PACKING & SHIPPING
I can't overstress the importance of proper packing to ensure the safety of your clock in shipping.
If packing up the clock is a chore you don't want to get involved with, don't forget that The UPS Store and Mail
Boxes etc. will do the whole job, start to finish, including the shipping. Just make sure you tell them the requirements
explained below, so they know exactly what you need.
PREPARATION
1) If the clock has weights, remove them. Secure the weight cable pulleys/hooks with tape, rubber bands, or packing
material, so they don't swing freely in shipping.
2) If the clock has a pendulum, remove it. If you have ANY doubts about how to do this safely, contact me for
instructions first.
3) The movement will be attached to the clock by some method - most commonly two screws going up through a
seatboard that the movement sits on and screwing into the bottom of the movement. Make sure that whatever holds
the movement in the clock is secure; if it's screws just make sure they are finger tight.
4) If the clock has removable trim parts such as finials, top fences, or bottom pieces, remove them and make a note
on what has been removed (you will include this note with the clock when you send it). If a part seems to be on tight,
just leave it.
5) If the clock has a winding key or crank DO NOT send it to me. It will get lost among my hundreds of keys, you will
never see it again, and I will not be responsible for winding keys, cranks or door keys.
6) If the clock has a door key, unlock the door, leave it unlocked for shipping and DO NOT send me the key.
7) Many American clocks such as Ogees, Pillar-and-Scrolls, and Gingerbread clocks have reverse-painted door
glass or reverse-applied decals. I cannot be responsible for ANY glass: on antique clocks it is often thin and very
delicate. If possible, unscrew the door's hinges, remove the front glass, and do not send it to me. If you're not
comfortable doing this, make sure to pack the inside (behind the glass) fully BUT NOT TIGHTLY with bubble wrap or
crumpled newspaper. Foam "peanuts" are not effective in this particular case.
8) If the clock has chime rods or a coil gong secure them lightly with crumpled newspaper or bubble wrap so they
do not vibrate to an extreme degree.
PACKING
1) Wrap the clock thoroughly in bubble wrap; a long strip around the clock two or three times, firm but not crushingly
tight. Then another strip a couple times around the clock top-to-bottom-wise. Use Postal packing tape (the 2" wide
brown or clear plastic stuff) to secure the bubble wrap.
2) Wrap the pendulum in bubble wrap. DON'T FORGET THE PENDULUM!
3) ALSO, DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE SHIPPING FORM, FULLY FILLED OUT.
4) Now, after all this work you may not want to hear this, but the clock MUST be double-boxed. Get two boxes, one
that will be at least 3" bigger than the bundled clock on all sides. The second box must be big enough to hold the first
box with about 2" clearance all around. This can be tough to do, so if you only have 1" clearance on one or two
sides, you will probably be okay. (The UPS Store or Mail Boxes Etc.can help you with this.
5) Put a layer of plastic peanuts a few inches deep on the bottom of the small box. Put the bundled clock in the box
and fill the box to the VERY TOP with peanuts. Seal the box securely with Postal tape.
6) Put a 1" or 2" layer of peanuts in the bottom of the larger box, and put the other box inside. Fill this box with
peanuts and seal, as for the first box.
7) I prefer UPS or FedEx for shipping, but you can use USPS also.
8) Insure the clock for whatever amount you think it is worth. Please don't ask me for advice on this; I DON'T do
values. When I return the finished clock, I will insure it for the same amountthat you used when you sent it to me.
9) Email or phone me with the Tracking Number, and I'll be waiting for your clock. I will email you when I have
received it.
If packing up the clock is a chore you don't want to get involved with, don't forget that The UPS Store and Mail
Boxes etc. will do the whole job, start to finish, including the shipping. Just make sure you tell them the requirements
explained below, so they know exactly what you need.
PREPARATION
1) If the clock has weights, remove them. Secure the weight cable pulleys/hooks with tape, rubber bands, or packing
material, so they don't swing freely in shipping.
2) If the clock has a pendulum, remove it. If you have ANY doubts about how to do this safely, contact me for
instructions first.
3) The movement will be attached to the clock by some method - most commonly two screws going up through a
seatboard that the movement sits on and screwing into the bottom of the movement. Make sure that whatever holds
the movement in the clock is secure; if it's screws just make sure they are finger tight.
4) If the clock has removable trim parts such as finials, top fences, or bottom pieces, remove them and make a note
on what has been removed (you will include this note with the clock when you send it). If a part seems to be on tight,
just leave it.
5) If the clock has a winding key or crank DO NOT send it to me. It will get lost among my hundreds of keys, you will
never see it again, and I will not be responsible for winding keys, cranks or door keys.
6) If the clock has a door key, unlock the door, leave it unlocked for shipping and DO NOT send me the key.
7) Many American clocks such as Ogees, Pillar-and-Scrolls, and Gingerbread clocks have reverse-painted door
glass or reverse-applied decals. I cannot be responsible for ANY glass: on antique clocks it is often thin and very
delicate. If possible, unscrew the door's hinges, remove the front glass, and do not send it to me. If you're not
comfortable doing this, make sure to pack the inside (behind the glass) fully BUT NOT TIGHTLY with bubble wrap or
crumpled newspaper. Foam "peanuts" are not effective in this particular case.
8) If the clock has chime rods or a coil gong secure them lightly with crumpled newspaper or bubble wrap so they
do not vibrate to an extreme degree.
PACKING
1) Wrap the clock thoroughly in bubble wrap; a long strip around the clock two or three times, firm but not crushingly
tight. Then another strip a couple times around the clock top-to-bottom-wise. Use Postal packing tape (the 2" wide
brown or clear plastic stuff) to secure the bubble wrap.
2) Wrap the pendulum in bubble wrap. DON'T FORGET THE PENDULUM!
3) ALSO, DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE SHIPPING FORM, FULLY FILLED OUT.
4) Now, after all this work you may not want to hear this, but the clock MUST be double-boxed. Get two boxes, one
that will be at least 3" bigger than the bundled clock on all sides. The second box must be big enough to hold the first
box with about 2" clearance all around. This can be tough to do, so if you only have 1" clearance on one or two
sides, you will probably be okay. (The UPS Store or Mail Boxes Etc.can help you with this.
5) Put a layer of plastic peanuts a few inches deep on the bottom of the small box. Put the bundled clock in the box
and fill the box to the VERY TOP with peanuts. Seal the box securely with Postal tape.
6) Put a 1" or 2" layer of peanuts in the bottom of the larger box, and put the other box inside. Fill this box with
peanuts and seal, as for the first box.
7) I prefer UPS or FedEx for shipping, but you can use USPS also.
8) Insure the clock for whatever amount you think it is worth. Please don't ask me for advice on this; I DON'T do
values. When I return the finished clock, I will insure it for the same amountthat you used when you sent it to me.
9) Email or phone me with the Tracking Number, and I'll be waiting for your clock. I will email you when I have
received it.
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