Restoration of Dials and Cases

Case repair techniques; Businesses and individuals that provide specific restoration services or replacement on dials, tables, cases; also, refinishing supplies

Repair Techniques Dials Tablets Repair Service & Parts Glass, Domes, & Crystals Refinishing Bottom

Case Repair Techniques
- Lacquering Brass by John C Losch
- Applying Shellac to Metal by John C Losch
- Golden Lacquer Finish by John C Losch
- Spotting Chronometer and Clock Plates by John C Losch
- Hot Hide Glue - Questions and Answers by Craig Brougher
- Animal (Hide) Glue by the Deller Conservation Group, all about hide glue
- Hide Glue by Bjorn Industries, history and uses
- Padding Shellac by Jeff Jewitt
- French Polish from a Conservators Point of View from the Deller Conservation Group, Some Ideas for a Better Coating
- French Polishing - a Hands-on Tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn
- Repairing Furniture Joints by Jeff Jewitt
- Creating a Stencil for Tablets from Extreme Restoration
- Aging Wood from Extreme Restoration
- Mirror Restoration from Extreme Restoration
- Faux Tortoiseshell from Extreme Restoration
- Faux Wood Grain from Extreme Restoration
- Gilded Finishes from Extreme Restoration
- Faking, a Refinishing Technique from Extreme Restoration
- French Polishing and Cleaning from RestorationAdvice.org
- Ormulu Cleaning from RestorationAdvice.org
- Restoring Slate Clock Cases by Sylvester A Crowley
- Dials
- Filling Engraved Dials (Waxing) by John C Losch
- Lacquering Dials by John C Losch
- Repairing Enameled Dials by Denis Carignan
- Matching Colors to Repair Clock Faces, from Sands Mechanical Museum
- Silvering Clock Dials from dave west clocks
- Specific to Watches
- Watch Repair - Cases from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Fitting Round Plastic Crystals by Denis Carignan
- Polishing Plastic Watch Crystals by Denis Carignan
- Fitting Odd Shaped Crystals by Denis Carignan
- Cleaning Watch Dials by Denis Carignan

