In a digital age, Purdy said, old clocks provide a sense of peace that's often missing in our harried world. "People like the ticking and the chiming," said Purdy, 59.

It was such hardwood gears and pinions — intricate and interrelated, necessarily precise — that first attracted Bruno to old clocks. His parents were Italian immigrants who arrived here in 1910.

RATHDRUM – For most people, peering into the intricate interiors of yesterday's wind-up clocks is as mystifying as looking under the hood of their car or poking into the guts of a computer. For ...

BOONSBORO, Md. (AP) -- For Dave Myers, the tick-tock of a clock is the heartbeat of a house. Myers repairs grandfather clocks, mantel clocks, wall clocks or any type of clock that doesn't need to ...

Since many of the manufactures that made the old clocks have since disappeared, a network of horologists and clock enthusiasts like Rasberry work to repair them. Repairs for the timepieces range ...

For brothers David and Ross Hochstrasser, it’s no secret what makes their family tick. Clocks. David, who owns and operates The Clock Shop in Hanover, said he frequently trades advice, parts and ...

Clocks may be a bit old-fashioned these days, but that doesn't mean you have to throw them out. Spruce them up with some of these cool DIY projects.

These clocks have to be meticulously wound and oiled in order to keep the ticks tocking. ... These 120 Year Old Clocks Still Work. Posted: December 30, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025.