Wood clock by T White Witney

I have been working for the last couple of weeks on this wood and brass clock by T White of Witney. Dozens of photographs and loads of drawings. It is a very interesting clock pretty rare for an english clock  having  the lower train ( gears) made from wood and the higher ones brass. It was made around 1740. T White was ( I think) a carpenter he was very adept at using wood,  but not as good at laying out a clock train  so perhaps this was his first wood clock. Most if not all of the gears are hand cut, the larger wood ears are Oak and the smaller possibly box. 

The movement was in a bit of a sad way dirty and there was some evidence of wood worm or other insect damage, I have treated the insect damage locally, and removed  dust and dirt. The movement has been waxed with renaissance wax, it now looks very good. It is unlikely that this clock will be in a condition were it could be run safety.  However it will soon be back in its rightful place for all to see.

Mike