Grandfather clock: Dubious servicing/repairs

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:29 pm     Post subject: Grandfather clock: Dubious servicing/repairs

Hello
We recently had our grandfather clock 'serviced'. It has come back with a very different chime - a high pitched chime, whereas it used to be a very deep tone. When questioned about the work done on the clock, the repairer seemed very defensive when saying that all the new parts were genuine.
My question is, is it possible that when an old grandfather clock is 'cleaned up', that the chime can radically change. Our hammer is definitely still the original, and the bell, but the other mechanisms look suspect - or perhaps it is just that they are so clean.
Thanks for any help and advice, experiences you had etc.

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:11 am     Post subject:

the tempo may change but unless the chimes are replaced the tone should be the same as a rule.