The Escapement, Up Close (Video)
Our first video episode: a close look at how a mantel clock escapement keeps time, and how to clean one without losing a single screw.
The Lamplight Workshop
A small podcast about repairing old things: lamps, radios, clocks and the tools that fix them. Two friends, one workbench, and a lot of patience.
Hosted by Wren Halloway and Osric Penhale
Episodes
Tubes & Patience: A Kitchen Radio Comes Back
A listener mailed us a kitchen radio in a shoebox. Our guest Imelda Thornquist, who restores radios in a converted garage, walks us through bringing it back slowly and safely.
First Light: Rewiring a 1950s Desk Lamp
Wren and Osric open the workshop with the project that started it all: a heavy desk lamp from a flea market with a cracked cord and a socket that crackles.