AboutKenneth Saunders Expertise any mechanical clock question -no watches- no battery clock questions and no appraisals-ie: "how much is my clock worth?" type questions please! Attach a photo if possible and note all markings on the rear of the mechanism- thanks
36 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner
Experience 36 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner.
Question QUESTION: I have a Ridgeway grandfather clock that has a sticker by the works that says model 212. The clock runs too fast. I have adjusted the pendelum out as far as it will go but it still runs too fast. Can you help me?
ANSWER: you mean the pendulum disk is as LOW as it will go before it falls off? Did it ever run right or did you just get this clock?
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QUESTION: Yes, the pendelum is as low as it can go.
We have had this clock for about 20 years and it ran right for probably the first 15 years or so.
Answer must be the mechanism is slipping teeth on the escape wheel due to wear. To confirm,I would need to know what mechanism is in the clock and that info is stamped on the back of the rear of the back brass plate of the mechanism itself. flashlight and mirror time or maybe the back of the clock or the side windows come out enough to read it.
you are moving the round disk and not just the nut under it right? (no big gap between the disk and the nut)
