About

Welcome to theoldclocks.com site.

You came here as you are curious about old clocks and their preservation.
I am going to try to help you learn more about this hobby and occupation
with some free videos, tips and documents, and courses you can take online
in an inexpensive class format at your convenience.

I will introduce myself and tell you why this is such an interesting hobby,
and hopefully an occupation.

Click on the free video to see what this is all about.

Thank you for stopping by, and enjoy your visit.

My name is Spencer Smith

I started working on pocket watches in 2005 after retiring from the
University of Maine as a printer. I have been in printing most all my life
I never had time to do these hobbies with three children and work.
After 2005 I went to a "BIG BOX" store until I was old enough to
retire. In 2011 fully retired I have time for watches and old clocks.

All that I have learned came from online courses and practical experience.
The only way you will become good at it is repeated practice.
Now that I am older, with less sharp eyesight, I switched over to clocks.

I started on time only clocks, and now do chime and strike clocks.
My favorite is a hard one for the beginner, the Seth Thomas model # 124.
They were made from 1924 to 1954 with an American made movement.

After 1954 the movements were produced in Germany. (not a ST # 124)
These were still a good movement. I found very little information on the
original  # 124 movements.
This is why I started this site to help solve some of the issues.
It is a point where I never stop learning, and to help solve some of your
issues with my videos and tips.

Spencer Smith---July 2022