Clock and Watch Questions : Comments

Clock and Watch Questions

by Darrah A. on 06/26/10

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1. Joyce Horn Antiques, Ltd said on 8/25/15 - 10:59AM
Hello, All! We are in the market for a professional able and willing to repair antique French & Swedish clocks. Our go-to gentleman is moving and he referred us to this great community. If interested, please contact us at info@joycehornantiques.com so that we can gather your information for use in future repairs or if you had any recommendations those would be welcome as well. Thanks so much!
2. Darrah said on 9/18/15 - 07:10PM
Will mention the French/Swedish repair at the next Tech Session.
3. Kevin Stoerner said on 8/2/16 - 08:24PM
I am looking for someone to hire to appraise the pocket watch my husband just inherited. Appears to be in super condition with very little wear....14K Gruen (Hunter style?) case marked with Nat'l W C Co on the outermost back and also DG (1 DG 4) on the layer of the case inside that one.....serial number on the case is 168124. The workings and dial are both marked W.J. Graber Brenham, Texas.....serial number there is 2246173...also has an SF. Thank you. knstoerner@gmail.com
4. Frank Thayer said on 4/24/17 - 08:28PM
I got an 8 day triple decker running on the bench. When I put it in the case there is not enough power. I have made sure the pulley on top of the case is free and the pulley that directs the string up to the pulley is also free. There seems to be a serious loss of power from these two items. Is there a lubricate for the pulleys. I expect the wood to absorb any thing I can think of. Is there some thing obvious that I'm overlooking? Thanks for any help. (The clock running on the work bench remains more or less stationary.)
5. Darrah said on 4/25/17 - 09:26AM
Frank, can you bring it to one of the Tech Sessions (2nd Sat of each month)? I think a more hands on inspection will be required.
6. Frank Thayer said on 5/1/17 - 10:06PM
When I repair a clock I do the least I can do to get the it running. Fine for home work, not so good for doing repairs and getting paid. I got the clock from the Chappell Jordan garage sale. It was locked up. The hour pipe was frozen to the minuet arbor. I freed that and after a trip through the ultrasonic cleaner, both trains moved well. Three new bushings and some pivot polishing on the going side and the clock ran on the bench for a week. I put the movement in the case and no power. That's when I sent the help request. I can solve problems while riding my bike and the question was 'why good on the bench...no good in the case.' What's different? At mile 30 I got it. On the bench the weight hangs down and puts the pivot in the original 1855 hole. In the case the weight pulls up into the 100 year old elongated path. When I got home it was obvious the clock is in very bad need of two more bushings. I needed a Burgeon 26 which I'm out of, but I should get one in the mail in the next day or so. I found the obvious problem. By the next tech session I should be able to report a working clock. Frank
7. Darrah said on 5/2/17 - 05:41PM
Great trouble shooting Frank. It will be great if you would share your experience to members at one of the Tech Sessions. Sometimes it takes more thinking then do the actual work to solve some clock problems and yours is a great example.


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