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Joe McMullen has been providing clock repair and piano tuning/repair work for the last 22 years. Joe serves the southern Indiana & southern Illinois regions.

Joe is a graduate from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN with a B.S. Degree.

In 2003, Joe completed Hermle's Clock Repair Technician Training on grandfather, wall, mantle, cuckoo, and antique clocks.

Joe is an Authorized Howard Miller & Ridgeway Repair Center.

River City Clock Repair

River city clock repair is our domain name for the Evansville and Terre Haute markets.

References available upon request.

Customer Testimonials

I was very pleased by the level of professionalism and skill Joe exhibited. His prices were very reasonable as well. I am glad I have found someone trustworthy to tune my piano.
Kurt Dodson,

Joe McMullen does all my clock repair at H. D. Bean Jewelers in Carmi Il, and he does a great job with all my customers clock needs. Joe is the go to guy for Southern Illinois clock repair!
cody gottman, Carmi Il

Joe is always very friendly and available almost any time you need him. I highly recommend him,
Chris Bennett, Vincennes, IN

When we moved 2 years ago we were unsure about how we would move our grandfather clock! Our clock holds great sentimental value to us and is on its way to becoming a family heirloom! Joe came to are home and disassembled the clock so the movers could transport it to our new home then he met with us after the move and reassembled cleaned and fined tune our dear old clock! Very knowledgeable and professional! Thanks Joe from the Holt family!
Carl and Kimberly Holt, Vincennes, IN

If you need someone dependable to work on a clock, Joe is your guy!! After a long-distance move, I needed someone to restore a clock with sentimental value. Joe did a great job.
Nancy Parker, Olney, IL

We were extremely happy with Joe's very professional work on our Grandfather Clock. He came by at the time he said he would and fixed it on the site and charged us what we felt was a fair amount. We will use him in the future for some of our other clocks.
Lori & Den Perkins, Fort Branch, IN

Joe was very knowledgeable with our Grandfather clock, and I knew right away we had someone who knew what he was doing. He took care of our clock rather quickly. He was reasonable with his prices. I know we will always contact him in the future with any of our clocks. He was very kind and respectful , too. We are glad he is in our area. Lori Miller-Perkins
Lori & Den Perkins, Fort Branch, IN

Hi Joe,
Thank you for an outstanding job with our grandfather's clock. It now runs perfectly and brightens up the house with it chimes. Keep up the good work and thanks again for bringing out home back to order. (Larry)
Dr. Larry Reck, Terre Haute, IN

hire this man, he knows what he is doing. you can trust him.
robert bethards, mt. carmel,il

Recently Joe McMullen came to my house and repaired my Grandmother clock, Now it is working great.
I would recommend Joe to anyone needing a clock repaired.
Larry Pierson, Palestine, Illinois

Joe has done two clocks for us now! I wouldn't trust anyone but Joe to work on our antique clocks!
John Clerk, Sullivan, IN

Great service excellent work Call Joe to do the job you won,'t be disappointed
bob h, terre haute

Joe checked my piano and was very honest. Because of the age of my piano, he felt that it could not be tuned to satisfaction. We decided not to tune the piano. Joe did not charge me for his trip from Vincennes. I APPRECIATED HIS honesty.
Pat N, 47501

Joe repaired our grandfather clock and did a great job. He is friendly, respectful,and I think very reasonable. He knows what he is doing!!
Bob Canada, West Terre Haute IN.

Joe is extremely knowledgeable and honest. We were very happy with the work he did for us. I'd highly recommend him!
Addison Family, Clinton, IN

Joe worked on my Miller Grandfather clock. It is now keeping perfect time, chiming correctly and the pendulums are dropping at the same time. He came to my home which made it very handy. So glad to have my clock working right again.
Dick Plant, Terre Haute, IN

We were very impressed by Joe's professionalism in servicing our grandfather clock. He took the time to explain all details as he was working on our clock. It had stopped chiming after being moved to our new home. It sounds beautiful again! Thank you, Joe!
We were so happy he would come to Plainfield and service our special clock!
Suzanne Downs, Plainfield, Indiana

Joe helped us move our grandfather clock by taking it apart and putting it back together at the other end. In the interim he completely cleaned and serviced the mechanism. He is very professional and is an expert in his craft.
Ellen Rittenberg, Robinson, IL

Thank you Joe for taking time out of your busy schedule to tune the piano at the Lawrenceville North Campus nursing home. The residents are really enjoying it. Excellent job!
Barbara Tussey , St. Francisville, il.

