Deciding which course of treatment to take on an object can be a near-impossible task, and even after I've finished working on a clock and it's ticking away happily on a test stand, I'll still be wondering if there was something I should have done slightly differently...
The Solar Time Clock is attracting international media and sector attention and is a unique, super complex mechanical clock which can be set for longitude and latitude. No other mechanical clock has ever been made with such a complication. George talks about his path to becoming an independent clockmaker.
West Dean College student Tabea Rude has received a prize for the best conservation-restoration project from the Southern Section of the Antiquarian Horological Society (AHS) as part of the prize-giving ceremony for all West Dean programmes.
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