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My friend has a Quartz wall clock that chimes on the hour. The number of chimes is off (for 2 o'clock it may chime 9 times. It now chimes every hour even during late night. How do we correct the chimes and set it to stop chiming at 9 pm
Hi Barbara,
If the chime is off by the same number of hours all the time (e.g., always chimes 7 hours ahead of the correct time), you can correct the chime by simply moving the HOUR hand ONLY to point to the number that the clock has just chimed. You should NOT move the MINUTE hand when you do this.
Some quartz movements have a night shutoff, while others don't. Also, some of those with night-off settings can be adjusted to shut off at a chosen time, while others are set to shut off at a set time which you cannot change. There are so many variations among quartz movements, that I'm unable to provide specific information; an original instruction manual is really required in these cases.
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Martin Meyer
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Can answer repair and service questions for most types of clocks, antique and modern, mechanical and battery. NO watches, appraisals, identification, history, dating, or questions about cuckoo clocks. Website for Modern and Antique Clock Repair: Clockmasteronline.com
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24 Years as owner and repairman of clock repair business, 28 years in the field. Factory Independent Service Center for Howard Miller, Ridgeway and (formerly) Sligh Clocks. Specializing in Fine Antique Longcase (grandfather) clocks. Clock repair Website: (Please remove "Not" from the address - this is a spam protection): www.NotClockmasteronline.com
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AWCI (American Watchmakers and Clockmakers Institute) and NAWCC (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors)
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Am also an Expert in the "AllExperts-Antiques-Antique Clocks" Category.
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Trained by a former Rolex Asia watchmaker, and by a Master Watchmaker/Clockmaker.
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