wooden clock

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:56 am     Post subject: wooden clock

can anyone help me with a wooden clock I purchased in an antique shop?
It is made all out of wood even the gears, etc., on the back is stamped: HELC, west germany, unadjusted. It has to leaded weight that I believe hang on an notched arm above the dial face. I do not know what makes run. It woul appear that there should be some additional weights used like a cuckoo clock. eitherway, I believe something is missing. I have seen these advertised in catalogs but I can't remember where. I am awere this clock IS NOT AN ANTIQUE. HELP.

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:10 pm     Post subject:

these are the foliot type clocks, all about the same. Here is a link to a picture of what one looks like.

http://www.greenfieldstore.com/clocks/held.html

On each end of the long arm is a small weight to adjust the timing, also a weight hangs below the clock as well.

another thread on restoring one.

http://mb.nawcc.org/showthread.php?t=47196

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