Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:35 am   Subject: Ingraham METEOR Mantel Clock Pendulum stops after 1 minute

Listen to your clock as it runs. If the ticks sound steady, that is, even ticks left and right, it is "in beat". If it ticks unsteadily, it is "out of beat". It must be in beat or ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:20 am   Subject: Hour will not chime

If you can remove the door on the left top side of the clock, you should be able to see the movement. The hour strike is activated by the chime train which is on the right side. A lever should drop wh ...

Forum: General   Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:04 am   Subject: Helping a handicap friend identify an Old Grandfather Clock

Photos would help tremendously.

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:00 am   Subject: Hour will not chime

Move the minute hand forward to the hour. as the chimes are chiming, pull down slightly on the left weight and see if it will start striking the hour. Sounds like the left chain is jammed somehow. Pul ...

Forum: General   Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:14 pm   Subject: New to this

Is the movement very dirty? Cleaning properly, should be done with the movement disassembled and cleaned in a special solution in an ultrasonic machine. If it works well and looks clean around pivots, ...

Forum: General   Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:02 am   Subject: how often does it need to be wound

Winding it does not affect how accurate it is keeping time. To speed it up, screw the nut at the bottom of the pendulum bob to the right, raising the bob slightly. Continue adjusting daily until it ke ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:40 pm   Subject: cuckoo movement

Try Timesavers

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:37 pm   Subject: Gilbert Jewelers Regulator #20 Runs Too Fast

You probably need a total re-bushing job if it is worn that much. Replacing the escapement would probably not solve your problem.

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:33 am   Subject: cuckoo movement

Merritt's Antiques has them.

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:49 am   Subject: Kieninger HTU Movement

The cables must not touch the board as they unwind. Whatever it takes to accomplish this, you should do it.

Forum: General   Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:40 pm   Subject: Makers name??

Junghams

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:52 pm   Subject: spring barrel teeth

I have seen many of these and repaired several. It is usually caused by someone using a winding key that is too large, and it slips while winding, causing the force of the spring to break off several ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:05 pm   Subject: I'm Stymied

Your problem may not be in the balances at all. You may have worn bushings causing the power to be affected. Check each bushing by releasing the springs so the wheels will turn back and forth freely. ...

Forum: General   Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:13 pm   Subject: Emperor 120 clock

I am moving to Benton, La on January 29. Benton is just north of Shreveport. I will be opening a clock shop as soon as I can after moving in. How far are you from Benton? You can call me at 318-451-72 ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:32 pm   Subject: Seconds tick screwy

The clock being level is not necessarily your problem. The clock is "out of beat". Setting the beat is tricky on some clocks and easy on others. No matter whether the clock is level or not, ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:56 pm   Subject: Jauch 77 Chime Anomaly

It is impossible to determine the problem without watching the movement as it strikes. There are several things that could cause this to happen.

Forum: General   Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:28 pm   Subject: Urgos - I cannot get it to work

Oiling the clock is rather difficult without removing the movement from the case. If you have a syringe, fill it with clock oil and put a drop on each pivot (end of shafts where they connect to brass ...

Forum: General   Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:46 pm   Subject: Urgos - I cannot get it to work

It must be clean and properly oiled first. The bushings and pivots must be tight. But, most important of all, it must be "in beat". Do you know how to put a clock "in beat"?

Forum: General   Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:43 pm   Subject: New Haven Tambour with Copper Bezel and Face

This is unusual. Since copper tarnishes so fast, perhaps you should polish it and immediately spray it with laquer. I have done that with copper pots and it works well.

Forum: General   Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:32 am   Subject: New Haven Tambour with Copper Bezel and Face

I think you will find that they are brass. Sometimes the quality of brass differs from maker to maker. Try an SOS pad on a small section and it will probably shine with some elbow grease. The numbers ...