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Expert: Martin Meyer - 12/18/2007


Question
I have a Ridgeway Dome Pendulum battery clock.  I purchased this over 20 years ago for my wife.  The piece goes in the top of the clock and allows the pendulum to swing side-to-side.  It is two gold colored pieces connected by two flexible pieced of metal.  Approx 5/8" x 11/16".  
Thanks in advance,
Bruce, Cary/NC

Answer
Hi Bruce,
    This part is the suspension spring. These are available from any good clock supply house. You must replace it with the exact size as the original. Clock supply houses usually list suspension springs with actual-size pictures in their printed catalogs, so you can line up the broken spring with the picture to get the correct size. Unfortunately, due to variations in screen resolutions, the online catalog illustrations are not necessarily actual size.
    I would look for a clock supply house like Timesavers, Merritts Antiques or Empire Clock to find the part.

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Can answer repair and service questions for most types of clocks, antique and modern, mechanical and battery. NO watches, appraisals, identification, history, dating, or questions about cuckoo clocks. Website for Modern and Antique Clock Repair: Clockmasteronline.com

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24 Years as owner and repairman of clock repair business, 28 years in the field. Factory Independent Service Center for Howard Miller, Ridgeway and (formerly) Sligh Clocks. Specializing in Fine Antique Longcase (grandfather) clocks. Clock repair Website: (Please remove "Not" from the address - this is a spam protection): www.NotClockmasteronline.com

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AWCI (American Watchmakers and Clockmakers Institute) and NAWCC (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors)

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Am also an Expert in the "AllExperts-Antiques-Antique Clocks" Category.

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Trained by a former Rolex Asia watchmaker, and by a Master Watchmaker/Clockmaker.

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