How to transport 300 year old grandfather clock?
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Certainly not Evri, formerly known as Hermes.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Take it apart, wrap every bit up individually and carefully. Use plastic tie thingies to hold things shut and stop them moving. Wrap very very carefully. Get a van and let the movers know it's heavy and valuable etc etc and it should be moved upright, nor laid down.
I don't have those kinds of skills.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I’d call some of the auction houses and ask them who they use. They’ll be used to transporting this stuff. You could also look on the BAR (British association of removers) website and contact some of the firms listed on their site.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
I don't mean entirely, but definitely remove the weights and pendulum and probably any glasswork. Or it will get damaged. It's a pain in the arse, but worth it.
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I don't mean entirely, but definitely remove the weights and pendulum and probably any glasswork. Or it will get damaged. It's a pain in the arse, but worth it.
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No really I can't do that, even the thought fills me with anxiety.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I don't mean entirely, but definitely remove the weights and pendulum and probably any glasswork. Or it will get damaged. It's a pain in the arse, but worth it.
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A good company with experience in this will do all that for you though. Sometimes it’s worth spending the money.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Depends how busy you are but you could go into some of the jewellery and watch shops in the jewellery quarter and ask. I guarantee they’ll both know and you won’t be the first!
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Aladdin
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This. 100%
And wrap the lot in old blankets so that it doesn't move in the van.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
We have a 300 year old grandfather clock in the family that is coming to us, from London to Brum. Can anyone advise the best way of transporting this, what kind of company to contact for a quote?
Cheers
Long case clocks get to be 300 years old because they are surprisingly resilient.
Ours is a mere 170 years old.
To transport it from Leeds to Worcester I disconnected the pendulum and the weights, stood the clock up in the Luton van I'd hired, and made damn sure it was securely strapped upright.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Don't even think about dismantling it yourself and reassembling it if it's valuable.
I'd be inclined to get a specialist firm in to shift it and reassemble it afterwards.
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I'd be inclined to get a specialist firm in to shift it and reassemble it afterwards.
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cesare
shady's dreams ♥
For something that old and sentimentally valued, yep. Plus the insurance that you need to factor in cos I imagine whoever will insist on it.Don't even think about dismantling it yourself and reassembling it if it's valuable.
I'd be inclined to get a specialist firm in to shift it and reassemble it afterwards.
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We bought one that's 19th century a couple of years ago. We had a clock repair guy dismantle it, then I transported it and we had a local clock repair guy position and reassemble it and set it up. Glad we did so. You can find some horror stories.
If you can find space for it, they're a wonderful thing to have in a home. Each time I pass it I'm amazed that something so old keeps such good time, and the chimes are such warm tones. It may be a cliché but it feels like the beating heart of my home.
If you can find space for it, they're a wonderful thing to have in a home. Each time I pass it I'm amazed that something so old keeps such good time, and the chimes are such warm tones. It may be a cliché but it feels like the beating heart of my home.
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
what's the story with the clock if you don't mind me asking. my ancestors were clock makers and my dad has a clock made by one of them. I've developed an interest as a result.We have a 300 year old grandfather clock in the family that is coming to us, from London to Brum. Can anyone advise the best way of transporting this, what kind of company to contact for a quote?
Cheers
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Don't forget, once you have tightened the cargo straps you have to slap it and say 'that's going nowhere'. It's the law.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
If it's that old and a family heirloom, i'd get a specialist company in.
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hash tag
Books, not bombs
Less bumps, less stopping and starting, less junctions, less risk of an accident on a motorway.
I would hire a van, get loads of blankets and move it myself.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
You're not allowed skateboards on the motorway.
I wouldn't even consider it. If it's not stood perfectly upright it'll affect the mechanism. And if it doesn't keep good time, the magic's gone.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Stick it to the Man and his petit bourgeois 'rules'.
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