Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 4/28/2008

Question
I have a Daneker Floor Clock - Million-Rutherford Company Style J66.  I do not have any instructions or a key.  It has 4 tone bars hanging down and a place to hang a pendulum but only the rod - nothing on the end of the pendulum.  Can it be changed to an electric clock if I cannot find the clock pieces?   Do u have a paper with anything on it to show how it works that u could fax to me?  Please e-mail me.
Thanks,
Carol

Answer
changing to a battery movement would not have it chime and would destroy the value of the clock forever-NO!

Jauch #66 movement made in Germany and long out of business.

the mechanism on the back would have a 2 legged 1/2" long suspension spring then an 5" brass pendulum leader hanging on that - would look something like these:

http://www.timesavers.com/catalogmain2.asp?ProductID=11047%2C12266%2C&submit1=Se...

then on the end of the leader would be the actual pendulum - either metal rod or wood about 2 feet long with a round metal disk at the bottom or possible a cylindrical end piece.

what parts do you actually have ? A clock repair facility should be able to fix you up so it works properly enven if they can't obtain original parts.

Daneker made QUALITY wood cases for their clocks! Unlike today.

here is generic set-up instructions:


http://www.howardmiller.com/uploaded/SupportMaterials/Manuals/FloorClockManual.p...