Joiner's Musings

Upper section showing the bonnet  We bought this clock last year and to date we have been very pleased with our acquisition. It is a used piece but in excellent condition and accurate to within one minute per week which is about the best you can expect from a modern tall case clock. Base of the clock We think the model is Hamilton Country and the build date is 1996, so there are quite a few years left on the clock mechanism which has an average life of about 25 years if run continuously. It is very quiet, in fact much quieter than I thought and the Westminster chimes are really not loud at all though you can switch them off if need be. 3 weights  The photos belies just how good the condition of this clock is. There is not a mark on it. The only thing that betrays its age are the slightly tarnished brass fittings on the upper and lower section of the each of the 2 front columns. Chains  It is vitally important to use cotton gloves when adjusting the...

 We have what I call cross-country internet. Essentially it is an antenna on the roof pointed to a receiving tower. In our case the tower is 18 kilometers away through hills and trees. Getting a clear line-of-sight to the tower has been a challenge for us these past 4 years and this is our 4th antenna and a total of 8 service trips by our internet provider to our house. The trees have grown around us and down the line as well so this obviously has presented reception problems for us.. I have to to applaud Seaside Communications for putting up with us. No argument, you've got a problem? - we'll check it out. And out they came, 8 times. The last call (this week) involved a bucket truck in order to effect a better placement of the antenna. In our case to the opposite end of the roof in order to get the best possible signal was the best possible option. Hopefully this is the final solution to our many problems of dropped signals, intermittent reception or in some cases no...