Japanese jewelry box clock

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:57 pm     Post subject: Japanese jewelry box clock

My wife's mother had this clock on her nightstand for most of her life. We're guessing that one of her sons brought it back after WWII. There aren't any identifying marks other than the painting on the box. The box is about 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches and 2 inches tall. It appears to be made of stamped tin.

It isn't working and we'd like to have it repaired. We're hoping someone here can help us identify the clock and refer us to someone who can repair this clock.

Here is the link to view photos:

http://s824.photobucket.com/albums/zz170/afriqueart/

Thanks,

John Meyers in eastern Tennessee

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:39 pm     Post subject:

is it a wind-up clock, or does it run on a battery?

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:57 am     Post subject:

It is a wind up.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:00 pm     Post subject:

most likely you could have a battery movement put in to replace it, retrofit another windup movement, or a clockman could give it a cleaning and oiling. Generally these type of clocks were made very cheaply, and replacement parts are not readily available