show. Her eyes blink inside the botle. I used light weight wood for the eyes. They rock back & forth.
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Edgar Fandrich
Dunbarton, NH
My son has always wanted a Grandfather clock so this summer when he & his future bride set a date for their wedding I immediately thought of building them a clock. I ordered a Hermle cable drive, triple chime grandfather movement #13044 with a a moving moon dial #28021 and a Lyre Pendulum #20042. After receiving the works from Klockit, I drew plans for a full size 7 1/2 ft grandfather clock to accomodate the moving moon dial, the movement, the chime rods, the weight drop and pendulum swing. I began at once to build the clock case for which I chose Maple wood. I worked on the project every evening before the wedding date. The clock works were easily installed using the well detailed instructions included. The moving moon dial complimented the clock case very nicely and the chimes have rich, resonating tones. I am a carpenter and I have built wall clocks and mantel clocks but this is my first grandfather clock. My son and his wife are enjoying the beautiful melodies and accuracy of their clock and I enjoyed the project so immensely I am planning to build another clock this winter.
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Douglas Goldsbrough
Wakefield, England
I would like to thank Klockit and their friendly staff for their help in choosing the components I use in building my clocks. This latest clock was built around the Winston grandfather clock design, only slightly bigger as to fit the components you recommend.
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Wayne Cierley
Woodlake, CA
The Harland Grandfather clock was built from your plans and components using oak. I made three changes to the plans which made a bigger challenge. First, I created dovetails on the door glass grids to hold it in the door frame, held by the glass, no glue. Second, I used solid wood for the glass retainers. Third, I made the side gable grills using solid wood rather than ply. I enjoyed building this clock using your plans and clear instructions. Since I am a decendant of a Harland family, it has a special meaning to my family. Thank you again for making woodworking enjoyable.
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D.P. Thurley
Lebanon, TN
The table clock has two movements and was made totally (hands & all) by me except for the 1/2 plate glass. The granddaughter was again built and designed by me. It has actually two of your products. I replaced the motor with an electric striker movement.
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Hildegard Aimi
I always wanted to build a grandfather clock and the opportunity came when I received your catalog with all the necessary clock movements, parts & accessories presented in your brochure. I also like to mention that I was very pleased with the service and help I recieved at the store in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Thank you very much for all the advice and please accept this picture showing myself and the grandfather clock. Again thank you.
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Gary Beichner
New Castle, PA
I inherited my love for woodworkng from my father. He got his passion from his father and so on and so on. My dad took his talents to the next level when he chose a career as a high school industrial arts teacher. I didn't have him in school, but I benefited from his knowledge with countless one-on-one instructional hours given in a well-equipped basement work shop. It was in this shop that I watched my father build four grandfather clocks out of walnut. He built his first in 1975, which still stands in his living room, and then three more - one for myself and one for each of my sisters after he retired in 1986. My father is now 84, slowing down and giving himself some much deserved rest after years of hard work. I had mixed emotions when last year he suggested that we move the shop to my house. Along with the equipment came the gently worn plans to build a Mason and Sullivan colonial grandfather clock. After a brief akward stage of equipment placement, the old familiar tools once again took on a comfortable feel in their new home. This clock is the product of seven months of evenings and weekends. I used the same techniques to form the moldings, fit doors, and construct this seven foot cherry clock that my father did. When it came time to purchase the mechanism, the pinched waste design of this clock posed its own challenges. Thanks to your knowledge, friendly staff at Klockit, however, I was able to select a movement that compliments the elegant design of the clock. I was very pleased with the end result, enhanced by the suggestion of one of your staff members to backlight the face. My dad commented with a smile, "You one up-ed me with the light." I hope that my children will treasure this clock as much as I treasure the one my father built for my family. My wife asked what my next project was going to be. With out hesistation, I answered another clock. She asked "What if I come up with a projects for you?" I winked at her and replied if it ticks, we'll tock about it.
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Jim Hollingsworth
Mount Pleasant, SC
White pine wood dinished with Woodcraft federal finishes gel stain and wipe on poly over light wash or Shelac.
