How To Fix An Overwound Anniversary Clock
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How to fix an overwound anniversary clock. The suspension spring gets replaced and the movement gets cleaned. Apply a small drop of oil on the nut holding the hands to keep them from sticking. If you release the key while the ratchet is off the clock may slip its mainspring. If we suspect mainspring troubles in your broken clock the first thing we do is remove the mainspring from the clock movement.
How to unwind an overwound clock. There s many a myth about clocks floating around the world of timepiece aficionados but overwinding shouldn t be a concern. Unwind the carriage clock in half turns and release apply the ratchet between the turns so that the spring pressure is always managed by either your fingers with a firm hold on the key or by the ratchet being allowed to stop the backward movement. Winding a precious timepiece can be worrisome.
Apply new clock oil to the gears one drop at a time so as not to over lubricate any areas. How to repair an anniversary clock. Put the dome back on the clock and its done. If you have any experience with small mechanics are patient and have a steady.
We have special tools and equipment here in our repair shop for handling all sizes of mainsprings. When it s time to repair a 400 day clock two things usually need to be done. Carefully replace the housing into the body of the clock closing the back and reattaching the hands to the face. Find step by step cleaning instructions repair.
If your clock has stopped working and you think it is wound too tight don t try to unwind it. We then determine if we can clean and lubricate it or if we have to replace it. I just received a schatz 400 day anniversary clock that was made in april 1953. These two procedures will fix most anniversary clocks.
Assess your skill level and the scope of the needed repair. 2 dip a 12mm paintbrush in rubbing alcohol and slowly brush it over the pinion teeth and pivots. Remove the back of the clock with a small screwdriver like those designed for eyeglass repairs if needed.