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Expert: - 1/29/2010


Question
I have a 47-year-old Mauthe wall clock that has beautiful chimes, with the minor exception of the one that strikes on the hour.  I would like to have the chimes restored to their original condition, or find a proper replacement set of chimes.  The hourly chime has broken off its setting and cannot be replaced.
I would appreciate any help/direction you can provide.  Thank you!

Answer
Mauthe clocks do have a beautiful chiming sound. They really engineered the materials better than any other company to get that sound. Unfortunately, those chime assemblies are not reproduced by any companies. They only way to get them is to buy old ones.
You may be able to find one on ebay if you search every week or so for a few months.

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Michael Radi

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Clock repair and clock parts questions

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I have been professionally repairing clocks for 11 years. I owned and ran a clock shop for 6 years. I have been the owner of a clock parts supply company for the past 11 years.

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National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors

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High school graduate, some college, graduate of Niles Bryant School of Piano Tuning and repair.

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I perform about 20 clock repairs per week.

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