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Ed Hasselbacher
Elmwood, IL
Ed presented this clock to the Bank of Yates City. The clock is 7 ft tall and was created from salvaged doors from old houses and stained glass he obtained from a church demolition project. He re-cut the glass into the shapes he needed and leaded the panels. The clock also features a plaque at the botom front panel reading "In recognition of Four Brothers Who Served in the Armed Forces During World War II, Willard Hasselbacher, Edwin Hasselbacher, Clifford Hasselbacher, and Carl Hasselbacher."
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William Porter
Delaware, OH
Thank you for the wonderful products you have. I'm 60 years of age and legally blind but was able to design and build this beautiful solid walnut grandfather clock. This is something I've always wanted to do, but wasn't sure I could. If I can! I think everyone could. This was my own design and the clock works 13049 Kieninger cable drive triple chime. It works great and sounds so rich. I wish I had done this much sooner. Thank you Klockit.
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David Fleming
Elkhorn, WI
I started building this beautiful clock while living in Conneticut for a short time. In January 2007, my wife & I stumbled upon Moore's Sawmill, in Bloomfield, CT. We acquired some beautiful, Connecticut-grown, quarter sawn, white oak from this 5-generation, family run sawmill. A short time after purchasing the state's oldest lumber mill had a devastating fire that destroyed the building that housed the lumber. Klockit's Harlan Floor Clock plan was a natural choice, as Thomas Harlan was an expert clockmaker from Connecticut after the revolutionary War. He was well known throughout New England and many renowned clockmakers apprenticed under him. When we moved back to Wisconsin, the almost finished clock arrived safely via PODS. I finished the clock in early 2008 with an 8-day, triple chime, chain movement. It is now a reminder of our time spent out east and a reminder of early clock making in our country.
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Terrell Jensen
Montpelier, ID
This clock was built entirely from a 100 year old Lombardy Poplar that I had removed from my property here in Montpelier, Idaho. While sawing the tree, I noticed it had some exceptional grain quality so I had it rough sawn and stacked and air dried for three years. The clock was constructed entirely of lumber that I planed and sized from Poplar tree. I used a modified version of your Churchill model, had beveled glass cut both in the door and sides. The finish is a hard rubbed combination of teak oil and varnish. The works are the Kieninger 9 tube movement #13055. I was helped a great deal by Bobbie in your technical support department with the mechanical works.
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Edward Anthony
Gastonia, NC
My grandfather clock is made with Black walnut wood from trees that I have cut down. Then I took the logs to a local sawmill and had them cut into boards. I brought them home and air dried the wood for 1 year then I tool the boards and had them killdried. I designed and crafted this clock starting in early 2007 and finished in early 2008, I bought a book on how to bend wood and through trial & error taught myself how to bend the wood hat was needed for the clock, made all the molding that was required for the clock. I used Klockit movement #13044 triple chime mechanical for my clock. The top is removeable for easy cleaning and maintanance. The clock stands 81"H x 25"W x 15 1/8"D. I have designed and crafted 5 Black walnut wall clocks of different designs from the same wood I used in building my grandfather clock using Klockit Components. This is my first grandfather clock. I am looking forward to starting my next one.
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Paul Bartlett
Englewood, FL
This was my first grandfather clock. I built it in the winter of 2008 in my shop in Englewood, FL. It is made fom Black Walnut with Tiger maple and Ebony inlays. It is 94"high x 30"W x 17"D. I had seen several pictures of different Howard Miller clocks and combined those with some of my own ideas. The support staff from Klockit was very helpful several times during the process of mounting the movement. The finish is a clear lacquer.
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Harvey Weaver
Gladwin, MI
The movement is the Flagship model 13075. The clock was started in January of 2008 and finished in April of 2008. The tree is cedar and was cut on our farm. It was finished with natural stain and polyurathane. It was also woodburned to give it the dark color.
