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Expert: - 8/28/2008


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Recently acquired a grandfather clock.  It hasn't been running.  Key is missing, so one question is about obtaining a key. Have no idea about brand, late sixties,early seventies make.  On the movement mechanism a number 85 over the name Franz Hermie, no jewels, nonadjusted.  Last is the number 1151-05VH.  Any ideas on difficulty getting running again?  Clean, no corrosion.

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a few minor corrections;

Franz Hermle made in 1985 part #1151-050H and being a chain driven clock movement, it requires no key,only maybe for the door?

here is an online manual that might help:
http://www.howardmiller.com/uploaded/SupportMaterials/Manuals/FloorClockManual.p...

door key: http://www.timesavers.com/catalogmain2.asp?ProductID=29309&submit1=Search

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