Clocks, Watches/Old School Clock

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Expert: - 1/29/2009


Question
I recently redid my old school clock...Cleaning up the mechinism and reoiled it.  The clock now gains lots of time when fully wound and looses time as the spring is reaching its unwound state.  Any suggestions ...Thanks in advance..

Answer
Most spring wind clocks will gain a little time when first wound, settle in for a few days then slow down. I don't think cleaning it would affect the timekeeping so if it changed that much something else is going on.
Does the pendulum swing as far as it used to?
A short swing can cause a clock to have erratic timekeeping.

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Michael Radi

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Clock repair and clock parts questions

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I have been professionally repairing clocks for 11 years. I owned and ran a clock shop for 6 years. I have been the owner of a clock parts supply company for the past 11 years.

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National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors

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High school graduate, some college, graduate of Niles Bryant School of Piano Tuning and repair.

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I perform about 20 clock repairs per week.

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