Sources for Dial Repair, Restoration, & Replacement
- Australia, Gemstone Watch Dials, custom watch dials in natural gemstone materials, including opal, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, malachite and tiger eye
- Australia, Heywood Enamels, Skipton 03 5340 2265, enamel dial repair & restoration
- Canada, Pacific Antique Clocks, West Vancouver, BC, (604) 921 1666, sympathetic dial restoration, specializing in brass dials and authentic silvering for individuals and museums
- France, Jeanvoine et Fils, Bourg en Bresse 04 74-22-05-25, enamel dials
- Germany, Causemann-Zifferblätter.de, Frechen 02234 956820, watch dial restoration and processing
- Germany, Faller-Uhren, Gütenbach (Schwarzwald) 07723 1345, painted dial restoration
- Germany, Richard Bethge, Ispringen 07231 89182, watch dial restoration
- Italy, Fausto Perelli, Rome 06 333 1508, watch dial restoration
- Spain, Danafi s.l., Barcelona, specialist workshop in watch dial restoration
- Switzerland, Donzé Cadrans, Le Locle 032 9316142, enamel dials
- Switzerland, The Old Clock Shop, Meilen 044 923 47 74, restoration of enamel dials
- Thailand, Time Flies Dials, Muang Chiang Mai +66-53-215-596, complete wrist watch dial refinishing service including replating, painting, printing, luminous, etc.
- UK, Attic Art Dial Restoration, Newbury 01635 297970, clock dial painting, restoration, & renovation
- UK, SJ Bean Dial Restoration, North Hykeham, Lincoln 01522 694709, specializing in longcase clocks
- UK, Michael Berry, 0161 291 8518, dial & case restoration service
- UK, David Bill & Sons, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, 01245 225580, specializing in antique and modern watch dials and pocket watch dials
- UK, Chesire Grandfather Clocks, Beeston Brook, Tiverton, Nr. Tarporley, Cheshire 01829 733028, dial and case restoration
- UK, The Clockman Brighton, Brighton 0127 3549651, metal dial restoration
- UK, Clockwise, Fleet, Hampshire 01252 616525, antique clock case restoration
- UK, M Flynn Restorations, High Wycombe 01494 721722, restorers of enamel & porcelain
- UK, Goodacre Engraving, Loughborough, Leicestershire 01509 673082, specialist engravers of clock and barometer dials
- UK, Anthony Gray Clocks, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent & London 0845 260 1631, dial restoration and engraving
- UK, Horological Repair Service UK, Manchester 0161 336 5215, brass dials re-silvered/restored
- UK, KDH Clocks, Hereford and Gloucester 01432 271261, dial restoration
- UK, Painted Dial Restoration by Robert B. Loomes, Stamford, Lincolnshire 01780 481319 & North/Central London 0207 4772224, specializing in painted dials
- UK, Lynton Dials, Botesdale, Diss, Norfolk 01379 890592, specializing in enamel dials
- UK, Mike Newcombe, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset 01305 766700, painted, enamel, and brass dial restorations
- UK, Watch Restoration by Philip Priestley, Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire 01494 873521, enamel clock & watch dials restored. Scenes painted on dials
- UK, Clock Dial Restoration by Fred Rottner, Littlehampton, West Sussex 01903 731970, Longcase painted and brass dials, white and silver dials. Breakarch 'Moon' discs and 'World Globes'. Also, porcelain dials
- UK, Peter Willis Clock Dial Restorer, Tarporley, Cheshire, Restoration of painted, silver and gold leaf clock dials
- USA, Advanced Clock Service, Cary, NC (919) 465-9800, porcelain & enamel clock and watch dials
- USA, AllTime Clock Service, Kansas City, MO, case repair and restoration
- USA, Astrid, Hingham, MA (781) 749-1441
- USA, Dennis Brooker, Derby, IA (641) 533-2103, custom dials using special processes with exotic materials and hand engraved dials
- USA, The Clock Maker at Gwathmey, Ashland, VA (804) 752-6633, dial repair and restoration
- USA, The Dial House, Dallas, GA (770) 445-2877, dial touchup or repaint
- USA, Dial Restoration, Herndon, VA (703) 318-6292, Metal & wood dials
- USA, Dial Restoration and Painting by Nancy, Burlington, WI (877) 844-0823, Hand Painted dials
- USA, International Dial Co, Wilmington, OH (937) 382-4535, watch dial restoration services
- USA, Kirk Rick Dial, Cucamonga, CA, watch dial restoration
- USA, Old Time Clock Dials, Marietta, GA (770) 425-2544, paper antique replacement dials
- USA, ProClocks, Cincinnatti, OH (513) 931-8463, Dial Reproductions
- USA, VanDorn's ClockShop, SugarGrove, PA (814) 489-3929, clock dial restoration
- USA, Wilsonclocks, Lees Summit, KS, dial touchup or restoration

Sources for Tablet Refinishing & Replacement
- USA, Astrid, Hingham, MA (781) 749-1441
- USA, Reverse Glass Painting on Glass by Nancy Mirek, Burlington, WI (877) 844-0823
- USA, VanDorn's ClockShop, SugarGrove, PA (814) 489-3929, reverse glass painting

