tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post7503108049114269993..comments2024-03-24T12:29:05.492-07:00Comments on Older but better...?: Do you know what a Horologist is....Rianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-89720037889012718372013-10-29T06:58:55.082-07:002013-10-29T06:58:55.082-07:00I was surprised also, but when the horologist expl...I was surprised also, but when the horologist explained that as the clocks age, the working parts get worn out and don't work as well, it made sense. I mean... as we age, even our working parts get worn out and don't work as well. Good maintenance helps, but won't stop the inevitable. He said that some were 'fixable' as ours is (luckily), while others aren't.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-35172400426419038592013-10-29T04:11:24.602-07:002013-10-29T04:11:24.602-07:00I'm surprised to hear that clocks have so shor...I'm surprised to hear that clocks have so short a lifespan, given how many very old ones there are around. I do hope your horologist can get it working again, as there is something so very reassuring about the sound of those chimes. My mother had a grandmother clock which hung on the wall and i really loved those chimes as a girl.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-29645364683461024012013-10-27T08:39:35.313-07:002013-10-27T08:39:35.313-07:00Thanks, Olga. It's not an essential by any me...Thanks, Olga. It's not an essential by any means, but it is such a nice piece that it seems 'wrong' to let it go unfixed. <br /><br />And thanks for the prayers for Jack. He does seem to feel better this morning.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-6207822348200631842013-10-27T08:37:30.212-07:002013-10-27T08:37:30.212-07:00Aren't friends great! What kind of clock do y...Aren't friends great! What kind of clock do you have ,Nana?Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-16922219577898076252013-10-27T08:36:10.388-07:002013-10-27T08:36:10.388-07:00I think that must be a very 'interesting' ...I think that must be a very 'interesting' profession. Apparently with everything going digital, it may be a profession 'on the way out'... but I hope not. We love clocks... especially the old ones. However, our Horologist told us that most of the companies that made and repaired clocks (like our Trend) have gone out of business.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-2867271892521440872013-10-27T08:33:05.335-07:002013-10-27T08:33:05.335-07:00John, I hope you told your brother... "Yes, i...John, I hope you told your brother... "Yes, it will...that's the way it is". We have to do that with family who visit - for the clock as well as some of the cats (sometimes one or two like to 'howl' at night... usually one of the females does this as she carries a toy around). We are used to it... and it really can't be stopped as we aren't going to put them outside.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-41767618883411879182013-10-27T04:46:31.459-07:002013-10-27T04:46:31.459-07:00A clock like that is definitely worth fixing. Pra...A clock like that is definitely worth fixing. Prayers for Jack.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-44904345924318222652013-10-26T19:12:45.934-07:002013-10-26T19:12:45.934-07:00That is good news that you can get the clock fixed...That is good news that you can get the clock fixed. We are fortunate to have a friend who is an amateur horologist and he keeps our old clock running.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-47043241168006186952013-10-26T18:39:35.244-07:002013-10-26T18:39:35.244-07:00My grandfather was an horologist. Now I'm off ...My grandfather was an horologist. Now I'm off to check up on Jack.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-58667905696699587752013-10-26T16:53:25.758-07:002013-10-26T16:53:25.758-07:00We have a chiming wall clock that's about 18 y...We have a chiming wall clock that's about 18 years old. That makes it sort of "middle aged". <br />The chimes are comforting to us but not my brother. One time when he slept over he asked if that clock was going to chime all night.<br />I hope Jack feels better.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.com