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Film Number |
5103 |
Title |
OLD ENGLISH CRAFTS CAPTURED FOR POSTERITY; THE ART OF THE CLOCK MAKER; CRAFTSMAN BILL ALLONBY |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
1980 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound (sep) |
Running Time |
20 mins 18 secs |
Description |
The restoration of an eighteenth century clock focussing on the skills and tools of one clockmaker, Bill Allonby. The clock movement is shown being dismantled, the parts are cleaned and re-assembled. A fault is repaired using a hand lathe and the corrected movement is tested. The painted clock dial is examined and the film cuts to an artist's studio where a Mrs Tennant restores and repaints the clock face. The film ends with Allonby and the owner admiring the renovated grandfather clock in the owner's home. |
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