The Historic Preservationist

36. Trains on wheels in clocks 11.05.2022 7:23 ↓

An explanation of what the gears in a clock function as.

35. Dating Longcase Clocks 07.03.2022 19:21 ↓

Dating along case clocks

34. Dating Long case Clocks 06.03.2022 21:26 ↓

Details in dating long-case clocks.

33. Dating English Bracket Clocks- Part IV 06.03.2022 15:01 ↓

The details used in dating.

32. Dating English Antique Clocks 01.03.2022 17:20 ↓

Dating English Bracket Clocks

31. Dating English Antique Clocks 01.03.2022 8:18 ↓

part II- Dating an English Lantern Clock

30. Dating English Antique Clocks 01.03.2022 19:00 ↓

Dating period clocks can be aided by the name and location on the dial or case and mechanism characteristics. I am starting with the lantern clock.

29. Colonial Clock case Making 21.02.2022 21:27 ↓

A description of high end ebanized and bronzed mounted cases by Thomas Tompion of England.

28. Lock case making 15.02.2022 17:03 ↓

The reason wall clocks were initially cases and how they developed from a necessity into a decorative feature of furniture.

27. The Early Colonial clock Maker 13.02.2022 18:46 ↓

The development of early clock, and the rise of fake and fraud clock makers in America due to a rise commercialism

26. The Colonial Brazier 13.02.2022 11:21 ↓

Early Colonial Metallurgy, an inability to produce brass and an example of steps taken by the cottage industry to produce straight pins.

25. The glass blowers 13.02.2022 30:03 ↓

Early colonial glassmaking, successful ventures and techniques.

24.The colonial paper making 08.02.2022 19:15 ↓

Early paper making required many artesana in the workshop, materials used were cellulose fiber and old rags. The paper making process is described

23. The Colonial Block Printer 08.02.2022 19:11 ↓

early Americans craft of producing repeated patterns on cloth for curtains and paper for wallpaper;

22. early colonial time and time telling 05.02.2022 40:05 ↓

The development of clocks and watches, clocks and society, clocks and business, clocks and autrology and clocks and status

21.. Early Colonial and Colonial Time telling 05.02.2022 26:27 ↓

How the colonies began structuring their everyday lives around clock bells And sun dials.

20. The Colonial Potter 31.01.2022 13:47 ↓

A description of how pots and early red ware were produced in the colonies and the select clay they used

19. The Colonial shipwrights 31.01.2022 28:17 ↓

Colonial ship building explained and those who performed it as a team.

18. The beginning of Thomas Tompians’ career 29.01.2022 25:05 ↓

Thomas Tompians’ chance meeting with brilliant mathematician Robert Hooke leads Tompian to make a quadrant which propels him on the steps on becoming a notable clock maker.

17. The beginning of clock and watch making 29.01.2022 21:26 ↓

How time keeping was taken from the blacksmith and was improved by forming a gild system which was partially due to the importation of superior clock makers from France and Germany. In addition the pendulum was developed increasing accuracy overnight.

16. The Colonial Chandler 29.01.2022 17:00 ↓

This episode focuses on the making of candles and soap.

15. The Colonial Limner 29.01.2022 13:44 ↓

This episode describes the Limner as an individual who was itinerant doing portraits. Also, when he was back in his workshop he engraved metals for the block printing process.

14. The Colonial Shoemaker 29.01.2022 18:04 ↓

This episode describes how different types of colonial shoes were made, The material that make them and the various individuals that were in the trade.

13. The Colonial Weaver 29.01.2022 26:53 ↓

This episode Describes different colonial looms and their components, various colonial fabric weaves and important inventors of the period.

12. The Colonial Book Binder 25.01.2022 18:53 ↓

An explanation of a few 18th book binders and the process.