Expert: William J Perkins - 7/23/2007

Question
QUESTION: First we inherited a grandfather clock or grandmother, we can't tell very who made it...it has an imbossed name on top and then a PL 61 cm and then made in germany on bottom. it is in a place that is not very accessable. Our clock has the chains up tight and they won't seem to move and the weights are off.

ANSWER: I will need more information to help you.  You will need to move your clock to gain access to view the clock movements backplate.  On this you will find stamped quite a bit of data.  I will need to know all of that information.
If I understand you correctly the chains are jammed in the up position and the weights are off.  If this is not correct, include a statement about what is wrong with the data from the backplate.  I most likely will be able to advise you, but the information is vital.  Regards WJP

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QUESTION: OK...The information..
Colonial Mag Co.
PL 61 cm
made in Germany  also a number is etched  9-67

Answer
Apparently your clock is one of the rare ones that got thru manufacturing without its pedigree being stamped upon the movements back plate.  In absence of that information I cannot identify your movement and am, therefor, unable to help you.  I am indeed sorry for this turn of events.  Not being able to conjure up an image of the movement precludes any analysis of the problem.