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 I have a grandfather clock with a Franz Hermle 76 451-053 movement that needs to be replaced. Can it successfully be replaced with any movement other than a 451-053?
Answer sure
you can put a Ford V8 in a Volkswagen - but why would you want the grief and the difficulty?
Nothing will fit other than the movement the case was designed around.
The weights will be wrong, the pendulum will be wrong, the dial and hands will be wrong, the chime rods will not work right and on and on.
