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MASTER CLOCK REPAIR
Hello, and welcome to Mike's world, the world of Master Clock Repair. We are thankful that you have chosen to visit our web site and hope that you will find the information you are looking for. If you don't, feel free to give me a call! Although emailing can be convenient I usually need to ask several questions in order to give you the best answer. Before leaving the site be sure to click on the "survey" button at the left and let us know what you think. Did you know that as of 2008, Michael is one of only five active AWCI (American Watchmakers Clockmakers Institute) Certified Clockmakers in the entire state of Ohio! (To learn more about what certification means be sure to visit the "FAQ" page) Michael also is serving AWCI through the Education Committee. This committee is responsible for setting the standards, knowledge and skill level necessary to become certified as well as developing educational material for study. He was a featured speaker in 2006 at the Watchmakers Association of Ohio convention in July and the AWCI National Convention in Minneapolis in August. Both of his talks were about servicing the grandfather clock in the home. Master Clock Repair is a five time award winner for superior service from a nationally recognized service refferal company. Unfortunately due to abuse by those who did not actually receive the award, but used it anyway, we are no longer allowed to mention them by name. This year Mike is celebrating his thirtieth year in the clock trade. During this time he estimates that he has repaired over 30,000 clocks including over 17,000 house calls. Therefore you can have great confidence when leaving your clock with us. After all, two museums do. Michael has done restorative work for both The Georgian Museum in Lancaster and the Union County Historical Society in Marysville. When you bring your clock in you will receive detailed information about your clock's condition, what it needs to run properly again, an estimate for the work as well as any other repair options that might be available. We take great pride in offering a friendly professional clock repair service to our customers. We hope you will give us a chance to serve you. The information below explains what you will find by clicking on the words at the top and on the left.
AT THE TOP Fun Facts: Click here to read interesting clock related facts and tidbits. Clockmaker: Receive tips on how to choose the right clockmaker for you. How To Buy: Here you will find advice from a professional clockmaker regarding the purchase of either an antique or modern clock. This ten page document is rather detailed, so if you know you do not want to purchase an antique clock, after reading the introduction, feel free to scan down to the Modern Clock heading. Philosophy: Learn my approach to estimating repair jobs. Maintenance: This page is not yet available. Here you will learn my philosophy regarding maintenance based on cost effectiveness. Recommended maintenance intervals are also discussed. ON THE LEFT HOMEPAGE: Your Here! LOCATIONS: Click here to learn about my different drop-off points located near Eastland Mall, Riverside Hospital and in Delaware. Included are directions to my actual repair shop near Eastland. SERVICES: Here you will learn about all the services Master Clock Repair has to offer. TOUR: Take a virtual tour of my shop. OVERHAUL: This page will enable you to see, step by step, how I restore an antique American strike movement. I provide this in order that you might see the tremendous amount of work that goes into a proper overhaul. SHAME: As in "Hall of Shame" Is this how your clock is being repaired? See examples of poor repair work performed by amateur and under-skilled repairmen. In this same photo gallery you will find out how these repairs should have been performed. To gain a better understanding of proper clock repair techniques this page should be viewed in conjunction with my "OVERHAUL" page. This page is currently under construction. FAQ'S: Clicking here will bring up my Frequently Asked Questions page. After answering questions concerning my background, training and experience I go on to answer other commonly asked clock related questions. E-MAIL: If you would like to contact me through e-mail click on this button. REFERENCE: This contains a list of some of my references. LINKS: Find links to other clock related web-sites that might be of interest including AWI and the NAWCC. SURVEY: Please take a brief moment to let me know what you think about my website. The survey has only ten questions and most are simple yes or no answers. I hope you'll take the time to see for yourself all that Master Clock Repair has to offer you. This website is geared to providing the clock enthusiast with information that will help you enjoy your clocks more fully. Website highlights include: If you live in the Central-Ohio area please feel free to come visit me in my shop. My normal hours are Monday, Tuesday, Friday from 10-6. Wednesday and Thursday I am out on house calls. On Saturdays I am available by appointment. For more complete information be sure to click on the LOCATIONS button. 614-833-0378 | No Fax Available | mjongainey@hotmail.com 3759 Noe Bixby Rd. | Columbus | Ohio | 43232 |
