Cuckoo clock weights

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:16 pm     Post subject: Cuckoo clock weights

I found a russian cuckoo clock Majak and the movement is 93104 (from Catalogue of spare parts for watches, part2, SSSR Moskva) but the weights are missing. Any information about this cuckoo and weights will appreciated . Thanks
Jose

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:11 pm     Post subject: Cuckoo clock weights

Modern Black Forest cuckoo clocks break down into either one day or eight day movements. Generally most one day movements will operate with weights between 275 to 420 grams. Eight day movements usually require 1000 to 1500 gram weights. I'm not sure if Russian movements follow the same guidelines.
Older one day movement Black Forest cuckoo clocks (pre WWI) operated with heavier weights than those found on modern clocks.

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:49 pm     Post subject: Weights

Thanks for information. I have two Regula25 and 35 movements but this russian Majak, I guess, the weights are between 1000 and 1500 grams and the movement is 8 days, but not sure.
I include these pictures, maybe it help. The first picture I found in the WEB, the movement is my own, Thanks



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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:18 pm     Post subject:

Not a movement i think we recognise straight away


Try some 30hr weights and see if it runs.

Gonna be a bit of guesswork with this one.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:37 pm     Post subject:

generally by the size of your chains I would say eight day. Like they said before, little trial and error. I would start with a set of 8day wts.

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:06 am     Post subject:

Hi,the weights are between 504 and 504 grams.
Can you post more photos with the clock mechanism?
Thank You!