Emperor Clock -- Hermle

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:48 pm     Post subject: Emperor Clock -- Hermle

Hey all,

I just got a relatives grandmother clock a while back, and I was researching in hope to get up back into running shape. However, I came up with some questions...

On the movements back it is list: "79 Made for Emperor Clock Company by Hermle Black Forest Clocks 451-050H 94cm/66"

And I found that the movement is from 1979, and ran for a while, but has not run in a good 15 years, nor serviced in it's life. I am afraid that the movement is all sorts of gunked up, and I will have to replace it. A problem is also prevailing in that the weights are not attached to the movement.

If i do end up replacing it, i did not know if the 451-050h is available; as I could only find 451-050. Or if there was a was a battery movement option, and if that would be a better option?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:43 pm     Post subject:

This movement would be exactly equivalent to Klockit #13001 (451-050/94cm). I believe that the letter "H" refers to the year of movement manufacture, however Hermle no longer uses these letter designations.

This being said, you should initially look into quotes for cleaning and oiling of your existing movement. Usually this will cost less than the price of a brand new movement. If you find that your movement is in need of repair, and repairs would be more than the price of a new movement, then proceed to replace the movement.

In most cases, a good servicing (cleaning/oiling) is all a person needs to get things running properly again. Any service should be followed up with regular cleaning and oiling.

Generally speaking: Oiling should be done every 1 to 3 years, cleaning should be done about every 3 to 5 years (of course, this depends on how dusty conditions are inside any given case assembly).

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:27 pm     Post subject: Clean and oil

Please don't hose it out with WD 40. This will really make a mess.

That being said, If it was me I would dismantle the movement wash each part, burnish each bushing, replace any bad ones, and put it back together. Oil with a good clock oil and run it.

Never done that ? go buy a book on clock repair and have a ball. Its not that hard and the rewards you get because you did it your self can't be measured. If you get in trouble get on the clock makers site and ask the pors they will be happy to help.