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| how to clean windup clock mech. | 11/21/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: how and what do i use to clean the clock works of my windup clock? it seems to be gummy with old ...
A: There is no safe way to clean a Asian clock without tearing it down and releasing power on the ...
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| Seth Thomas Tambour Mantel Electric | 11/21/2009 | Michael Radi |
Q: Okay, I have looked at all the questions on all the pages and now I think it is safe to ask my ...
A: I think the electric cord you are looking for is the same size as those used on old kitchen ...
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| Urgos Bell Chime Movement | 11/20/2009 | John Newman |
Q: John, I purchased this movement back in 1976. It employs a floating balance wheel that through my ...
A: Gerry, I think the floating balance is the standard one that was used on most clocks of that nature. ...
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| pocket watch | 11/20/2009 | Melvin Mills |
Q: I have aquired an interesting pocket watch, and would like to know sommething about it, The name on ...
A: Steven, Here is what I can tell you for sure. The watch is a private label watch. That means that ...
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| two grandfather clocks | 11/20/2009 | John Newman |
Q: I have my mother's Herschede grandfather (grandmother?) clock that she bought in 1972. It worked ...
A: Ron, I just send you an answer, but I received a note from Allexperts that said it did not send. ...
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| 1947? Seth Thomas Clock | 11/19/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: I have a 1947 Seth Thomas Mantle Clock, It runs by electricity. I am having a problem with the ...
A: The hour hand is frictioned fit and not attached to the hour tube and can be carefully moved to the ...
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| Viking grandfather series 111 | 11/19/2009 | John Newman |
Q: I broke one of the hooks an one of the weights,can you tell me where I can obtain one? Thank you.
A: Roscoe, as these hooks vary in style and thread size, you have to have a sample to match. I do this ...
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| Viking Alabama clock kit (movement 133 triple weights) | 11/19/2009 | John Newman |
Q: Clock has been running well for over 10 years, last week the chimes quit working, clock runs fine. I ...
A: John, if the clock has not been serviced in the last 7 to 10 years, the lubricants have probably ...
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| Chimes | 11/19/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: I have a Tempest Fugit Grandfather Clock and the problem is that it strikes/chimes 4 minutes past ...
A: You need to reposition the minute hand. To do so proceed as follows; Stop the clock. Remove the ...
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| Boston Ship Strike Quartz | 11/18/2009 | Michael Radi |
Q: I have a Boston Ship Strike marine clock, German quartz movement, battery operated. Problem: The ...
A: Ships bell strike is an odd sequence but 30 times should never happen. Some of the movements have a ...
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| How to adjust the "timing" of the chime?q | 11/18/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: This is a follow up letter regarding my Japanese wall clock. By now I have managed to get my clock ...
A: Sorry to be so slow but had some computer problems. Two ways to try, If you can take the min. hand ...
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| Tempus Fugit Grandfather clock | 11/18/2009 | Kenneth Saunders |
Q: I had to reassemble my clock after shifting to a country which has no repair for this type of clock. ...
A: it does go through the fork Need photo to be specific help here - lots of different designs - may ...
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| Waltham 31 Day Wall Clock | 11/18/2009 | Michael Radi |
Q: When the time changed recently I turned our clock back the one hour. Now - it keeps ticking away but ...
A: I just had another look at mine and I can't tell if the collet is pressed onto the shaft or if it's ...
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| Antique pendulum chiming clock | 11/18/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: We have inherited a late Victorian German clock that chimes on the hour and half hourly. The chimes ...
A: Two ways to try, Carefully remove the hand not and reattach it opposite of the way it was pointing ...
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| Tempus Fugit Grandfather clock | 11/18/2009 | Martin Meyer |
Q: I had to reassemble my clock after shifting to a country which has no repair for this type of clock. ...
A: I have attached a photo to help illustrate. The movement in the photo will not be identical to ...
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| Dating and adjusting Welby mantle clock | 11/18/2009 | Kenneth Saunders |
Q: I just bought a Welby westminster chime mantle clock that I got working by simply cleaning and ...
A: Hermle movement made in 1976 Germany : Little tricky but..here is photo (below)of the regulating ...
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| Trend Grandfather Clock | 11/18/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: Our Grandmother purchased a Trend Grandfather Clock in the late 60's or 70's. The label on the back ...
A: I am sorry I cannot place value on a clock I have not personaly inspected. I suggest you go onto ...
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| Waltham 31 Day Wall Clock | 11/17/2009 | Michael Radi |
Q: When the time changed recently I turned our clock back the one hour. Now - it keeps ticking away but ...
A: I have worked on a lot of these movements and I have one here that I can compare to yours. If you ...
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| ingraham clock "Hunting" | 11/17/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: Mr. Perkins I saw a posting that you answered regarding a Ingraham clock titled "HUNTING". I have ...
A: Tran Duy Ly has prepared some excellent books covering various American clock making firms. Most of ...
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| Seth Thomas, Hermle movement | 11/17/2009 | Kenneth Saunders |
Q: I have been given an older Seth Thomas with a Hermle A403-001 2 Jewel balance spring movement. I ...
