Henry Botley, the prior owner of my clock movement, penned his name on the dial around 1840. He was a jeweler and perhaps he would be pleased to know that I used a jewelers tool to remove his name from the dial. Actually, he probably would not! Today I tackled that frightening task and I am pleased that I was able to remove his name without also removing the just-as-old background paint. While I considered paint thinner and stripper, I decided that the best procedure to try was simple automobile polishing compound [less abrasive than rubbing compound] and a very small jewelers tool wrapped in a soft cloth. I applied very little pressure and let the compound do the work. I was satisfied in how it's coming out. Today I removed H Botley and tomorrow I'll remove Salisbury. I will likely also carefully go over the entire dial face as I ended up removing grime in the process and the color change is noticeable. Please enjoy the slideshow below!
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June 2016
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