This is an article that will run in the January issues of our local papers. My blog readers get the opportunity, before anyone else, to view it.
Pine Knoll Clock Shop
Dorrin K Mace, Horologist, Certified Antiques Appraiser
1749 Mercer Grove City Road
Mercer, PA 16137
Ph. 724 748 4058
What a year was 2016!
The most asked question we received in the shop was “What
is the difference between the Clock Shop, the Clock Works, and the Appraisals
portions of the business.”
Simply put, the Clock Shop is the original portion of the
business offering clock repairs, clock restorations, and sales of new, vintage,
and antique clocks.
The Clock Works is the portion of the business that builds
and creates clocks from reclaimed, recycled, and up-cycled materials; these
clocks are referred to as “The Green Line”
The Appraisal portion of the business is where we offer
certified appraisals of antiques from a single piece to an entire estate in
verbal or written format.
We hope this helps with understanding what all we offer.
There were many changes and pressures in the world in
general, but here at the Clock Shop we saw growth and expansion of offerings.
2016 ushered in Dorrin receiving his final commendations
and is now a fully “Certified Antiques Appraiser”. The Clock Works portion of the shop grew with
added offerings of 24 different clock designs made from recycled, repurposed,
and up-cycled items.
The Clock Shop saw an increase in repairs, restorations,
and house calls scheduled, as well as sales of antique and vintage clocks. People often wonder if their clock can be
repaired/restored.
Below is an example of a recent restoration. This is a circa 1840 Ogee clock that had been
stored in the rafters of an out building for decades. We were able to perform a sympathetic
restoration on this piece with very good results.
2017 looks to be a promising year with expansion of work
areas for the clock shop. The creation
of our stained glass and fused glass line will enable us to increase our
offerings of clocks available with the Clock Works
The stained glass pieces will be patterned after antique
quilt patches and the fused glass pieces will be reminiscent of water colors of
the early 20th century. We
are really looking forward to this new outlet for our creative expression.
We will be creating a vastly expanded online presence and
both the Clock Shop and Clock Works will be offering their items for sale on
this site. The site will be advertised
& linked to our Facebook accounts for easy access.
Always looking for additional avenues to grow our
business, we look forward to the offerings we will have in 2017 as well as new
items we will explore for possible addition to our offerings.
Please visit us online, on Facebook, via my blog, (just
enter my name or shop name in browser) or stop at the shop
Pine Knoll Clock Shop
Pine Knoll Clock Works
Pine Knoll Appraisals
1749 Mercer Grove City Road
Mercer, PA 16137
Ph 724 748 4058
Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-5:30pm; Sat 9am-1pm. Saturday afternoon and Monday are reserved
for house calls.
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