Time Management

The clock in the picture of the previous post is one of two Grandfather clocks in the Moran Mansion at Rosario Resort. The one located at the bottom of the grand staircase (behind Felicity in the photo) was built into the home during construction and features a custom copper face and mahogany case (rumor has it there is also a time capsule underneath it).

The second, located in the Music Room, is made by the Herschede Clock Co. from Cincinnati, OH and was the Grand Prize clock at the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Both clocks are kept ticking by Jim Hinman, owner of The Clockworks in LaConner, WA. Watching Jim work on the clocks makes me realize that so little thought goes into time keeping today. Digital clocks manage us without thought, yet we need to constantly manage these old clocks to keep accurate time, from winding and adjusting to maintenance and repair… an interesting correlation and profound reminder to all of us regarding time management in general!

"You can't turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again!"
Bonnie Prudden, 93 year old fitness guru


This is the Music Room clock featured in a historic Herschede catalog. Notice the prices! This clock was $364.50 in 1915!