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We have inherited a late Victorian German clock that chimes on the hour and half hourly. The chimes have got the wrong way round -with only 1 chime on the hour and then chiming for the hour at half past. How do I reset it so that it chimes correctly? As I said in the title it is a pendulum clock.
Thanks very much
Sally
Hello Sally,
Two ways to try,
Carefully remove the hand not and reattach it opposite of the way it was pointing when you removed it and reattach the nut or taper pin if it has one instead of a nut. or
Take the min. hand and move it backwards about 25-30 mins. and then forward till you pass the 12 or 6 and see if it now chimes correctly.
Good luck over there.
Harold
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Harold Williamson
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Clock Repair or clock restoration. Antique American, 400 day, cuckoo, European, Authorized Howard Miller and Ridgeway service center. Also do case restorations in keeping with the age of the clock. I make house calls up to about 150 miles from Mebane,NC for tall clocks and special situations.
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21 years as a clockmaker in central NC. Authorized Howard Miller and Ridgeway service center.
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self taught, experience, mentored by a certified clocksmith. Have taken many clock repair courses since opening my shop to keep current with the industry.
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