Category Archives: specific clock repair techniques

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 →

CALENDAR CLOCKS: A very important word about calendar clocks. DO NOT EVER OIL THE CALENDAR MECHANISM;EVER. YOU WILL RUIN THE MECHANISM IF YOU DO. They work on gravity power and they do not need oil! This applies to double dial … Continue reading →

TOOTH STRAIGHTENING: Bent teeth can be straightened if they haven’t been bent so far so as to crack when they are driven back k into position. Check with a magnifier at the base of the teeth that have damaged . … Continue reading →

URGOS 9 TUBE CABLE DRIVE FLOOR CLOCK This mechanism is nothing like the Herschede 9 tube clock. Except for the differential like gear system on the chime side the rest of the mechanism is like the standard rod chime cable … Continue reading →

HAMBURG -AMERICAN CLOCK COMPANY Re: the beehive style case named the celebrate . This model has 2 jewels in the escape wheel. The hammer sequence is as follows: 3, 4 , 2 , 1. for the westminster on the quarter … Continue reading →

CUCKOO CLOCK SUSPENSIONS Most cuckoo clocks do not have suspension springs. They depend on gravity and the power in the gear train to make the pendulum move. They do , however gave a suspension. It consists of 2 loops and … Continue reading →

PROBLEMS WITH EUROPEAN MECHANISMS The strike lift liver that is lifted by the star wheel quite often will get a groove worn in it if the edges of the star wheel are the least bit rough. The resulting common complaint … Continue reading →

VIENNA REGULATORS: These clocks are definitely not user friendly. They are incredibly sensitive; hardly have any swing (1in. is normal) and will not run if they are even slightly out of beat. The beat is next to impossible to set … Continue reading →

CHELSEA CLOCKS , ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS: The centerpost on some Chelsea ships bell clocks comes apart at the center. It only goes on one way ; it will be crooked if it is put on 180 degrees off. Set the time … Continue reading →