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A friend gave me a Viking, Series 111, grandfather clock. The clock had been through Katrina and was supposedly damaged, however, it seems to be in excellent condition. No visible damage, and apparently has never been used. The chains, pendulum, and other parts were still wrapped in the original plastic packaging. The installation and operating manual was inside. When I tried to set it up I found that it is missing the long screws and weights that go through the three shells. Where can I order these parts and, approximately how much would they cost?
Jesse, I like to suggest suppliers for parts before I offer them for sale, but I do know that the suppliers very seldom have the rod assemblies that you need. Here is what I need to know.
Put the caps on the weight shells as they would be when assembled and carefully measure the total length of the assembly. Also, check the chains for the end tabs. Most chain have identical solid tabs or ring tabs on one end of each. The other end would have identical hook tabs, with the exception that two chains have hooks and the third would have a eyelet type, or two chains might have eyelet ends and the third would have a hook. If you can give me this information I can probably work up a set. Contact me at my shop email address below and I will give you the details.
John Newman
THE VILLAGE CLOCKSMITH
Old Prattvillage
Prattville, Alabama
klokdok@juno.com
(Due to the number of Allexperts questions and
the workload I have at my clock shop, I regret
that I cannot answer personal email questions on a timely basis
other than Allexperts follow ups.)
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John Newman
Expertise
As much as I would like to offer values of clocks, I am not a certified appraiser and will not venture into giving an unresearched guess. There is very little published information on what I consider to be the value of "modern production clocks". Considerations are what the clock originally sold for, the condition of the case and movement, and particularly the area in which you live, the demand and the economy. ALSO, WATCHES ARE NOT MY FIELD. However, I can advise the clock owner on proper maintenance of a clock to keep it running, small corrections and adjustments and how to move a clock without damaging it. I can also advise on obtaining parts for clocks. It helps if you can send any information on the clock movement which is usually found on the back plate of the movement. I have been a clockmaker for about 35 years and was plant engineer in the mid 90's and later operations and engineering consultant at Emperor Clock Company in Fairhope, Alabama. I now have my own clock shop.
Experience
One of my greatest accomplishments was traveling to China to assist a clock factory in building clocks to the standards which we required. With the proper specifications and quality control, some beautiful clock cases were built. The factory people from the wood carvers to the plant manager were very congenial, friendly and I left a lot of wonderful friends when I returned from my trips.
Organizations
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Committee
Publications
Horological Times, a publication of the American Watch and Clockmakers Instute. Collaberated column author, with Photos and ideas for clock movement conversion article.
Education/Credentials
Associate of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology
Emperor Introductory Clock Repair (Eventually taught a portion of the class after becoming employee)
Awards and Honors
Small Business of the Quarter (Prattville, Alabama)
Leadership Class of 2009 (Autauga County, Alabama)
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