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Clocks, Watches/clock ticking TOO LOUD

Expert: William J Perkins - 10/2/2011

Question
i have just inherited my mother's clock. it is a waltham 31 day chime clock, a wall model. it works beautifully, looks great but the constant TICKING of the pendalum is TOO LOUD> keeps us up all night, i love the clock but need to muffle the sound, any repair ideas? i truly thank you in advance.

Answer
You will need to place acoustical material in the case to dampen the sound. Generally ticking is ticking. I rather suspect that within a reasonable short time the ticking will become part of your natural background and you will only notice it when it is not there. In some instances a clock repair person can reduce the noise by adjusting the byte of the escapement. Regards WJP

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