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Calendar Clocks: repair hints
CALENDAR CLOCKS: A very important word about calendar clocks. DO NOT EVER OIL THE CALENDAR MECHANISM;EVER. YOU WILL RUIN THE MECHANISM IF YOU DO. They work on gravity power and they do not need oil! This applies to double dial … Continue reading
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Lantern gear pinions: repair hints
Pinion Replacement: Quite often it will be necessary to install new pinions in clocks with lantern gear or roller pinions. In most cases , it will be possible to do with a minimum of effort. The best wire to use … Continue reading
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Mainspring arbor removal : repair hints
Arbor Removal: Some clocks have removable arbors in the mainspring barrels , and some don’t . Of the removable arbors , there are a number of different kinds with different methods of removal. Some have a square top that fist … Continue reading
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Gear tooth straightening : repair hints
TOOTH STRAIGHTENING: Bent teeth can be straightened if they haven’t been bent so far so as to crack when they are driven back k into position. Check with a magnifier at the base of the teeth that have damaged . … Continue reading
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Urgos 9 tube cable drive floor clock: repair hints
URGOS 9 TUBE CABLE DRIVE FLOOR CLOCK This mechanism is nothing like the Herschede 9 tube clock. Except for the differential like gear system on the chime side the rest of the mechanism is like the standard rod chime cable … Continue reading
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Hamburg-American clock company
HAMBURG -AMERICAN CLOCK COMPANY Re: the beehive style case named the celebrate . This model has 2 jewels in the escape wheel. The hammer sequence is as follows: 3, 4 , 2 , 1. for the westminster on the quarter … Continue reading
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Cuckoo clock music mechanism repair hints
MUSIC MECHANISMS Most of the music mechanisms you will find will be in cuckoo clocks. They will usually be weight drive. watch for worn governor assemblies, worn bushings on the player drum assembly, and missing or ineffective dampers on the … Continue reading
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Cuckoo clock suspensions: some common problems
CUCKOO CLOCK SUSPENSIONS Most cuckoo clocks do not have suspension springs. They depend on gravity and the power in the gear train to make the pendulum move. They do , however gave a suspension. It consists of 2 loops and … Continue reading
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Modern European clock mechanisms: repair hints
PROBLEMS WITH EUROPEAN MECHANISMS The strike lift liver that is lifted by the star wheel quite often will get a groove worn in it if the edges of the star wheel are the least bit rough. The resulting common complaint … Continue reading
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Vienna regulator style clocks: repair hints
VIENNA REGULATORS: These clocks are definitely not user friendly. They are incredibly sensitive; hardly have any swing (1in. is normal) and will not run if they are even slightly out of beat. The beat is next to impossible to set … Continue reading
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