Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 11/11/2007

Question
I HAVE A HAID WALL CLOCK WITH WESTMINSTER CHIMES. IT IS THE OLD REGULATOR STYLE. IT RUNS AND KEEPS GOOD TIME, BUT ONLY IF IT SET CROOKED. IT DOES HAVE A PENDULUM, BUT IF YOU SET IT STRAIGHT IT STOPS. IT IS SO CROOKED THE BUBBLE ON THE LEVEL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT

Answer
First level the case. The pendulum assembly begins at the top with a 1" two legged suspension spring pinned to a brass post sticking out of the back of the rear movement plate.
  Next a silver(probably) suspension leader about 5" long that hooks onto the bottom of the suspension spring and passes through the "foot" shaped forked brass piece (and must be in the center of the fork slot and not be rubbing front or back) that connects into the inside of the movement.
  Lastly the top of the pendulum hooks onto the bottom of this suspension leader. NOW if all is correctly assembled, swinging the pendulum will get it ticking. The sound of the ticking must sound even or balanced on either side. Not over-swinging one side or the other.
  If it is not sounding even, then push with your hand the top third of the pendulum over to the side that has the excessive overswing. You may feel some resistance but gently push a bit more then try the sound of the ticking after swinging the pendulum freely.
  If the sound is not improved in the balance then do more pushing -if it is now sounding like excessive swing in the opposite direction then push the pendulum to the other side till it sounds a pretty even tick. Clock should run then and the case is level.