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Expert: - 10/13/2010


Question
I went away for 8 days and forgot to stop the pendulum
The weight went all the way down and the clock stopped
I pulled weights back up but clock won't restart with time when I reset pendulum
Ideas?

Answer
Donald, your clock probably got knocked out of beat when it stopped. Listen to the ticking and tell me if the ticks are evenly spaced in time:  tick...tock...tick...tock
or, out of beat goes:
tick.tock.....tick.tock....
If this is the case I'll help you adjust it.  

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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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