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Arnold Pirsoul
Chicago, IL
In October 2007, I decided to build a grandfather clock and after some extensive research my choice was to design the project to reflect a traditional French Style architecture. The next step was to come up with dimensions to accept a cable driven triple chime grandfather movement available at Klockit. On March 19, 2008 I took a long drive from Chicago to Klockit to purchase the movement that would be used for this project. My visit to your facility was very useful in choosing the movement and received from your staff necessary infromation on building this project. The wood work project was done in 3 parts: the bottom, the middle, and the top. The top part was the most difficult to build due to the fact it has a curved top. But with some supplier of very thin and flexible wood this difficult problem was solved. The bottom and middle parts are held together with four long screws and the top part sits on the middle part using no screws at all but rest on routed guides. All the rest of the wood work is held together with glue only. The 4 hinges and door hardware are from France which I purchased on a trip there a few years ago. A note on the hinges called (Fiche a Lacet) are made so a door can be removed pushing up and pulling out with out the use of any tool. Finally the wood is all walnut purchased in Des Plaines at OWL Hardwood Lumber Co. The glass on the big door is beveled. All others are not. The movement is stock no. 13044 Hermle, decorative weight shell set 13096, Moving Moon Dial 28064, Long Lyre Pendulum 20042. This completes the grandfather clock.
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Sidney Stiefler
Boynton Beach, FL
I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to show you and the customers of Klockit, a different type of clock design. This is not marquetry or inlay, but is called parquetry. It consists of putting together pieces of wood in a geometric pattern. The work is not as intricate or detailed; it is time consuming and does have its precision points. For instance, getting once piece to fit against another without any gap between them is no small task, especially when consideration must be made for the other side. Another point is the grain of the wood. Woods have different types of grain, some being more pronounce than others. The grain in some woods can be enhanced or brought out by the finished used.
All the clocks are made with Klockit parts
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Dennis P
Negaunee, MI
Some of my designs using Klockit components.
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Ronald Bates
Port Hope, Ontario
Customer submitted photo.
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Bernard Bingham
DeSoto, MO
The satisfaction I get from taking an old pallet that was thrown away and making it something beautiful out of it is tremendous. It takes a quite a bit of work to get usable wood as pallets are put together with screws and nails, but with some planning and jointing you can get some beautiful wood. With laminating and edge gluing you get useable wood. As a retiree I would not be able to buy the quantity of Oak, Maple, and poplar that I use. You will notice several clocks are from your catalogue, all have Klockit inserts, dials, and movements.
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Robert Tomaszewski
Lorain, Oh
Here is a picture of your Patriot Shaker Clock that I completed a few weeks ago. I made the clock for my son and his finance who is getting married in July. As you can see, I made a few modifications to the clock. Everyone likes the leaded glass in the hood and door. I have ordered numerous parts and plans from Klockit over the years and I have NEVER been disappointed. Keep up the good work!
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Arthur Montgomery
Canada
Made by Arthur Montgomery one of our Canadian Customers. Arthur used our Waterbury Clock plans (with some modifications to make the clock a unique assembly of his own - he calls it the Westbury)
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Bruce Olsen
Wildomar, CA
"I thought you might like to see the projects my grandkids and I made for Christmas this year. We purchased your components kit 39373 and I did all of the machining and they sanded and helped me assemble and finish. They loved producing their own project and are asking what we are doing next.
My clock is a Watco natural oil finish on walnut and theirs are Watco light walnut finish on oak. As you can see from the picture, they are all prod of their clocks."
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W Derrick
Woodruff, SC
"Here is a picture of one of the two Jewelers Clocks that I completed in April. All of the features are exactly as called for in the drawings. I found the drawings and instructions to be excellent. I wish to thank you for your timely advice in helping me to understand some of the drawings. Without your help, I would have been lost.
Also, please thank the nice lady that was so helpful assisting me in getting the first clock to work properly. I had written her name down but I cannot find it. I don’t think I would have gotten the clock to run without her instructions. Thank you again for your wonderful help.
