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    Soviet Sub Clock

    This is something I did a long time ago, maybe 10 years now. I bought that sub clock and had a friend make a mantel-thingee for it to sit on. He did it for me in Teak and Mahogany. I then added a few embellishments like the Order of the Red Star and the Order of the Great Patriotic War and some Soviet Navy related items. I had an extra DDR Volksmarine cap cockade so I tossed that onthere as well in the interest of comradship.
    The clock keeps fairly poor time. It'll go for a month or three keeping perfect time then it'll gain or lose a few minutes, or just completely stop. I spent over a hundred USD once to have it taken apart, adjusted and lubricated. It still ran like crap. So now I drop a little Shimano Reel Oil in it whenever it starts acting up. That seems to do the trick.
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    Eric Gaumann

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    image 2

    A side view of the setup. Teak base and Mahogany vertical piece. You can see the winding key on the back. I just drilled a shallow hole in the back on an angle so I can store the key near the clock.
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    Thanks,
    Eric Gaumann

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      #3
      image 3

      A close up of the right side showing the Order of the Red Star. I have the screw on disc behind both orders so I don't scratch a circle in the wood when I screw the Order into it.
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      Eric Gaumann

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        image 4

        A closer-up
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        Eric Gaumann

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          #5
          something different

          well....kinda. Actually this was base design that I didn't like and declined in favor of the above design. I still made a clock out of it. Bought a cheap Japanese quartz movement and this one keeps perfect time! All Mahogany this time. Some basic Soviet insignia.
          I haven't decided if I want to keep this one. If anyone's interested......
          Thanks,
          Eric Gaumann

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            #6
            Ps

            Oh yeah, that's 'Tickle Me Elmo' on the right in the last image.
            Thanks,
            Eric Gaumann

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              #7
              Very nice clock! It reminds me of the clock that my grandfather made many years ago.

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                #8
                Great Idea Eric...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                Great Idea Eric...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                just need to get some Czechoslovak Navy militaria on it

                Cheers,
                Dave

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