tempus fugit mantel clocks

Hopkins clockmaker repairs the world's rarest timepieces

On a recent visit to Purdy's shop, Blackstone Manor Clock Repair, a woman came in the door with an elaborately carved reproduction of a French mantel clock. She didn't need it repaired; she was moving, and she wanted Purdy to find it a good home....

Or So it Seems … Ding-Dong Daddy

Hours passed in this manner, and by the end of the day, I had WON not one, not two, but THREE Telechron mantle clocks. I was giddy with delight, jacked up on electronically induced endorphins. I shared the good news with my wife, Karin. “Three?” She ...