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Don Sievers
Okoboji, IA
"I purchased three 13001 movements with the 19002 pendulum, and the 28004 dial. One for each of my two children. As it was my first attempt at clock building, I liked the Delaware Grandmother style * built it from the picture with he help of the Winston grandfather clock plan for mounting help. I got the waist a little narrow so had to make pockets on each side for the pendulum. I made the clocks from 7/8" maple so had room for this. The clocks came out great and work great. Its fund to work with quality products and I enjoyed building these clocks. "
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Joe Prosser
Columbus, IN
"In 2003 my wife and I decided to make six clocks from black walnut wood and give one to each of our three children for Christmas 2004. I spent two months last year cleaning and preparing the basic wood and preparing the six 12" X 72" sheets of walnut burl since a sheet is needed to trim each clock. This summer I spent four months complete the six clocks as all detail parts, moldings and sub assemblies are made from scratch. I was very pleased with Klockit’s performance in providing the movements, dials, and pendulums. I found them to be very responsive and helpful in working with me to correct a couple of minor problems and I recommended them to anyone who has an interest in clock-making. These clocks made from 135+ year old wood have ¼" thick class with 1" bevel in all openings, full mortised door locks and finished ½" thick walnut plywood backs and tops. The three extra clocks have been sold for $3,000 each to recover the cost of movements, materials, and tooling. Each clock has a brass plate inside the door giving a short history of its wood and fabrication. The same information is etched inside the lower front panel and signed."
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Bob Sallee
Coffeyville, KS
"I have purchased several clock movements in past years to replace old movements and make new clocks. All of them have given good service. I have a family of 6 first cousins that are all in their 70's now. They have been like brothers and sister to me all of my life. I decided to enlarge a picture of their family and make a walnut framed clock to mount it in with my picture in the top. I called them a "Memory Clock". I made 7 of them using atomic movements. It made a fine clock to bring back memories of their fine family with their parents that they see everyday. "
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David Dragoo
Erlanger, KY
"I recently finished the tall oak clock featured on The New Yankee Workshop from whom I obtained the drawing. I got the 13044 movement, the 20093 pendulum, the 26940 Mission style dial, and the 39952 NYW hardware package from Klockit. Everything arrived in excellent condition and it is just beautiful. I have it installed and its running great. The chimes are very pleasant and clear but not overpowering. We never turn them off. This is the first clock I have made. It took me two months and I did it only with the measured drawing. It was a fun project. I deviated slightly from the original design; I used crown molding on the top. Your clock products are excellent and I would recommend Klockit to any one. Your staff was pleasant and extremely helpful in ordering the components I needed. I am enclosing a picture of my clock and thank you for all your help with my project."
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Jerry Rook
Omaha, TX
"Thank You for helping me achieve a lifelong dream. I have always wanted to try to build a grandfather clock. I have had many doubts as to my abilities, however with your easy to follow plans and help from "Chris" in your technical department, I have just finished my first pecan clock from sawmill to living room in just under a month. You made it so simple that I have started on my second clock - This time out of black walnut. "
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Ted Komala
Lawrence, KS
"Enclosed are my photos of some of my clock designs, completed by me with the help of your fine clock instruments. I wish to be included in the "Satisfied Customers insets of your fine catalogs. Thanks for the opportunity, and continue the great service. Your staff is some of the world's best, thanks again."
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Noble Sonoda
Moohave Valley, AZ
"After a long search through the Internet, I found Klockit.com. And that's all I needed for the project. Finally after 20yr. I made a design and built a Grandfather Clock and it is a masterpiece, from my prospective. Made out of Red Oak face frame, doors, molding 34"W 18"D 82"H. Construction was a breeze. The Klockit Triple chime movements and components with print-out instructions were superb. Construction and assembly took 3 weeks. The finish project after adjustment and readjustment finally got to tick..tock timekeeping accurate. It took a total of 12 weeks from day one. Klockit and (Deana) from technical support, thank you very much for your support. You made my day."
"P.S. This fall I will be very busy."
