Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 12/11/2009

Question
My in-laws have a Barwick(tempus fugit) grandfather clock that used to be her fathers. The pendulum came loose and they can't figure out excatly how it goes back on. They have a piece that hooks to the pendulum but they can't figure out to get the other end hooked.   Appreciate any help you can give me.

Answer
The pendulum is an assembly beginning at the top where a two legged suspension spring hangs from a post off the back of the movement. Then a piece of brass or steel leader about 5-7" long hooks onto the bottom of this little suspension spring and then finally the pendulum top hooks onto the bottom of that leader. There is a connection between the mechanism and the leader with an "L" shaped  crutch that comes out of the back of the mechanism and surrounds the leader or pins thru the leader as it swings.