Q: We have an old Seth Thomas mantle clock in our family that has been passed down through a number of generations. It was given to my mother by her grandmother, my great-grandmother who was born ...

Q: My clock marked "Adamantine" has been in the family as long as I can remember. It's a great clock and I won't sell it, but I would like to find background and sources on it. -- Tom, Lakeport, Calif ...

It was already dark when I came to my desk to write tonight; even the stars and moon have covered themselves with a blanket of clouds on this bleak winter evening. It is a wonderful set of incongruent ...