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Charles Smith
Janesville, WI
"We had been looking for a clock to full a particular spot; one that was not too bog nor too small, just right. When we couldn't find what we were looking for, we decided to visit your showroom and store in Lake Geneva. We were impressed with the collection of clocks, but unfortunately we still didn't find what we felt would really fit in. Since I had previously assembled one of your Atomic wall clocks I thought "Why not build one?” With the aid of your catalog I selected the dial and works, the finial, brass corner trim and the wood appliqué on the base and set to work. Since I have had some carpentry and woodworking experience it was not a difficult task and we feel the results are satisfying."
"This was an enjoyable winter project but I feel I might be getting into the clock-making business; not a bad prospect!"
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Harvie B Klaus
Oakland, NJ
Enclosed are pictures of a Tambour clock I finished around Christmas time. The clock measures 14" long by 7 1/2 high and 3" deep. The upper portion is made from 22 pieces of wood joined using cooperage. Each piece are reversed to form the outward curved extension at the sides. The front was cut from a piece of Italian crate which had been used to ship machinery to the U.S. It was 1/4 inch 5 ply and very clean dense wood. The base is 3/4” Southern pine flooring. All are pieces from my scrap bin. A piece of 1/4 plywood is glued to the top of the base in order to aid in centering the base to the upper portion of the clock, which is held in place by two screws."
"The movement is your 12012 Westminster Chimes which I was forced to mount upside down. The dial with Plexiglas and bezel are your 27008. This was my 7th clock I have finished using your parts, and I have enjoyed dealing with you.
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Jack Elliot
Chelsea, MI
"I thought you might like to see a picture of the Savannah clock I made from your plans. It is stain with minwax "green bayou". I am also sending a picture of a milk can stand I designed and made in honor of my milk hauling days."
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James Brodeur
Milford, MA
"I had been nurturing this black walnut tree for some 20 years, hoping that it would eventually produce some fine, quality wood for a woodworking hobby, which I had always dreamed of having the time to pursue. Once cut down and sawn into planks, the challenge became to decide how to create an heirloom-type project that all 5 of my now-adult children would appreciate, have use for, AND have the incentive to preserver and hand down to future generations. Klockit's vast array of clock styles and sizes gave me the opportunity to narrow that choice down to the schoolhouse style clock as being very unique, bet yet able to fit all the kids' decors. Since it was to be my first fine woodworking attempt, I built one prototype clock first, to work out techniques and mistakes. That clock will remain mine. I have also included a sample of the certificate of Origin written for each clock."
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Ray Kloogh
Corona, CA
"For many years, my dream was to own a Grandfather clock and one the first things that came to my mind when I retired from the workforce was to build my own. Over the years, I built a great amount of furniture such as a rocking chair, coffee tables and cabinets, but tackling an item like a Grandfather clock was something I was a little worried about. With the encouragement from Klockit and with some good information from them, I was able to obtain the plan and start my dream.
For some years now, I have dealt with Klockit on various small projects and at all times very satisfied with their intelligent staff in both customer and technical services."
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Joseph P. Fitzmaurice
Dunnellson, FL
"When my Grandson got married I told him as a Wedding present I would build something for him and his new bride. They decided they would like a Grandfather Clock, so at my request they looked through the Klockit catalog and chose the Samuel Grandfather Curio. They were very pleased with the result and it now proudly sits in their new living room.
Building This clock sparked an interest in building other smaller clocks of which I have built several. I rely on Klockit hardware and movements for reliability, and service dependability."
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In Memory of - Dick Allen
Naperville, IL
Some friends of the late Dick Allen (George & Mary Rowland), had forward to our staff a photo of Dick and a sample of the clocks he had built.
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Eugene G. Josephson
Cambridge, WI
"Here's a picture of my latest effort. The Klockit plans were quite easy to follow and it was a nice departure from the normal Grandfather Clocks I've been use to.
The cabinet itself only took a week to complete. The finish however took just as long for I gave it three coats of rubbing varnish to get the patina I wanted. It now sits in the entrance foyer of my daughter's home in Illinois."
