SALEM SHIPS BELL

SALEM SHIPS BELL
Setting the sequence on this clock can be frustrating.I suggest starting the
process of setting the sequence at the 1 bell interval (12:30; or 4:30; or 8:30). The
small pan shaped washer that is attached to the back of the centerpost with a nut must
be in the Up or high lift position on the half hour position.The triangular shaped
cam on the 3rd wheel must be attached so that when the gear train is in the shutoff
position , the pin on the shutoff lever rests on one of the 3 flat sides of the cam
precisely in the middle
the side. The star wheel consists of alternating lift teeth in pairs. At the shutoff
point; the second tooth must have just let go when the gear train stops (only 4 or 5 rotations
of the fan); this allows for the hammer end to be in the down position for the pin to
catch the end and hold the hammer up in the air for the half hour thing.Always check
the stetting of the rack indexing lever; i have found that in most cases these have
been forced somehow and they have slipped and are not accurately dropping in the
rack teeth. If you do all the adjusting and don’t check this first you will most
likely drive your self nuts. The index pin must drop exactly in the valley of the rack
tooth.