You may have to check all of these if you have problems after moving a
clock. It doesn't take much to stop a clock. The most common problem is
failure to wind the mainsprings up all the way! This is a user/owner
problem. Generally speaking if a clock is stopping after it has been
rebuilt check the following:
Check the beat setting
check endshake on all gears and levers
check for tight bushings on all pivots and levers
check the position of the impulse arm vs susp rod check for bent
escape wheel teeth
check for bent teeth (even slightly) every where in the gear train
check for a mounting bind: with the mechanism mounted in the case
if one of the mounting feet is even slightly bent it can cause any
one or all of the gear trains to bind)
check for barrell teeth hitting #2 wheel teeth on endshake minimum or
maximum.
check for worn gear teeth
check for proper gear depthing
check to be sure the mainsprings the correct strength
Check to be sure the suspension is the correct strength
check if possibly the pendulum is the wrong weight
check to see if the Hands are rubbing on the glass at any point in
the 360 degree rotation: (put your finger on the glass over where the minute hand is located and if the hand looks closer to your finger
than the glass is thick then the hand is probably hitting on the glass.)
check for a bushing not oiled
check to see are the hands touching each other at all anywhere?
when the clock stops , very carefully check to determine if there is
any power to the escape wheel; if there is power then be more concerned
about pendulum friction, sympathetic vibration, or suspension problems.
If there is absolutely no ; or very little power,
then there is probably a gear train problem.
Check if there is there any air circulation around the pendulum, it does
not take much to stop a clock.
Check to see if the weights are magnetized and is the pendulum brass
plated steel?
Check if the pendulum is touching the back of the clock ?
Check if the clock case is sitting on a solid surface?
check if the clock is hanging plumb on the wall?
Is the hour tube binding?
Are the chime or strike levers binding because of lack of oil or
rough edges?
check the suspension post to see if the suspension is loose---
If it is loose the clock will probably stop.
check for pallet face wear
check all lubrication points.
