Author Archives: Dave T

Clock Repair Archive – –      8 day regula: back to top The 8 day Regula cuckoo bird door will flop open/shut/open/shut/open/shut when the cuckoo is activated if the door is set to open too far and/or there is … Continue reading →

Many of the modern triple chime / westminster chime wall clocks available today that use popular european mechanisms have the mechanism mounted to the dial with threaded studs that are fastened to the wooden dial back by screws from the … Continue reading →

Clock Repair Archive – –     Dead Beat escapement ( Graham escapement ):The gear train applies power to turn the escape wheel in the direction indicated. At A and B, the working face consists of the areas marked 1 and … Continue reading →

Clock Repair Archive – – Date Codes: date codes for some of the popular European clocks : 1990 – A1991 – B 1992 – C 1993 – D 1994 – E 1995 – F 1996 – G

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 →

 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 →

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 →

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 →

 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 →

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 →