kronos

The mantle clock I got at an antique shop about 15 years ago stopped working, again, a number of months after my wife had taken it in to be fixed. Despite the rather expensive repair, the clock stopped working, only to sometimes just start up again. Then, over a year ago, it stopped working and didn't start up again. Recently, I was watching the Incredibles with my youngest daughter...we like the movie. There is a scene in the movie, early on, where Bob Parr is meeting with the owner of the insurance company where Bob works. The boss begins a lecture about the importance of all the parts of a company working together, like a clock, "...well oiled and wound tight." I realized the problem with my clock was not the wound tight issue, but maybe it needed oil. So, I applied the lubrication and the click is back to continuous movement again. It's a bit like being home again.