too. a guy from new york called and told me he'd read about me in a book in the library. i still don't know what book it is, but he shipped me a very ornate mantel clock, and i repaired it.
one of the most common reasons clocks need repair is that people forget to stop their grandfather clocks or cuckoo clocks before they leave for long periods of time. they let the weights go all the way to the bottom-that's no good. people should not let the weights run all the way down in any weight-driven clock. when they go to rewind the clock, it jams up.
one thing that happens 