Help with Herscehede Grandfather clock

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:16 pm     Post subject: Help with Herscehede Grandfather clock

We just received our clock and it was shipped fedex and we got it BROKEN i I don't know how many peices. I am going to try to put it back together but I don't know any thing about putting the chains back on and one other little pice I can't Id. is there a book I can get on this clock and its parts and how to put it together again? Need all the help I can get....

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:40 am     Post subject: Herschede clock

Certainly photos would more than likely help in identifying the various parts and where they belong in your clock. Also model numbers might help in identifying which model it is that you have. Model numbers are usually stamped into the brass on the back plate of the clock movement.

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:46 am     Post subject: Thank you

I have looked on the back of this clock movement parts and there are some letters not much in the way of serial # I do know it is of the #600 series model that is on our paper work. Does any one know where I can get some pictures of this then.. I really need the help

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:07 am     Post subject: Serial #

There are no Serial # on this there is only 60-500 /Ke/E and western Germany and the Herschede name and Starkville, which I know is Mississippi I live here in Mississippi and know the clock used to be made there. and then P.L.78 CM and NO (0) JEWELS and at the bottom 6 70 Now is any of this a serial # ?? and I had to use a magnifier glass and a pencil to get all that. But there is nothing else on the movement..Does any one know any thing about this Clock...HELP

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:56 am     Post subject: Herschede clock

That information does help somewhat. It tells me that it is an imported movement that was made by Jauch in Germany for Herschede. It is a chain drive/weight wound 8 day Westminster chime clock. The pendulum length for the movement is 78 cm. (PL 7. The '6 70' is probably the year the movement was manufactured (June 1970).This would tie in to the fact that Herschede relocated to Starkville MS in 1960, so the clock would have to date after that.

The difficulty lies in the fact that both Herschede and Jauch are no longer in business so it's not possible to obtain information about your clock from those sources.

However your clock movement is fairly straightforward, but it depends entirely how much damage was done to it in shipping.

From your description the chains have come off the chain wheels and must be threaded back on. You don't say how extensive the damage is to the clock and the case. Possibly other parts have come loose since you mentioned that you found a part that you couldn't identify.

Again any photos that you can provide might help in diagnosing the problem and what action should be taken.