A nearly 100-year-old grandfather clock I had inherited sat quietly in my foyer. I had not heard it chime since I was a child. When I decided it was time to bring it back to life I, purely by chance, called Steve Brown at the Clock Shop in Raleigh, NC. He came and took the mechanism out and the cabinet went off to be refinished.
Several weeks later when he returned with the mechanism I watched with anticipation has he put it in place. A tweak here an adjustment there and the chimes sounded. This old clock was once again keeping time.
As I watched Steve work I was fascinated and knew I had to tell his story.