Forum: Battery Operated Movements   Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:20 am   Subject: Nut for hands

could i get an assortment - i cant imagine that there are that many different sizes.

Forum: Battery Operated Movements   Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:48 pm   Subject: Nut for hands

I tried the nut from a small quartz movement i ordered from Klockit and its too small. The movement looks like the one you listed - C cell pendulum with remote speaker - how can I get the hand nut or ...

Forum: Battery Operated Movements   Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:37 pm   Subject: Nut for hands

Thanks but I am referring to the nut that holds the minute hand on - not the one that holds the movement to the clock. Does Klockit offer an assortment of these since the ones I tried from a small qua ...

Forum: Battery Operated Movements   Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:14 am   Subject: Nut for hands

I have a wall pendulum clock with an older quartz westminster miovement with remote speaker and C cell battery. The hands were broken off and there is no center nut to hold them on. I tried a nut fr ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:50 pm   Subject: 400 day spring suspension

need to order a new spring wire and fork for a Kundo 400 day Anniversary clock - how do I identify the correct dia and length, etc to be able to order the replacement ?

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:25 am   Subject: Yet another problem !!!

I had to solder the gear onto the shaft - it worked and at least this part of the mechanism seems to be good.

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:02 pm   Subject: Yet another problem !!!

I replaced a #54 mainspring unit and the clock (older Seth Thomas mantle) was running fine. all of a sudden no chimes so I went to wind the new mainspring and it was turning free. A closer look and i ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:06 am   Subject: Clock shaft retainers

Looking for the very small shaft retainer clips that are used on old Seth Thomas mantle clocks and i'm sure on others - where can I get an assortment of these ?

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:04 am   Subject: Barrel for Mainspring - backplate won't stay in place

It must be a press fit - I'll give that a try in the vise and thanks.

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:17 pm   Subject: To Clean or not to clean a barrel

That's a great looking wall clock and a really nice restoration.
I'm working on a few myself. Its amazing how inexpensive you can get old clocks for that are not working but need only some cleaning ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:50 am   Subject: Barrel for Mainspring - backplate won't stay in place

I have a #54 barrel with mainspring where the brass backplate seems to have come off. It looks like the backplate fits into the barrel, and I pressed it in slightly with heavy pliers but it comes bac ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:34 pm   Subject: New Haven Mantle

I have an old New Haven mantle clock that I bought at a junk store. I restored the case and cleaned and oiled the movement - it runs well however it is running fast - picking up a few hours or more ea ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:34 am   Subject: Seth Thomas Ships Clock

Have a Seth Thomas ships clock froom the 40's and saw the actual clock on a Twilight Zone episode !! The movement is mechanical German and works great. The case is some kind of Bakelite or something. ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:00 pm   Subject: Grandfather clock picking up time

HM relatively new grandfather clock. All of a sudden it is picking up 10 to 15 minutes per day. Any ideas what would cause this. I adjusted the pendulim but it still keeps running fast. It has not ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:24 am   Subject: tapered pins and spring washers

I got an offer from a clock repair place that they would put together a quantity of pins and washers for $10 but I had already ordered them from timesavers for twice that.

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:05 am   Subject: door key howard miller grandfather clock

Well you'll first have to get the piece out that broke off. Is the lock mechanism rusted or jammed ? What caused the key to break off ?

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:59 am   Subject: Easy ? about Seth Thomas 1942 Navy clock

http://cgi.ebay.com/SETH-THOMAS-SHIPS-CLOCK-OLD-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-DIAL-MOV_W0QQitemZ350199340493QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518981ddcd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205 ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:51 am   Subject: tapered pins and spring washers

I got these pins and had to test many before I found one that kind of fit. Also found a washer but you have to be careful not to have too tight an assembly or the hands will bind. Also, the time is ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:48 am   Subject: tapered pins and spring washers

Found the tapered pins and washers at Timesavers - had to buy a huge quantity of both and in all different sizes (they don't sell a small lot - only need one of each !) - Oh well, at least I found th ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:46 am   Subject: tapered pins and spring washers

Thanks - I'll see what I can find.