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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Emperor Clock Model 120 Plans needed | 5/25/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: John, My wife father had an Emperor Clock model 120 kit and I want to put it together for a ... A: Croft, I do have the instructions. I need to know some additional information as I can possibly ... | ||
| missing part | 5/25/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: We recently bought a Pearl Grandfather clock, made in June 1982. Model #327-2130. Chain Driven ... A: The information you have sent led me directly to your movement. I have an exploded view plus parts ... | ||
| Chimes not playing melody | 5/25/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I have a Howard Miller Model 660-116. It is accurate, and the chimes play at the appropriate time, ... A: Eric, I cannot identify most movements by the clock case number. The movement model number is found ... | ||
| Grandfather Clock | 5/24/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: Someone in my family who shall remain nameless, was going to wind the clock by pulling on the chains ... A: Answer me a couple of questions and we will try to get the old gentleman running. 1. Could you ... | ||
| Ridgway E movement small spring | 5/23/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: While oiling my Ridgeway clock a small spring came loose and I cannot find where it came from. It ... A: Bob: you say: "My clock is different. The minute hand has a square hole" Your clock is NOT ... | ||
| missing part | 5/23/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: We recently bought a Pearl Grandfather clock, made in June 1982. Model #327-2130. Chain Driven ... A: Your clock is actually a Hermle. Which Hermle I don't know. The string of numbers you provided, ... | ||
| Emperor Clock 100M | 5/23/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I have an emperor clock that I need help with. I have the manual but pages 2 and 3 are missing and ... A: Bruce, I have the 100M manual (circa 1974) but it is a different version of yours. My page 3 is the ... | ||
| Vericron school clock replica | 5/23/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: I purchased a nice double spring clock for my wife thirty years ago as a wedding gift. It has a ... A: Gary: some of these have open springs (not in barrels) and if not really wound up fully, the spring ... | ||
| Pearl Grandfather Clock won't chime | 5/22/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I cannot get the Westminster chimes to work on my clock. There is a sliding bar that turns off the ... A: Barb, I don't know which model movement you have, but that's not important right now. You can find ... | ||
| Ridgway E movement small spring | 5/22/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: While oiling my Ridgeway clock a small spring came loose and I cannot find where it came from. It ... A: the collet is the round center of your minute hand where it goes on the clock- has a square hole in ... | ||
| Repair or Not? | 5/22/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: I have a vintage Telechron Art Deco mantle clock which I purchased in working order in an Antique ... A: Repairs are expensive. In my experience most people shy away from buying a non-working clock. I ... | ||
| W.Haid 340-020 clock | 5/21/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: I am so glad to have found your web site. Hope you will be able to help me. I inherited a mantel ... A: Pat: your movement was made in 1973 by the Hermle Co in Germany - they still make the movement. Most ... | ||
| Howard Miller Wall Clock | 5/20/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: I bought a HM Wall Clock Second Hand. It is key wind with three posts to wind-all are wound all the ... A: Mark: are you sure you are turning the winding key the right direction? The pendulum assembly begins ... | ||
| uw32 | 5/20/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: We lost the pendulum for a New england clock with uw32/1a movement. 3 weights what length/weight ... A: Tim, your movement is an Urgos. For your reference, the uw32/1 number has been changed to UW#32319. ... | ||
| Grandfather Clock | 5/20/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: I have a grandfather clock. The last time I wound it, it started to dong four hours later on the ... A: It is backwards. Sounds like the minute hand had been turned backwards. That's a no! no! Always ... | ||
| pendulum adjustment | 5/19/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: We have a Seth Thomas crystal regulator that currently is running about 25 minutes too fast over the ... A: Yes you turn the nut on that screw to regulate timekeeping. It is called a regulating nut. Turn ... | ||
| Emperor wall clock (approx. 30 years old) | 5/19/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I built a wall clock from an Emporer kit 30 years ago. It ran faithfully for 28 years. It has an ... A: Tim, I know what you mean by yada yada yada! It has a lot of sentimental value. I have one of ... | ||
| Colonial clock weights stuck | 5/17/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: I have a Colonial with three weights. One was pulled up to high and is now stuck. It seems that ... A: Sorry what you are trying will not work. You must maintain weigh on all three chains to release the ... | ||
| Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock | 5/17/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: I have a Tempus Fugit Grandfather chime clock that require you to wind the clock with a key. The ... A: You can correct this condition at any striking hour. Per your example, the clock strikes 9:00 but ... | ||
| Franz Hermle Floor Clock | 5/17/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: we recently bought a 86 Franz Hermle Clock inside it says Franz Hermle No OJewels 351-030AH ... A: Gayle, I take it that you want to adjust the rate of the clock because it is running too fast or too ... | ||
| howard miller grandfather clock | 5/16/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: New clock. I have to wind it every 5 days. It seems the weights come down too fast. What could ... A: I think you are doing all the right things. My compliments. Years ago one of my neighbors had a ... | ||
| Won't stop striking.. | 5/15/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I just received an old Wm.L.Gibert mantle clock. I'd guess it's approximately 70 years old? The ... A: Good, John! You understand it. I possibly might be able to help you correct it. However, emailing ... | ||
| howard miller grandfather clock | 5/15/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: New clock. I have to wind it every 5 days. It seems the weights come down too fast. What could ... A: There are a number of possibilities. 1) You are not raising the weights high enough. You should ... | ||