Joe packed our family's grandfather clock for a move. He did an outstanding job and the clock arrived without a scratch. Joe really knows clocks and treats them with the greatest skill and care. He went the extra step of informing my son on how to unpack the clock upon arrival, which saved a second service call. Joe was terrific to work with!
JoAnn, West Terre Haute, IN

I thank Joe for the outstanding job he did in tuning my "old" piano. It sounds like a new one again.
Joan L. Keller, Shoals, Indiana

This outstanding repair man went out of his way to help my elderly parents, even though their limited budget did not make it possible for them to hire him to prep their clock for a move from Sullivan, IN to Greenville, SC. He told them what they needed to do on the phone & then answered their call for help when they arrived. (We were mystified about how to get the weights back in place.) He went OUT of his way to be helpful when there was nothing in it for him. Folks, that is a mark of CHARACTER. There are not many people like this. I HIGHLY recommend him. Plus, he knows his stuff well enough that he was able to communicate & assist from text pictures! You can't do better than Joe.
Elaine Landreth, Greenville, SC

The service was outstanding! I would not call anyone but Joe to handle our Grandfather clock!
Kay,

We have an antique grandfather clock that I brought from Germany in 1973. It ran flawlessly until 2014, then stopped unexpectedly. We contacted a local repairman who advertised "20 years experience". After two failed attempts at repair and $75 expense, we decided to look elsewhere.

Enter Joe McMullen, a clock repairman from Vincennes, IN, who is also an authorized repair- and serviceman for Howard Miller and Ridgeway.
Joe quickly identified part of the problem during his initial inspection in our living room. The mechanism had been sprayed with a lubricant which literally gummed up the works. He took the works, weights, and pendulum for further inspection and repair.
One gear had been damaged and a set screw stripped. It took several months, but Joe located the necessary replacement parts. He repaired the damage inflicted by the other "repairman" and restored our clock to "like -new" condition. It now sits in our living room keeping time minute-for-minute with the atomic clock.
I found Joe to be knowledgeable and dependable, professional in both appearance and conduct, honest, and his price was very reasonable. I recommend Joe McMullen to anyone in need of clock repair.
This isn't a "paid endorsement ", either. We are just very impressed and pleased with him.
His phone is 812-886-3998. He also has a website - www.jmcmullen.com .
Sidney "Skip" Henderson , Palestine, IL

Very professional. I inherited a grandfather clock that has been in the family for three generations now. Joe replaced a part and had it working smoothly and sounding great! I will call him again if i have any problems with it in the future. I recomend him to anyone.
Luke B, Terre Haute IN

Joe repaired and service our grandfather clock I would highly recommend him.
James P Hellmann, Terre Haute

I recently purchased an antique mantle clock from a antique store in Evansville Indiana not far from my home. When I got home I realized it did not work, and that it would need some work, and possibly an entire restoration. I did some extensive research for a good “Clock Doctor” and Joe McMullen pulled up on Google. I called him, and told him my situation and he was more than happy to help. He performed an entire overhaul of my 1890’s Mantel Clock. During the restoration he gave me updates on the progress, and after he gave me specific instructions on how to care for my antique clock. I am very satisfied with his professionalism, and knowledge, I couldn’t be more blessed. I live in Evansville Indiana and he most definitely was worth the drive for quality work, and very reasonably priced, and the overhaul even came with a warranty! I will definitely be giving him a call in the future for work on my Grandfather Clock and Grandmother Clock as well. I most definitely will always recommend his services to anyone!
Austin Williams , Evansville Indiana

Joe did a great job for us servicing our ggrandfather ckock. Also worked on our ccuckoo clock. I give him a five star
rating. He came to our home and gave great service. Now eerything is ticking aaway as it shoyuld. Thank you, Joe!
Don Brake, Fairfield, IL

Joe has been servicing my Grandfather clock for many years. Joe is very knowledgeable, professional, and does a great job. I appreciate that I call and Joe is here in a timely manner. Joe is always smiling and is very pleasant as well as very professional. Thank you Joe for your many years of keeping my clock in good running order! I appreciate you!
Donnetta Doyle, Lawrenceville, IL

Joe did excellent work on my clock.
He went through it completely, and
did not stop until everything was
working properly.
Matt A., Vincennes

Would like to say that I have had a pleasure experience with Joe. He was on time. His service is great and i'm extremely pleased!!!
John Friend, Evansville

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