Monthly Archives: September 2014

Seth Thomas 124 (repair notes)

Seth Thomas 124 : Rack return spring : .010in. / Suspension spring thickness: .001in. .900in. long , .190in. wide. Hammer return spring: .016in. strong, trip lever return spring: .010in. inside plate , .013 outside plate. Regulation on the Seth Thomas … Continue reading

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New Haven beehive style “Petite”

New Haven: Small beehive style mantle with a round mechanism (spring drive) 8 day the information on the inside back gives regulation parameters. The name of the clock is the Petite. Regulator: ¼ turn = 1 minute in 24 hours. … Continue reading

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Waterbury triple plate chime mechanism

Waterbury triple plate westminster chime mechanism: mainspring specs: Time mainspring: .018in. X .750in. X 96in. Strike mainspring: .014in. X .750in. X 96in. Chime mainspring: .0225in. X .874in. X 78in. At this time there is no replacement available for the chime … Continue reading

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Seth Thomas # 113 A

Technical information about the Seth Thomas #113A mechanism.The mechanism plays the westminster chime on a set of 5 rods friction fit into a gong block that says Mayland NY USA on it . The rods are a steel color and … Continue reading

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Kundo Electronic clock

KUNDO ELECTRONIC: The Kundo ELECTRONIC clock ( made by Kieninger and Obergfell in Germany ) uses a 1.5 volt power source. The blue wire is to be hooked to the negative and the red wire should be hooked to the … Continue reading

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Seth Thomas Sonora chime (dual chime)

The sonora chime by Seth Thomas that has dual chimes (whittington and westminster ) has 2 small dials about 1 ½ inches in diameter on the top of the face . One of them is for the chime selection and … Continue reading

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Seth Thomas “Eight Day Half Hour Strike”

Seth Thomas clock that has paper in the back that says Eight Day Half Hour Strike . Has 5 7/8 ½ stamped on the movement plate (lower strike side) . The strike mainspring and the time mainspring are the same. … Continue reading

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Seth Thomas T&S with “fishing picture” on the glass

Seth Thomas time and strike Mantle clock with fishing scene on the glass (silver color). Has 5 7/8 stamped on the movement . Made in Thomaston Ct. Has the Seth Thomas emblem stamped on the plate immediately below the suspension … Continue reading

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Jacques 7 melody grandfather clock

Very large grandfather clock called Jacques named after the designer Charles Jacques . The mechanism was made in Europe and the rest of the clock was made in America. This particular model has seven melodies ; one for each day … Continue reading

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Waterbury Walnut regulator #9

Waterbury LARGE time only with second hand . Called the walnut regulator #9. The suspension is .0025 inches strong. The distance between the pins on the suspension is very critical because of the way the pendulum hooks on to the … Continue reading

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