Category Archives: Clock repair

notes from 23 years of professional clock repair

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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Waterbury T&S mantle clock Cheyene

The Waterbury time and strike tambour mantle clock with steel plates and brass bushings that has the name Cheyene on the bottom of the case along with the number 12934 stamped on the paper has a strike mainspring not quite … Continue reading

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E ingraham 8 day time and strike tambour mantle

E ingraham 8 day time and strike tambour mantle with hammer and bell. The mainsprings measure .018 inches by ¾ inches by 96inches. The pendulum length is 5.25 inches with 2.5 ounce pend . Printing stamped on the mechanism: E. … Continue reading

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International Time recording company of new york

Assorted Specifications International Time recording company of new york (of Endicott New York) : worked on a clock that had this name on it. Four patent dates on the bottom of dial panel: October 4 1904 ; March 28 1905 … Continue reading

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Clock oil

types of oil to use:The clock oil that is available through the suppliers that is made specifically for clocks is the only type , in my opinion , to use. The synthetic oil that is designed for brass on brass … Continue reading

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Gear teeth in clocks: do not oil them

gears:If oil is placed on brass gears (gear teeth) in a slow moving gear train, the gear teeth will very likely be destroyed in several years. This applies particularly in the area of the higher power gears ; the main … Continue reading

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Levers and release devices

levers:Levers that are attached to sleeves that ride on shafts should not be oiled : particularly those levers that depend on gravity to operate. The reason for this is that when the oil thickens up slightly the lever will not … Continue reading

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