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Roy Rogers, Dale Evans & Trigger Oxford Mantle Clock Restoration

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Hepcats Haven

I have been wanting to get my hands on one of these clocks for a while now. I was cruising on the internet and came across one on Mercari that wasn’t outrageous but needed work, something I’m not afraid of.

Once this item arrived the first thing I noticed upon unpacking is that it appears somebody had painted this whole thing with house paint. It appears they never even took it apart they painted all the figures and even the base. They did a very sloppy job but at the end of the day it didn’t matter because I was going to strip it and repaint it.

I dismantled the whole unit and applied stripper and scrub them clean. It was quite a job but I’m really happy with the results!

Fortunately, the clock actually works. That requires no maintenance so that’s a plus!

The bottom of the platform was stamped with 810 so I’m assuming this is the original platform.

The clock faces in really good condition

This piece came right out of Jersey City New Jersey!

The base cleaned up really nice. Once I was able to get all the paint removed I’d like sanded it applied a little bit of stain and then put a satin clearcoat on it or polyurethane. I’m really happy with a clean finish.

What’s the paint was removed there was no way to just leave the finished it was under the paint it was in pretty sad condition. I have this really cool gold paint that I use regularly and I think it just makes the whole thing come together.

Our cabin up in Canyon Lake will display a large collection of Roy Rogers and this will just be another piece in that collection. I love bringing an ugly duckling back to life! On to the next project!!!

Some Cool Odds & Ends

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Hepcats Haven

These are some really cool Erich pieces. These are such cool tropical images. The kicker is that they are in Carlo style frames.

After we finished stocking our booth at Midway we decided to do a little shopping and found a few items. The first items are a couple of Erich art pieces. We have one Asian Erich piece hanging in our bedroom. I have not seen many pieces by Erich and there isn’t any info on the artist either. These look like a day in the life of Polynesians.

The next thing we came across was this really cool Syroco Clock. We have 2 or 3 of these already. The things that caught our eye were the two starburst accessories to this clock. We never see a complete set for these clocks.

These are soo COOL! This clock didn’t come with a key but you can get these easily.

The next thing we found was this really cool vintage floor lamp. I love how simple it is but it still screams cool. We needed more light in the Tiki room & this should do it.

This is a really simple Tiki floor lamp and that is cool with me. I am going to replace the shade with something cooler.

This lamp has a huge diffuser and it takes a bulb the size of a lighthouse bulb.

These are just some simple things we came across. It has been a while since we went antique shopping and it was nice to get out and do what we really love. Mel and I are fortunate because we both have a passion for antiques. I count myself fortunate to be able to share this passion with my best friend.