Sources for Case Repair and for Original and Custom Replacement Parts
- Australia, Blue Tongue Studo, Macksville, NSW 02-6564-7287, conservation, restoration and repair to all fine antique porcelain, china, glass, ceramics, plaster & ivory
- Australia, Paul Nicholson, Sydney 0418 638 290, restoration of all types of wooden clock cases
- Australia, Clockwise, Launceston. TAS (03) 6334 7211, antique clock case restoration
- Canada, Classique Hardware, Aylmer, QC (819) 682-6511, hardware for furniture
- Canada, Brian Zirk, Campbell River, BC (250)923-5368, wood and marble case repair
- Germany, I. + B. Deckert Clock Company, Morbier clocks, Düsseldorf
- Netherlands, Valuta Friese klok fournituren, Nijensleek 0521 - 38 38 00, Friesian clock parts
- Spain, Viola, Valencia 0961501408, makers of brass case parts
- Switzerland, The Old Clock Shop, Meilen 044 923 47 74, clock parts especially for Morbier and lantern clocks
- UK, China-Repair by David Battams, Milton Keynes, Buck, porcelain and china repair using the most up-to-date methods
- UK, Anthony Gray Clocks, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent & London 0845 260 1631, clock case restoration and gilding
- UK, Hamilton Havers, conservation of fine furniture and clock cases
- USA, Hamlin's Restoration, Ballwin, MO (636) 256-8579, repair and restoration of fine porcelain, china, pottery, glass and decorative arts
- UK, Mendip Clocks, Holcombe, Somerset 01761-232781, antique clock case restoration
- UK, Richards of Burton, Swadlincote, Derbyshire 01283 219155
- UK, Rowe Antique Clock Restoration, 020 8605 03, specialising in wall, bracket, longcase (grandfather), French and carriage clocks
- UK, Touchwood, Leicester 0116 2321119, restoration of fine furniture
- UK, Unique Clocks, restoration and repair of all types of clocks, barometers, and musical boxes
- UK, David J Warne Restoration, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 01284 828666, full service, including French polishing, modern lacquer finishes, veneer work, upholstery, wood turning, cane work, carving, cabinet making and all general repairs
- UK, dave west clocks, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 01359 269601, clock & instrument glass
- UK, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London 020 7247 2599, clock bells
- USA, The Alarm Clock Doc, Aurora, CO (888) 925-3878, alarm clock case restoration including nickel plating
- USA, American Horloge Company, original American watch dials
- USA, Antique Clock Labels, reproductions for American antique clocks
- USA, Art Restorations, Dallas, TX (214) 350-0811, restoration of rare and antique clocks
- USA, Atmos clock Repair, Herndon, VA, 703-318-6292, restoration of Atmos clocks
- USA, Ball and Ball, PA, antique hardware reproductions and restorations
- USA, Cardona Restorations, CA, (925)-765-0479
- USA, Carignan Watch Repair Company, Inc, Belmont, NH (603) 267-6916, watch case repair
- USA, The Clock Maker at Gwathmey, Ashland, VA (804) 752-6633, case repairs
- USA, CP Restoration, Taftville, CT (860) 886-1870, antique china & porcelain repair
- USA, Creative Casting Co, Tacoma, WA (253) 475-2643, reproduction from original parts in aluminum and bronze
- USA, Elena Restoration, Palisades Park, NJ 201-676-4781, porcelain and ceramic repair
- USA, Kirtland H. Crump Antique Clocks, Madison, CT (203) 245-7573, complete dial and glass repair, restoration, and repaint service
- USA, FixesChina.com, Tucson, AZ (520) 742-1825. restoration and repairs to china, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, chalkware, plaster, composition, wooden picture frames and vintage license plates
- USA, Bruce Hamilton Antique Furniture Restoration, West Newbury, MA (800) 439 8774, clock case restoration
- USA, International Watch Works, Cary, NC (919) 462-1873, watch case restoration
- USA, Ithaca Calendar Clock Case Repairs and Restorations, Trumansburg, NY
- USA, London Joiners, Pound Ridge, NY and Bethel CT, restoration and conservation of wooden and japanned clock cases
- USA, A Mark in Time, Louisville, KY (502)367-7511, clock case restoration
- USA, Metal Clock Case Repair, Appleton, WI (920) 993-9993,
- USA, Myers Park Clock Company, Charlotte, NC, rebuilding, veneer work, turnings, and carvings, metal refinishing
- USA, Old Time Revival Clock Repair, Chubbuck, ID (208) 705-5335, we restore clocks harmed by passage of time, fire, smoke, water and shipping damage. Wood, metal or faux finishes restored
- USA, J Owens, reproduction splats for 1800s American column and splat weight driven clocks. Also, reproduction labels
- USA, Restoration Services, Arlington, MA (781) 648-3322, repair of ceramics, porcelain, glass, gilding
- USA, Restoration Specialist, Kansas City, MO (816) 842-5528, specializing in restoration of antique furniture, clocks and music boxes
- USA, Robinson's Antiques, Lake Odessa, MI (616) 374-7750 original antique hardware
- USA, Ships Clock Cabinetry, Salt Lake, UT City (801) 560-7029, chronometer boxes reconstruction and restoration
- USA, VanDorn's ClockShop, SugarGrove, PA (814) 489-3929, stenciling and metal statue repair
- USA, The WatchDoctor, Portland, OR (503) 283-2241, wrist watch case repair
- USA, Wiebold, Terrace Park (513) 831-2541, conservation, restoration and repair of all art pottery, ceramics, collectibles, porcelains, paintings, ivory miniatures and metal pieces
- USA, Wilsonclocks, Lees Summit, KS, clock case repair
- USA, Wuischpard & Son, Cocoa, FL (321) 631 7876, new cases and watch case repair
- Reversen Time, wooden clock case restoration

