The Fredericksburg Clock Shop

Steve Kelly asked me to bring the works to the shop. He immediately showed me the cause of the problem, told me what he would do to repair the clock, and took me into his workshop to show me examples of other similar clocks undergoing similar repairs. The day dial has not worked since I purchased the clock 10 years ago. Steve told me he would need to fabricate the 2 missing gears and gave me a separate estimate for this repair. He also noted that the brass back plate was signed by the maker, researched him and provided me the information he found - he also gave me an unofficial estimate of the clock's value. I went ot him because I had seen another Scottish clock in a high end antiques shop that he had restored to perfection and the dealer raved about his work. He was a true professional and a delight to work with. He repaired the clock within a couple weeks - faster than he had promised by at least a week and charged me precisely what he had estimated. The brass sleeve he had to insert in the back plate to keep the main gear pin running true is an invisible repair. He provided guidance on maintaining, adjusting and operating the clock and offered to provide any assistance we needed. After installing the works in the original case, and fiddling with the adjustment for a few weeks, the clock now keeps precise time - in 2 weeks it has not deviated one second from the time that my cell phone provides presumably from the atomic clock - not bad for a repaired 200+ year old clock!!! The world would be a much happier place if everyone provided this kind of competent, friendly, helpful service.