Evaluate Movement Condition

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:48 am     Post subject: Evaluate Movement Condition

I am thinking about buying a Herschede grandmother clock for the movement only. Is there a way I can quickly evaluate the condition of the movement before buying it? Thanks, Phil

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:31 pm     Post subject:

I would make sure that it is running, and keeping good time first. Next I would look at the back plates where the gear arbors rotate, and make sure they are clean with no black gunk.

Also check for excessive wear, elongated holes in the plates.

You may also want to make sure that it is truly a Herschede movement, as most manufacturers started using Hermle movements.

http://www.champsclock.com/herschedeinfo.htm