What Cheered You Up Today?

[Matt308]

IThe clock only loses 3-4 minutes for every 24 hours, and I'd say that it's definitely acceptable for such an old clock.
Now all I need is to find a glazier that can put in a small piece of thin glass in front of the clock face, that's all the fixing it needs.
And that ought to be affordable.

Edit: Hmmm, if I move the pendulum up on the rods it's attached to, it ought to gain a few minutes, since the distance it has to swing is shorter, thus making the clock go a little faster...*thinks*...that's worth a try.

You should be able to turn the knurled knob below the pendulum righty-tighty and that should do it. May take a couple of tries to over a 72hr period to get it right. Beautiful clock.

 

[BikerBabe]

Nice clock. I kinda liked the old patina on the brass myself.

Thanks.
Patina: I didn't. It was sticky. Ew. Ew. Ew!

You should be able to turn the knurled knob below the pendulum righty-tighty and that should do it. May take a couple of tries to over a 72hr period to get it right. Beautiful clock.

Thanks Matt, I loosened the rods and pushed the pendulum up about 1½ cm's, that only gained a couple of minutes, so I'll give it another try.

 

[Bucksnort101]

Thanks.
Patina: I didn't. It was sticky. Ew. Ew. Ew!

Probably looked much different in person than the picture could show. Either way it's a nice find, price wasn't bad either.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

That's quite a clock. I may try to do some work on my clock. My dad brought it back from Germany when he was stationed there. It's an old grandfather clock. I found out later that there is a cut out on top where the Nazi eagle use to sit. Not sure how big it was but it would be nice to restore the entire clock.

 

[vikingBerserker]

That is pretty cool!

 

[Gnomey]

Cool clock Maria!

Good day in the first test of the summer cheered me up: England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's: Shiv Chanderpaul defiant despite Stuart Broad sweep | England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's Report | Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Glider]

I have been cleared of Cancer having made the 5 years, just annual check ups now. At the start I was told it was terminal and later that I had a 30% change of making the 5 years but the people I chummed up with in hospital didn't make it, so its a mixed day. Good news but bad memories being the last one standing.

 

[gumbyk]

Glad to hear your good news, Glider.
Sorry to hear that you've lost so many of your friends though.

 

[Glider]

Messy and gumby many thanks

 

[Gnomey]

Great news Glider!

Got my new PC monitor today. Dell Ultrasharp 2412M, significantly bigger than my old one: Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24inch Monitor Details

 

[Capt. Vick]

Way to go Glider. Chin up and inspiration to us all.

 

[Wayne Little]

Way to go Glider. Chin up and inspiration to us all.

Amen brother...

 

[A4K]

With Jim and Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

first Blood to Westham against Blackpool in the Promotion playoff to Premier League

 

[rochie]

first Blood to Westham against Blackpool in the Promotion playoff to Premier League

guessing your even happier with the final score then ?????

 

[rochie]

Bayern 1 Chelsea 0 with 6 minutes to go !!!!!

 

[BikerBabe]

The sun is shining, it's up to 20 C, light wind - and I can pad around bare-footed on my balcony and replant my tomato plants. Love it!
And yesterday my buddy Jørn and I went to Tivoli in Copenhagen - loved it!
Only downside was that when we had lunch at Færgekroen, one of my pork tenderloin steaks was raw inside, but at least I didn't get ill. Thank God!
We had a good time, relaxing and having fun, trying out the various rides - rollercoasters, bumper cars, boats, the lot.
And today I'm really lazy, so I think I might put the hammock up later for the first time this year.

 

[Wayne Little]

still Smiling....Westham 2 Blackpool 1 back in the EPL!!!

 

[Gnomey]

BBC Sport - England v West Indies: Hosts cruise home in Lord's Test

 

[BikerBabe]

I shopped new clothes today, and got me a black blazer/jacket, red shirt, new jeans (the old ones were so torn that it had become difficult to just put 'em on), and 4 undershirts (1 red and 3 black "wife beaters").

I'll be going to the opening of the new special exhibit at the Police Museum friday, and a friend's 30-year birthday saturday, that's two great excuses for shopping new clothes, esp. since it's been ages since the last time I bought myself some new clothes that hasn't been used previously.
(Okay, minus the hoodie I bought myself a couple of months ago...and ten new pairs of black socks because I couldn't be bothered to do the laundry... )

Later stopped by at the thrift shop in Herlev and found two gems there:
A green granite ink blotter, and a complete Parker "51" pen set (perfectly working fountain pen and pencil) in the original box.
Grab!

The birthday pressie has been bought, card bought - now all I need is to wrap the gift and write the card. Phew.
And tomorrow I've got an appointment with my hairdresser, it's faux hawk time.