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Hermle Keywound Westminster Non-Pendulum Movement
Posted on May 26, 2011 | By Customers | 9 responses
Winding the clock Please wind your clock fully every 7 days for optimum performance (the clock will actually run about 7 days on one winding). To wind the clock use the enclosed key. Turn key clockwise in all three winders until it stops. The center winder is for the timekeeping, the right winder is for the quarter-hour chime, and the left winder is for the hour strike. If the right hand winder is not wound, […]
Chain Driven Grandfather Clocks vs Cable Driven Grandfather Clocks
Posted on March 2, 2011 | By clockde | 5 responses
Chain Driven Grandfather Clocks These clocks will have 3 chains, one for each weight. The weight on the right powers the Westminster melody. The one in the middle runs the time and the one on the left powers the hour strike and count. Over the course of a week, the weights will be dropping as they power the clock. At the end of a week the weights will be near the bottom and need to […]
My Grandfather Clock has Stopped, Can I Fix It?
Posted on January 29, 2011 | By clockde | 79 responses
Everything was fine until we moved the grandfather clock, Now my Clock has Stopped. While Grandfather clocks are misunderstood to be very fragile and delicate. Grandfather Clocks are actually very durable. When the grandfather clock is not working after a move, there are a few problems to look for that can be easily fixed. 1) Examine the dial on the grandfather clock and check to make sure the hands are not touching or hanging on any […]
Grandfather Clocks – Set your clocks an hour back – A How To Guide
Posted on November 7, 2010 | By clockde | 3 responses
Grandfather Clocks – Set your clocks an hour back Sunday, 11-07-2010 These instructions will work for most keywound or chain-driven Howard Miller grandfather clocks made in the last 20 years. It is time again to set your grandfather clocks back an hour. Take the minute hand (the long one) and move it back (counter-clockwise) one hour by rotating the hand backwards. If the clock chimes while you are doing this, it will not harm anything. […]
Mantel Clocks – A Quick Guide
Posted on October 16, 2010 | By clockde | Leave a response
Mantel Clocks – Quartz Mantel Clocks – Keywound Mantel Clocks Mantel Clocks – Selecting a Mantel Clock There are two basic types of mantel clocks available today which are Quartz Mantel Clocks and Keywound Mantel Clocks . Quartz Mantel Clocks which are those that are battery operated and do not require any winding. These mantel clocks have become the more popular as they cost less and generally keep better time than a keywound mantel clock. […]
Grandfather Clocks: Setting The Time
Posted on October 15, 2010 | By clockde | 32 responses
How to set the time on your Grandfather Clock Instructions for Howard Miller Grandfather Clocks made between 2000 – 2020. Setting the time on your grandfather clock is quite easy. The following instructions work on major brands made in the last 30 years or so. This may not apply to older clocks. Most grandfather clocks have a Westminster chime that plays a part of the Westminster melody on each quarter-hour, then plays the […]
How To Regulate The Time Of Your Grandfather Clock
Posted on October 8, 2010 | By clockde | 55 responses
If your grandfather clock is running slow or fast, it is easy to adjust and regulate it. Changing the speed of timekeeping is accomplished by moving the pendulum disk up or down. The pendulum disk is moved up or down by turning the adjustment nut. Move the pendulum disk by turning the adjustment nut to the left to slow the Grandfather Clock down. To speed the Grandfather Clock up, move the pendulum disk by turning […]
How to Hang Your Wall Clock
Posted on October 7, 2010 | By clockde
How to Hang Your Wall Clock Hanging the clock with a stud. – Now you may hang the clock on the wall. A secure screw coming directly out of the wall works well for this clock. If a stud behind drywall is available, always use the stud with a screw coming straight out of the stud through the drywall exposing about 1/2 – 3/4 (far enough so the head is on the inside of the […]
Setting Your Moon Dial On Grandfather Clocks
Posted on September 29, 2010 | By Customers | 43 responses
SETTING YOUR MOON DIAL Grandfather Clocks with Moon Phase The moon dial is designed to show the shape of the moon as it appears in the sky, the number alongside it being the lunar date. The numbers on the dial are of the Lunar Calendar and NOT the calendar date. A lunar month has consistently twenty-nine and a half days in every month and these are usually lettered in Arabic (English) numerals. The Full Moon […]
How to Set The Beat On Your Pendulum Clock
Posted on September 29, 2010 | By Customers | 62 responses
Often a pendulum clock will stop when it has been moved, bumped or even a too aggressive push to restart a pendulum. It is not broken, only out of beat. This only takes a few minutes to readjust and all pendulum clock owners should learn how as this will happen eventually. How to Set The Beat of the Pendulum Clock TIP – Prevention: for wall clocks, always remove your pendulum before taking the clock off […]
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