It sounds like the drive spring might be worn. A Good clock and watch specialist will be able to overhaul and service the clock for you. It might cost you a bit more money but if it is a family clock it could be worth it.
SOURCE: Bergen Enkheim Clock won't stop chiming. The
It sounds as though part of the mechanism that controls the chiming is jammed. This could be caused by dirt or wear.
I suggest you have the clock cleaned as a first step and ask if there is any sign of damage.
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SOURCE: The pendulum stopped swinging...the clock and
Hi
This clock short of needing a full service may simply be out of beat.
Taken from my web page located at:
http://antiqueclock.clockstop.com/CLOCK_BEAT.htm
"HOW TO PUT YOUR CLOCK IN BEAT"
-Included below is a 10-second sound <snip> of a clock both in and out of beat.
IN BEAT ////////\\\\ OUT OF BEAT
· Turn on your sound and click on the clocks above for a sound clip.
-One little known fact is that a clock does not have to be level to be in beat. I had a customer that had a mantel clock in an old farm house, it was brought in for repairs and sent back running great just one problem: I put the clock in beat on a level surface [a small problem] because the mantel it had set on for it's entire life was not level. I had to literally go to the house to put it in beat where it sat.
-I have often found most Grandfather or floor clocks are set up out of level and put in beat where they stand, This is fine.
-As I'm sure we now realize a clock must be in beat but not always level to function properly.
· Above is the verge with a slip clutch.
· Often found on Grandfather clocks and requires only a long swing to get it in beat.
-To get the clock on the right side in beat you would need to push the verge assembly to the left.
-If it must be bent to put it in beat, do it slightly, but don't bend any of the suspension parts.
R/ David
SOURCE: the clock time cannot be set on a
You question is a bit non descriptive except that the clock does not work and the hand clutch has failed.
GOTO:
http://www.nawcc.org/business-directory/
Hopefully this will guide you in the correct direction for a local repair person.
Hope this tip helps
R/
David
SOURCE: pendulum stops within a few minutes
Spaying with oil may cause more problems than it solves, as the oil collects dust and is likely to clog the machism.
Although I have never tried it myself, I have been told that the way to clean clock mechanisms is to put some cotton wool beneath the mechanism and pour some surgical spirit onto the wool. I understand that the rising vapour lifts off the dirt.
Must be worth a try.
If this does not succeed, then take it to a watch repairer.
Good luck.
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