No Hour Chimes Ring on Enfield Art Deco Granddaughter Clock

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:11 am     Post subject: No Hour Chimes Ring on Enfield Art Deco Granddaughter Clock

My Enfield Art Deco granddaughter clock keeps excellent time and chimes on the quarter hour with a Westminster chime. However, the hour chimes stopped working soon after I had the clock cleaned and repaired. The pendulum swings well and the hour spring has been wound (but perhaps too tightly?). Is there some simple way to get the hour chimes working again? I thought I had read somewhere that there is a lever or switch inside the works that might have to be moved to make the hours chime, but I'm not sure about that and haven't noticed it inside the works.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks.

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:36 pm     Post subject:

Mechanical chiming movements may have a silence/chime lever. This will usually stick out from the front plate on the left or right side of the clock movement itself. Some even have a right angle extender that allow the tip to protrude through a slot cut in the clock face (for easier access). The link below shows a typical mechanical movement. In the photo - if you look at the metal lever sticking out to the left (to the left of the hand shaft)- this would be an example of a chime/silence lever.

http://www.klockit.com/products/product.aspx?sku=13006&q=13006

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:41 am     Post subject: That Worked!

Thanks, Chris. It does have a slot for the silencer on the face of the clock hidden in the outline around 3 o'clock. I never noticed it there, so thanks for pointing it out. The clock chimes beautifully. It's nice to have my old friend back!

My only regret with owning a few of my antique clocks is that they don't come with "owner's manuals," so it's hard to know even some of the basics about it.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:55 pm     Post subject:

I would suggest performing a search on the internet. You can search "Mechanical Movement Repair" or "Mechanical Clock Movement Repair". There are materials, books, (etc) out there that can assist with the normal maintenance functions required for a mechanical clock movement.

You are also welcome to check out this site:

www.clockmakersnewsletter.com

Click on the “repair books” link (within the home page paragraph) to see various selections. Klockit mechanical technicians reference and suggest the “Clock Repair Basics” to customers interested in learning more about their movement. It contains basic information that applies to many mechanical movements.