From the moment one enters Roger Gilbert’s Lakewood home they are immersed in history.
The first thing one notices is a grandfather clock, made in 1941 by his maternal grandfather Karl E. Spear, who resided and owned many businesses in Conewango, N.Y. The most unique part of the clock is the face, which is made from an aluminum pie plate. Spear, who was a watchmaker, had many talents. One such talent was that of a woodworker. Two intricately detailed pieces of the same artisan’s work are displayed inside a lighted cabinet a few feet away in the living room. The first is a 3-mast ship with cannons and crew. The other is a model of an Erie Railroad engine with a coal car attached.