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Dave Stephen
Cuba City, WI
"Here is a clock I made with Klockit's components and an old 'mailbox' door. The frame is cherry and the inserts are Walnut."
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Darrell G. Bacon
McPherson, KS
When asked if anything was special about the materials used to build the clock;
"I have some walnut that was cut down (over 40 yrs. ago) in my hometown by a longtime friend (John Shaw). I used the Walnut to build my Grandfather Clock. I also built a prayer table for my sons wedding out of the Walnut."
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Pat O. Peale
Newnan, GA
Pictured is one of the 10 clocks that Pat Peale made for Christmas gifts.
"This is my Bird House Clock that I designed and it is very popular.
I would like to Thank all the telephone operators who take the orders, they are very polite and helpful. Thanks again (to Klockit) for all the help."
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Alexis Osborn
Hinton, OK
Alexis Osborn offers this photo of one of his original designs. The clock is made out of rolled up newspaper, and using Klockit's Ultra Thin Quartz Movement (item #1028373).
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Carlo M. DiPersio
Sandwich, MA
"As a woodworking hobbyist, I have made many music boxes and clocks for family members over the years using Klockit's products, including three beautiful Grandfather floor clocks. This year I was feeling especially ambitious and decided to make clocks for my eleven grandchildren as Christmas gifts. By modifying a few of Klockit's plans, I was able to create a different clock for each one. This was a fun project for me and resulted in some special keepsake gifts for my grandchildren. I look forward to each new Klockit catalog offering so many creative ideas to work with."
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Shawn Mackin
Spokane, WA
"I would just like to thank everyone I dealt with at Klockit, they were all friendly and informative.
I never built a clock before. I wanted a Mission Style Grandfather clock, but I couldn't find plans with the look I wanted so I drew up some plans myself. I used all quarter saw white oak, mostly 8/4 and 5/4 thickness, it is a very heavy clock, about 160 lbs. All the joints are true mortise and tenon in traditional mission style. I used a process of darkening the wood called fuming and then protected the wood with tung oil. I selected the same movement package as the Norm Abram clock."
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Ray Kump
Belleview, FL
"Since I am now retired, clock making has been a nice hobby for me. I design all the clocks myself and no two clocks are alike.
The movements I use are the Dual-Chime No. 12087 and 12088. I use Klockit movements and hardware in all the clocks I build."
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Dan Thomas
Pensacola, FL
"The picture enclosed is one of my 'scratch built' clocks."
The clock is made of purple heart and canary wood around a 13025 Westminster movement, 26334 dial, and 38211 scroll corners. The narrow wooden dial ring was turned from purple heart wood.
"The high quality of your components really helped me obtain the desired project results."
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Arthur C. Thieme
Palm Harbor, FL
Arthur Thieme, has built five clocks - four Grandfather clocks, and one Grandmother clock.
"My first clock was a Winthrop Grandfather clock. Your design & blue print was easy to follow (this clock I made for myself). My second clock was a Delaware Grandmother clock I made for my wife."
Arthur also built 3 Churchill Grandfather clocks, one for his son in Denver, one for his son in Indiana, and one for his daughter in IL.
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Jerry E. Mardis
Cullman, AL
Jerry Mardis, seen here with his grandson Ben, and his granddaughter Peyton, has built 12 clocks, and is presently finishing five more.
"I have built 12 grandmother clocks from scratch. Currently my wife, my 2 daughters, my 7 year old granddaughter, my 17 year old grandson, my father-in-law, and 2 close friends have one of my clocks. I am presently finishing and installing the works in 5 more clocks.
I would like to tell anyone that my be planning to build a clock that when you set your tools, you can cut 5 pieces of material just as easily as you can cut one. So build 5 at a time and the break that KLOCKIT gives on the purchase of 5+ is great savings."
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Robert P. Copenhaver
Pulaski, NY
Robert Pulaski, offers a photo of one of the cuckoo clocks he has built.
