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This web site was last updated on 18 October 2009 11:53

Lufbury painting
© Mark Postlethwaite GAvA

Our company name is Circadian (UK) Ltd.  The business is run by Bob and Jill Gardner.  Bob is the Director who does the buying, selling and advertising.  He also manages the restoration work, researches and writes books, and is an occasional contributor to Aeroplane Magazine (click here to view past articles).  Jill is the Company Secretary, book keeper, and web site manager.

Bob & Jill

We sell vintage wooden propellers from WW1 and RAF clocks including the rare sector clock.  We are an authority on these two subjects and sell books on:

British WW1 Propellers
German WW1 Propellers
RAF Clocks

If you already have an RAF fusee clock please let us know the type and serial number from the back of the movement.  We are building up a database which is beginning to reveal the pattern of how these clocks were manufactured.

Our RAF clock stock includes:

Mantel Clocks.  Often referred to as RAF Sergeants' and Officers' Mess clocks.  These are usually oak but very occasionally were made in high grade mahogany.

Wall Clocks, including dial clocks used as office clocks on RAF Stations. 

Sector Clocks which were used in many RAF Ops Rooms for fighter control and are much associated with the Battle of Britain. 

Our clocks have been sympathetically overhauled and restored by expert craftsmen.

Cabinet work is carried out by Rob de Ruiter and Tom Smelt who carry out the restoration of our propellers and clock cases.

Rainbow Team

We conserve wherever we can and where restoration is necessary we do the least possible and retain as much originality as we can.

Clock movements are stripped, cleaned and overhauled by Tom.

Tom Robinson

The photos below show a stripped movement and the final assembled result.

Before After

We photograph our sector dials before restoration and do the least restoration possible. Generally we can save about three quarters of the original paint by restoring only the areas that rust on these dials, the rim and the centre.

We provide a full description with each item.

We deliver anywhere in the world direct to your door and frequently ship to America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.  Items are expertly packed, are insured, and we include full set-up instructions for clocks.

Simon Hall 1

Simon Hall 2  

Please phone or e-mail if you need further details.  We will be delighted to send you detailed photographs.

You can pay for any item using your credit card.  Just click on the credit card icon below and pay through PayPal.  Please note that there is a surcharge of 5% for using PayPal.

We have noticed that other dealers, particularly on eBay, have copied our texts on RAF clocks and their history.  We are flattered, but please note that our texts are based on our knowledge and research and we reserve intellectual property rights on them.

 

Phone Bob Gardner at Aeroclocks on + 44 7774 120692 or e-mail

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