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My clock has three winding arbors in the face.
Which arbor is for time (left, center or right)?
And what is the location and action of the other two winding arbors?
I do not know the make of the clock mechanism. The case was hand made in 1983.
Thank you,
Troy
Hi Troy,
On the great majority of antique clocks and virtually all modern clocks, the left arbor (as you look at the clock) powers the hour strike, the center powers the time/pendulum and the right powers the quarter-hour chime. http://www.clockmasteronline.com
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Martin Meyer
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