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Expert: - 6/2/2010


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Have a clock with quartz movement, D battery, on front of clock it shows Verichron Quartz and Quadrachime.  Has a pendulum. Problem is that the chimes do not work.  Has an on/off switch but have not been able to make it chime.  Can anything be done - repair or replace quartz movement with chime and where can that be obtained?

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Hi Jeanette,
I doubt if it's fixable but we can probably find a movement to replace yours. I'm not sure what quadrachime means but I'm guessing that it has 4 chime rods. Could this be correct?
I would like to see a photo of the movement from behind. Please send a photo or let me know if you can't do that.
Thanks,
Michael
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Michael Radi

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

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