| Colonial clock weights stuck | 5/15/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: I have a Colonial with three weights. One was pulled up to high and is now stuck. It seems that ... A: Add additional weight to the offending train. You did not tell me which weight was hung up so I ... | ||
| Emperor clock | 5/15/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: We recently bought a grandfather clock (emperor) that my dad purchased in 1993 from a kiosk in the ... A: Karen, most Emperor clocks bought at places as you describe would probably be factory finished ... | ||
| Ansonia Mantle Clock | 5/14/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: I was recently given a circa 1910, Ansonia Mantel clock. I was told at the time that it will tick ... A: Jill: gotta ask if the clock is wound up tight? Then also the hanging wire that has the pendulum bob ... | ||
| Won't stop striking.. | 5/14/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I just received an old Wm.L.Gibert mantle clock. I'd guess it's approximately 70 years old? The ... A: John, unless you know the sequence of the strike train (mechanism) and the positions of the 3 levers ... | ||
| chimes are all mixed up | 5/14/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I have a very old(1935)wall clock with chimes.It is keeping perfect time,but recently the chimes are ... A: Vandana, it has been a while, but I remember seeing some clocks that have a chime arrangement that ... | ||
| Mantle clock with urgos movement | 5/13/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I have a mantle clock with an urgos movement that is running slow. The clock has what I beleive is ... A: Will, I'm not sure what type of movement you actually have, as I don't know the model number. Can ... | ||
| W.Haid pendulum clock | 5/13/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: I want to fix my Siser-in-laws pendulum clock. It keeps perfect time but the chimes don't chime. The ... A: Greg sorry for delay email did not go thru.- Yes 4 decending notes on the 1/4 after - 8 notes on 1/2 ... | ||
| Barwick grandfather clock | 5/12/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I have a barwick grandfather clock model #610-116 i was wondering where i could go to find out how ... A: Jamie, I'm not sure, but that sounds like a Howard Miller clock that would be considered a modern ... | ||
| Howard Miller clock won't strike the hour | 5/12/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: I have a cable driven Howard Miller grandfather clock. The chimes all work at each quarter hour, ... A: Don, I have been working off my laptop in another location while on vacation. I thought I had ... | ||
| Pocket Watch Info | 5/12/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: Kenneth, I have a Belmont U.S.A., serial number 665028, 17 Jewel pocket watch, that I can not find ... A: Michael: I know squat about watches-- Trenton watch co made a "Special Belmont" model --maybe this ... | ||
| Emperor Clock Co. | 5/12/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: What the h... happened to Emperor Clock Co., over the years I've build 4 of their clocks and the ... A: Lloyd, even though this isn't in my area of clock maintenance, I do have some thoughts in answer to ... | ||
| Ansonia-Model-0663 | 5/11/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: My Mom recently passed and I inherited this clock... It is in good shape for it's age. Can you tell ... A: John: Can you tell me how to properly wind the Clock? (Number of turns(WIND IT FULLY TO THE END EACH ... | ||
| Howard Miller Grandfather clock | 5/11/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: We have had our Howard Miller Grandfather clock (model 610-563)for 18 years. Ever since moving it, ... A: The right (as you face the clock) weight is the power for the chimes, the center is for the running, ... | ||
| Video and Cuckoo strike, | 5/11/2007 | William J Perkins |
| Q: Would it be possible to either borrow or purchase your student video pertaining to Cuckoo clock ... A: I am sorry, I gave the tape away. I will look into my files and see from whence I aquired it. If I ... | ||
| Ridgeway Grandfather Clock | 5/10/2007 | Kenneth Saunders |
| Q: I bought a brand new Ridgeway Grandfather Clock about 2 years ago. But it has recently stopped ... A: Lucy; you say"The local agent also came over and pushed a stick behind the clock into a vibrating ... | ||
| Howard Miller Grandfather clock | 5/10/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: We have had our Howard Miller Grandfather clock (model 610-563)for 18 years. Ever since moving it, ... A: Kelly, I cannot usually identify the movement by the model of the clock itself on older clocks. ... | ||
| THINK I HAVE A VINTAGE CLOCK | 5/10/2007 | John Newman |
| Q: HAVE A CLOCK DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT ITS ABOUT 12" TALL HAS A FULL DOOR ON THE FRONT OPENS TO A SPRING ... A: Tracy, your description fits many clocks of that type. I'm not sure what you mean by a spring type ... | ||
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John Newman
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Expertise
As much as I would like to offer values of clocks, I am not a certified appraiser and will not venture into giving an unresearched guess. There is very little published information on what I consider to be the value of "modern production clocks". Considerations are what the clock originally sold for, the condition of the case and movement, and particularly the area in which you live, the demand and the economy. ALSO, WATCHES ARE NOT MY FIELD. However, I can advise the clock owner on proper maintenance of a clock to keep it running, small corrections and adjustments and how to move a clock without damaging it. I can also advise on obtaining parts for clocks. It helps if you can send any information on the clock movement which is usually found on the back plate of the movement. I have been a clockmaker for about 35 years and was plant engineer in the mid 90's and later operations and engineering consultant at Emperor Clock Company in Fairhope, Alabama. I now have my own clock shop.
Experience
One of my greatest accomplishments was traveling to China to assist a clock factory in building clocks to the standards which we required. With the proper specifications and quality control, some beautiful clock cases were built. The factory people from the wood carvers to the plant manager were very congenial, friendly and I left a lot of wonderful friends when I returned from my trips.
Organizations
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Committee
Publications
Horological Times, a publication of the American Watch and Clockmakers Instute. Collaberated column author, with Photos and ideas for clock movement conversion article.
Education/Credentials
Associate of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology
Emperor Introductory Clock Repair (Eventually taught a portion of the class after becoming employee)
Awards and Honors
Small Business of the Quarter (Prattville, Alabama)
Leadership Class of 2009 (Autauga County, Alabama)
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