Ethan Allen Weight Dropping Problem

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:20 pm     Post subject: Ethan Allen Weight Dropping Problem

Hello,

I recently inherited a Ethan Allen grandfather Clock from my Grandmother. I had set up at my old house, then recently I moved it again to my new house. I set it up recently and this is what happend:

The clock is keeping time correctly, however, the weights are not all dropping. Only the middle wieght is dropping down, but the other two are not moving.

How can I fix this?

(Sorry if this is a re-post, did not find this problem when I searched)

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:04 pm     Post subject:

If it has chains on the weights then these may be jammed in the mechanism.

if it is lines /wire then these may be tangled in the mechanism.

another suggestion is the mechanism is obviously jammed somewhere possibly behind the dial.

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:19 pm     Post subject:



Clkfxr, thank you for your response. It does have chains. Where is the mechanism, and how can I access it to fix it? I am pretty handy and would like to try and save $$$ by fixing it myself if you know what I mean!
Thanks

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:53 pm     Post subject:

you need to get th hood/top off. either slides forward or will hav a panel on the back that comes off.

at this stage u may see where it's jammed...if not continue...
mech will b sitting on a board. unscrew the nut holding the min hand and pull off th two hands. make a note of th position of min hand.
unpin and remove dial.
if u cannot get to the mech and see anything obvious then it's probable u need expert to sort it.

let me know how u get on.

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:55 am     Post subject:

I believe that the outer weights will not drop if your clock is set to silent. If that is the case you have nothing wrong with the clock.