Expert: Eileen Cronk - 3/15/2004

Question
Dear Eileen, I recently was given an original nelson ball clock by herman miller with all the original mechanics. This has been in my grandparents laundry room for 50 years.  It is in working order, but the time is not dependable.  How do I go about finding someone to repair it? Will that ruin the value? I've been told it is very valuable;  If i decided to sell it what is the best venue to make the most money from this object? Any help you can offer is very much appreciated. I live in Washington, dc. Thank you! Stefan Hurray

Answer
Hello again Stefan
Check this link out.
Is your clock here?
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.msn.ebay.com%2F...


Hello Stefan
Nice to hear from you.
Your clock sounds wonderful.
Having repairs made to these old clocks will definately NOT hurt their value.
In fact it will enhance it.
Just make sure you know the credentials of the repair person.
In my opinion, the best place to sell this type of thing is on E-Bay.
Also the repair person should be able to estimate the current value.
I have had several old clocks repaired and cleaned and in most cases this costs around $100.00. (In Canada)
Hope this helps
Regards
Eileen