Morbier Clock, 'Marciac'. Case panels.

These are in very good condition so not too much work.
One of the retaining screw holes in the back panel was enlarged as if some one had pulled the panel off the frame without taking out the screw first. Luckily all the metal was still there so a quick bash round the hole with a panel hammer sorted it and the hole is neat again.

I left the paint on these and just gave them a vigourous scrub with a wire brush to remove all the surface rust. I did not want to take the old look and aging away but in order to offer a little protection painted a very thin coat of smooth hammerite. I did this by using a brush to apply an area of 2" x4" or so of paint and i then immediately wiped this round the whole panel with a rag that i had thinners on. The texture and look of the original case is then retained.

Part of my reason here was to avoid painting over a clock makers mark on the inside of the back panel from 1906, i have yet to work out was the rest says. I think it is January and the clockmakers name. judging buy the dirt ingrained in this that was the first and last time it was serviced.