Monthly Archives: November 2014

FAN (governor) BALANCE: Clocks that have governor fans must have them balanced. Either replace the blade or adjust the balance by bending SLIGHTLY the wings of the fan. Also filing some of the edge off on the heavy side will … Continue reading →

SCORED PIVOTS: Actually any kind of inconsistency on a pivot will cause a problem. Keep in mind that a clock mechanism operates like a crowbar in reverse. Try operating a crowbar backwards like this; apply force on the short end … Continue reading →

SYMPATHETIC VIBRATION: This is a phenomena that sounds unbelievable at best, but it does exist and is a common cause of many clocks stopping. Sympathetic vibration is the transfer of energy from one object moving with a steady frequency to … Continue reading →

CLOCKS WITH STEEL PLATES: There have been a number of clocks made that have steel plates instead of brass. Some of them have brass bushings installed and some of them don’t. If you are using special reamers ; do not … Continue reading →