BLUEBIRD CLOCK

[matthewettinger]

Leroy,
I have a clock, have not installed it yet so you can call me and I
will give you the stats. Matthew 562-691-3620

79FC 35 SB
Socal


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy A. Eckert"
wrote:
>
> Anyone out there with a BB clock? If you would give me a measurement
> from the nose of the bird to the end of the lower tail it would be
> appreciated. Also, does the movement protrude out the back of the
> wood? If so how far?
> I cut a prototype today out of 3/4" thick wood and it is 19" long by
> 6" high. It will accept a 2 3/4" to 3" quality quartz movement in
the
> wing. My prototype is made from white pine and the original will be
> blonde. I plan to make 7 prototypes to see what I can do with them.
I
> will use red oak on others and I plan to prime, base coat and clear
> coat some of the pine to see what happens. I don't have anything
else
> to do. Colors I am considering are rose,lagoon, black, red and
blue. I
> may air brush one in a bluebird style and see how that goes. I would
> clear coat that one. I would like to put a chime movement in one of
> them but it may need to be larger because of constraints in the size
> if available dials.
>
> All are being hand made.
> Thanks for any info.
>
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
>