Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:44 am   Subject: minute hand not moving

One thing I have seen on several makes of mantle clocks is the pinion gear cracked. This gear turns the minute shaft around and therfore the hour hand. The movement must be dissassembled to check this ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:29 am   Subject: How do I slow down a speeding clock?

Hello fellow clock collectors.
I have a Seth Thomas mantle clock with a hermil 340.020 movement that gains 2 minutes a day. I replaced the escapement to a floating wire type unit that is adjusted to ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:18 pm   Subject: clock cleaning tip

Some cleaning can be done with a can of computer cleaning spray.
Dries right up with little or no mess. Stuff paper towels around to collect dirt.

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