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Before and After Restorations

This page contains some of the authentic and retro restorations undertaken.

there is a bit of playful design in some.  

F. I. Wehrle cuckoo quail clock prior to restoration

 F. I. Wehrle cuckoo quail clock

Required carving and case strip, clean wax.

Movement not working, grease and dirt

Ultrasonic clean, check and oil

replicate cuckoo door

clean chains    

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F. I. Wehrle cuckoo quail clock after restoration

Restored F. I. Wehrle cuckoo quail clock

owner may want new top centre carving or plaque

Prior to restoration Johann Beha 361 Spring driven

Johann Beha 361 Spring driven

required total Strip of case and carvings

Ultrasonic clean of movement and chains

Carve new door

Carve new bone hands

New finial to match R/H 

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Restored Johann Beha 361 Spring driven

 Restored Johann Beha 361 Spring driven 

Theodor Ketterer 1880 Cuckoo prior to restoration

Theodor Ketterer 1880 wall cuckoo

in many pieces required complete rebuild

Large after the Hunt themed Cuckoo prior to restoration

44" large after Before the Hunt, this one had been disgarded in an old shed, mostly in pieces

required a full rebuild

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Large after the Hunt themed Cuckoo after restoration

 Restored  Before the Hunt

Modernised Plexiglass fronted Cuckoo

Plexiglass front

Recovered Bellows

New numerals

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Modernised Plexiglass fronted Cuckoo

Cuckoo Quail Ultrasonic Clean 

new bone hands and numerals

New Brass weights

Modernised Plexiglass fronted Cuckoo

Cuckoo

Ultrasonic Clean 

new bone hands and numerals

New Brass weights

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Modernised Plexiglass fronted Cuckoo

1960s before the hunt 

new plexiglass front

Clean and oil 

new numerals and hands

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Beha Wood plate Cuckoo Quail 1880 After

Cuckoo Quail Beha

Ultrasonic Clean 

new bone hands case clean and rewax

Balance and test

Cuckoo Quail   Plexiglass front  Ultrasonic Clean   new bone hands case clean and rewax  Balance and test

Cuckoo Quail 

Plexiglass front

Ultrasonic Clean 

new bone hands case clean and rewax

Balance and test

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