Sources of Glass, Domes, & Crystals
- France, Fabrication de Verres de Montre, watch crystals
- France, Veramy, la Varenne Saint Hilaire 01 48.83.16.23, glass domes, shaped glass, showcases
- Germany, Apparate- & Kunstglasbläserei Armin Stauber, Passau 0171 751 92 53, glass domes
- Germany, Astrid Meyer Glasdome, Bruchhausen-Vilsen 04252/2658, glass domes
- Switzerland, Imthurn, Vendlincourt 032-474 5048, glass domes
- UK, Antique Glass Domes, Stanstead Abbotts, Hert 01279 721564
- UK, Class Glass, St John's, Worcester 01905 422 616, clock and instrument glass
- UK, Tevendale of Glasgow, Glasgow 0141-221-4581, watch glass replacement and repairs
- USA, Fairview Glass, Frederick, MD (301) 371-3364 - antique glass
- USA, Glass Domes.com, Monticello, FL (850) 997-3797
- USA, G-S Supplies, Rochester, NY (585) 295-0250 - plastic and glass watch crystals
- USA, Whites Crystals, San Francisco, CA - glass replacement watch crystals

Sources of Refinishing Supplies and Services for Clock Cases
- UK, BJS Co,Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex 020 8810 5779, precision electroplating, precision electroforming, high quality silversmithing
- UK, Restoration Materials, Bury, Lanc, products for wood and metal finishing, gilding materials, clock and barometer parts, furniture / cabinet brassware & fittings, desktop leathers etc
- USA, Archival Suppliers, MA (800) 628-1912, manufacturer and distributor of archival quality materials
- USA, Conservator's Emporium, Reno, NV (775) 852-0404
- USA, Constantine's Wood Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (954) 561-1716, wide array of products for the woodworker
- USA, Garret Wade, New York, NY (800) 221 2942, woodworking tools
- USA, Homestead Finishing Products, Cleveland, OH (216) 631-5309, wood finishing products
- USA, Joe Woodworker, Frederick, MD (888) 598-3633, veneer, tools, and supplies
- USA, Larson's Clocks, Westminister, VT 802-722-4203, stenciling of columns & splats with bronze powders and tall case grain painting
- USA, Mann's Woodcare Products, East Winthrop, ME (207) 395-2739, dyes & stains, waxes
- USA, Milligan & Higgins, Johnstown, NY (518) 762-4638, makers of hide glue
- USA, Mohawk Finishing Products, Hickory, NC (828) 261-0325, wood, leather and vinyl touch-up and repair products
- USA, Pacific Engineering, Farmington, CT (860)674-8913, manufacturers of quality restoration supplies
- USA, Pinnacle Supplies, polishes for metal, leather, plastic, marble
- USA, Restoration, Preservation, Conservation Products, the agent/distributor for 'Renaissance wax/polish' & other unique restoration supplies used worldwide
- USA, Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, Medina, MN (800) 279-4441
- USA, Talas, New York, NY (212) 219-0770 - conservation, preservation, and restoration supplies
- USA, Van Dyke's Restorers, Woonsocket, SD (800) 787-3355 - antique furniture and vintage home restoration supplies
- USA, Wood Finish Supply, Fort Bragg, CA (707) 962-9480, wood finishing products
- USA, Woodworkers Source, Phoenix, AZ (602) 437-4415, exotic wood and veneer
- Exotic Woods, a non-commercial site showing samples of a large number of woods

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