Expert: Michael Radi - 11/4/2008

Question
My cherished clock from 1980, chimes hourly, as it should, but at 50 after the hour instead of at the top of the hour. There is no way that I can see to reset it. I changed the battery recently and that's when it started. Please help or I have to turn it off, as I rely on those chimes! Thank you much!

Answer
I'm not familiar with your specific movement. I'm guessing it's battery powered. If so; I have had success by holding the setter on the back of the movement and turning the hand forward 10 minutes.
Sometimes the minute hand has a bushing in it. If that's the case; take the minute hand off, grab the bushing with a pair of pliers and move the hand to the desired position. This is generally the way we adjust the minute hand in a mechanical chiming clock.