A: the two jewels are in either end of the small hollow tube that forms the axel for the balance wheel ...
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| SETH THOMAS ADAMANTINE CLOCK | 11/17/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: I just purchased my clock and although it keeps proper time, one side of the clock has to be ...
A: Sorry but my computer was down for a day. Assuming it is a shelf clock looking at the back of the ...
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| FHS 241-080 clock movement | 11/17/2009 | Michael Radi |
Q: It is 32cm with the numbers 122.8 also noted. I am living in Argentina and have found a clockmaker ...
A: I'm attaching the best photo I could find. This is the front of a 241-030 movement. This movement is ...
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| Welby Wall Clock | 11/17/2009 | Martin Meyer |
Q: My Welby wall Clock stopped. The one D Cell battery is fresh. Clock is 28" long, wood encased %26 ...
A: There is a wide selection of replacement quartz movements available from clock supply houses like ...
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| Speigel Grandma Clock | 11/16/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: My Speigel Grandma Clock which is 20 years old keeps losing time. I've tried to adjust the screw on ...
A: If you turn the nut to the right it will push the ball up the rod and that will speed the clock up. ...
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| Welby Grandfather Clock | 11/16/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: I have a grandfather clock that I'm trying to get working, everything seems to be ok however I have ...
A: Stringing a chain onto a gear is a frustrating task at best. Trying to do it, for the first time, ...
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| Emperor grandfather clock | 11/16/2009 | Kenneth Saunders |
Q: I have recently inherited an Emperor Grandfather clock. I would like to know what the lever is to ...
A: if the clock has more than 8 black rods hanging down in the back of the movement - it is a quarter ...
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| grandfathers clock | 11/16/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: I have a Black Forest Clock 451-050H 94cm/66 Series 111 made in 1985. The weights are lost and I ...
A: You can order the parts you need from TimeSavers. Their on-line catalog can be reached @ ...
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| Old Clock Case | 11/16/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: Do you know what kind of solution should we use to clean the old antique cuckoo clock case without ...
A: Much depends upon the materials used to make and finish the case. Some of the new finishes are much ...
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| Old Clock Case | 11/16/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: Do you know what kind of solution should we use to clean the old antique cuckoo clock case without ...
A: You can use a mild solution of Murphys oil soap and an old paint brush with the bristles cut off to ...
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| Moon dial | 11/16/2009 | Martin Meyer |
Q: Have just received a Warmink moon phase clock via Ebay, the clock works OK but the moon dial does ...
A: You will have to access the area between the moon dial, which is mounted on the main dial, and the ...
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| Hermle 1171-850 Movement | 11/16/2009 | Martin Meyer |
Q: I have several tall clocks with Hermle movements. On one of them, the familiar ratcheting sound when ...
A: When you say "it no longer ratchets at all" I don't know if you mean that it is jammed and the crank ...
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| Elgin Word time | 11/15/2009 | Melvin Mills |
Q: I change the battery of the watch, is an Elgin World time sportsman, in analogic and digital, have 4 ...
A: Alonso, Here is a pdf that will give the instructions. If this is not for your model, please look ...
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| Welby Grandfather Clock | 11/15/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: I have a grandfather clock that I'm trying to get working, everything seems to be ok however I have ...
A: You are quite right, the third chain and weight does hang from the middle. Essentially your clock ...
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| gold pocket watches | 11/15/2009 | Melvin Mills |
Q: If a pocket watch say guaranteed or warranted but has no mention of the years. IS it gold filled as ...
A: Robert, This is a confusing subject for many. Here are the rules. Anytime you see a number of ...
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| cuckoo sounds when clock moved manually | 11/15/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: I have a smaller cuckoo clock that doesn't cuckoo like it should. Here's what it does. If I manually ...
A: if you set it at six manually you have forced the sequence so in essence the clock will run the half ...
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| seth thomas clock | 11/14/2009 | Harold Williamson |
Q: The clock keeps perfect time it just started doing this .any help would be great thank you for your ...
A: There is a function on the front of the movement just behind the dial called the gathering pallet ...
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| puting the chains back on the clock | 11/14/2009 | William J Perkins |
Q: I just received this grandfather clock and have no instructions on how to put the chains back on. It ...
A: Restringing the winding chains of a clock can be pretty tricky. I suggest you have it done be a ...
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| Daneker Floor clocks | 11/14/2009 | Martin Meyer |
Q: I inherited a Grandmothers clock that had been made by the Million-Rutherford company in Fallston, ...
A: There are a number of things that could be causing the problem. First, check that the pendulum ...
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| Heritage 501-508 with Urgos Movement Purchased in 1980 | 11/14/2009 | Kenneth Saunders |
Q: My brother and I transported the subjest Grandfather clock and when I unpacked it I found the ...
A: buy the set- replace them all : ...
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| Manual for Colonial Molyneux Clock | 11/13/2009 | Michael Radi |
Q: I brought a Colonial Molyneux Grandfather Clock serial # 8412000 and would like to know where can I ...
A: I don't know of any manual that was every published for this specific clock. There are publications ...
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