Mar 31 2003
Clock update
So the clock was in fact delivered on Saturday. The front door is pushed in, though still on its hinges, and much of the veneer edging it has come off, though we seem to have most of the pieces. I think I deserve credit for keeping it together in the face of the damage inflicted on it. I didn’t cry or yell. Instead, I was filled with quiet despair at having spent $4,000 on it and still not having it in good order; feeling that I have not lived up to my father’s expectation that I would take proper care of it; and finally, having it all is just so depressing, because it should still be in Dad’s (unburned) house.
I have to admit that in this process, the UK end went fine and the US end was an unmitigated disaster. Come to think of it, that’s not unlike my heritage, with the UK side (Dad) being great and the US side (Mom) a nightmare. Hmmm. I keep feeling like the Universe is trying to teach me a lesson but am not sure what.
Anyway, the UK Clock Repair Guy found a US counterpart conveniently located just across the Golden Gate Bridge, who I hope will prove the exception to the US disaster rule and who can hopefully fix the damage to the clock and get it set up once and for all in its new home.
3 Responses to “Clock update”
I hope one of the various US companies that inflicted damage will be paying for the repairs? That’s so sad that it would be so manhandled. =(
oh, how awful. how hard could it possibly be to move it safely? Honestly.
I second Lisa, hopefully the repair shop across the bridge will have it as good as new in now time.
For some reason, I thought the clock was already here! I remember you talking about alterations your Grandfather had made that you were wondering if you should change back to the original condition or not..?.. am I crazy?!
Lisa – The clock was insured, so that will cover the latest batch of repairs. Also the airline did admit they were liable for the damage. So at least someone other than me will have to pay for it!
Amber, you aren’t crazy – I was thinking about restoring the clock’s lost height (someone cut it down at some point in its life by about a foot, possibly my great-grandfather) when all this started, back in December. But I decided not to since it was so expensive.