"This makes my third cuckoo clock. All three clocks are handcrafted using three types of wood. Thank you for very good plans, quality movements, and good service."
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Ernest M. Schmidt
Lansing, MI
Ernest Schmidt designed an original clock in the shape of a Monkey Wrench.
"I wanted to make something different for my Son-in-Law, and one day while he was visiting in my shop he casually picked up a 8" Monkey Wrench. He remarked as to the advances manufactures had made in hand tools over the years. I thought, now there's an idea."
The Wrench is 1½ times bigger than the 8" original. The main body is Cherry, the screw that operates the jaw is Black Walnut, and the handle is Myrtle wood. The clock is the Prestigious World Clock From Klockit.
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Ernest Schmidt offers a photo of a School House Regulator Clock he had built.
"The School House Regulator Clock is just like the one I used to sit and stare at in the West Windsor County School during the late 1920's. On a sunny afternoon time moved in a super slow motion. The clock was a real fun project that I would recommend for anyone with average wood working skills."
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Jim Teeter
Stow, OH
Jim Teeter restored a clock received from his Grandfathers estate.
"It occurred to me that this clock when finished would be an ideal heirloom to pass along on through the family. The completed clock represents many hours of detail sanding, routing, staining, and varnishing. Klockit's dial with glass and hinged bezel, and quartz clock motor were ideal for this project."
Currently Jim is working on musical jewelry boxes for two of his Granddaughters using Klockit's music movements.
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Clarence E. Baker
Aroda, VA
Clarence E. Baker enclosed a photo of an original design.
"Here is design of mine using your Atomic Clock and Hygrometer. It makes a beautiful mantel piece.
Some other customers of yours may be interested in making the same thing - I expect to make several more of these."
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Lynden Smalt
Fort Mill, SC
Lynden Smalt enclosed this photo of the Manchester Clock he built made with cherry wood. Take note of the burled wood in the crown piece.
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Earl Fischer
Marlette, MI
"I recently completed a Cheyenne Grandfather Clock Kit. It came with very clear and complete assembly instructions and was a pleasure to build. I have received many compliments on it and we sure enjoy it. Thank you"
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Mr. & Mrs. J.R.Petrie
Tucson, AZ
Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Petrie enclosed this photo of their 100+ year old Seth Thomas Clock. The clock had a mainspring broke, but they explain how they got it working again.
"We installed one of your quality Chiming Pendulum movements and it has a new lease on life. The movement keeps time exactly with an atomic clock in the bedroom."
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Roy McDaniel
Orange, TX
Roy McDaniel has been building clocks for over thirty years, using Klockit parts.
"I have built more than 100 clocks and I have at least 65 clocks in my home. I started building kits but I like to design and build my own clocks. I like to use special lumber."
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John P. Kaufman (and daughter Kylie)
Poughkeepsie, NY
John Kaufman has been woodworking for 20 years - and has been making clocks for about a year.
"I simply was looking for a new outlet for my woodworking skills. After doing extensive projects like rolltop desks, I decided to combine it with another hobby - Time/Clocks."
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Henry Mullett Jr.
Pulaski, IA
In 2004, Henry Mullett Jr. had made two Churchill Grandfather Clocks. Pictured is one of clocks built.
"I had made two Churchill clocks with plans from Klockit, as also was the hardware and beveled glass from Klockit." Mr. Mullett further offers, "I am now in the process of making two more Churchills that I hope to have done by Christmas."
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Alfred Krueger
Arpin, WI
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Maynard & Grace Kuljian
Healdsburg, CA
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Richard Green
McCook, NE
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Ronald Gibson
Farmington, MO
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Don & Barb McKeever
Duluth, MN
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Ed Wolan
Tujunga, CA
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Robert Maulden
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Billy R. Sims
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Jim Wickler
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Will Scott
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Ronald G. Peters
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Emil P. Ditrich
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Donald B. Kugler
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John Leake
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Allen M. Robison
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Harvey O. Carpenter
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Barry Grace
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Victor C. Pellegrino
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John Johnson
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David Ehler
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