Monthly Archives: August 2014

Cuckoo clock repair

Cuckoo clock repair: Determining the correct type of chain: If you have a cuckoo clock that does not have any chains or has chains that do not work correctly there is a way to determine what chain to use. First … Continue reading

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Fitting new chain to a cuckoo clock

 Cuckoo Clock chain fitting:  Determining the correct type of chain: If you have a cuckoo clock that does not have any chains or has chains that do not work correctly there is a way to determine what chain to use. … Continue reading

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Some common issues with clock chain

Chain problems:  CHAIN PROBLEMS: Be aware that chains can stretch and, this will change the effective center to center distance between links , also affecting the links per foot count. Look for links that are not totally closed .Squeeze them … Continue reading

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Clock Case finishes

Clock finishes: In 25 years of repairing clocks some facts about old clock finishes became painfully obvious. First if you are not a wood worker do not attempt to “restore” your clocks finish. There are thousands of clocks that have … Continue reading

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Re-bushing a clock mechanism:

 Bushings: BUSHINGS: Bushings are part of the “bearings” of clock mechanisms. They are extremely important. Clock brass is not all the same. It is important to realize how many different types of clocks there are in existance , and how … Continue reading

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The Antikythera Mechanism:

Be very careful in your assumptions about the extent of our knowledge in this century compared to what has been known in the past. Society’s knowledge of gears, gear ratios, and mechanical devices goes back considerably longer in time than … Continue reading

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Antique 1 day cuckoo clock mechanisms with no maker’s identification on them

  Antique cuckoo clock specs:  Antique cuckoo: 3rd wheel strike has 54 teeth ; is 1.60 in. in diameter .054 inches thick ; this is in a count wheel type mechanism with cast plates 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches and … Continue reading

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Notes from the bench: A clock repair journal

Coming soon, the online clock repair journal webpages and archive from perpetualpc.net in blog form, with all the info edited and organized. This clock repair journal blog will eventually be a record of hundreds of techniques used in the repair of … Continue reading

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