Dalton moved into a new place and it seemed fitting to make a nice apartment warming clock as a gift. I’ve made a bunch and have collected over the past year about 15 old clocks and stripped the mechanisms and hands and all I need is a record. I was going to try to make a batch for garage sale day this year, but had no time for it. Next year.

The album to use for this clock had to be a good one. Not just any one would do. This was for Dalton.

I had a record immediately in mind. I had bought by accident a second copy of “Van Halen – Women And Children First”. Perfect!

I had a very special mechanism in mind for Dalton’s clock too. It was the one and only pendulum clock I have even found. Very cool. Old school ornate hands of metal and a second hand. This was the one for him.

I had to drill a larger hole that normal, so this one is probably not playable anymore, but it turned out so cool!

You can see my Jagged Edge record clock in the far background.

This one has the fancy hands

and the pendulum cleared the record so you can see it.

I ran to show Cindy my creation and while I was showing her the pics, I heard a crash. Yeah, it fell off the wall. Of course. I managed to get all the pieces back together and in the process I figured out that the pendulum part could be set even lower for even more movement.

It really swings when it hangs lower. I made sure to hang it on a good nail and after this pic, wisely took it down until I give it to him. I don’t want to rebuild it again.

I think it may be the best clock I ever made. It will keep time for Dalton well.

Rock on my friend. Rock on.

 

Addendum: I delivered today.

Dalton’s apartment is cool. It’s in a nice place and he has it decorated appropriately.

with appropriate books (see Jimi peeking at you?)

and now a record clock too!

The pendulum doesn’t seem to be working. Apparently it was just working because I flicked it and I didn’t have it on the wall long enough to see it slow down sadly then stop. Boo. It’s still a nice look though. I made Dalton pose with it.

P.S.    Nice shirt buddy!

It’s the thought that counts and not the pendulum, right?  LOL

Happy house-warming dude.