Centrepin Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 My daughter was given this today. Apparently it was working and one day it stopped. No further information. It appears that all parts are there, and if you move the fingers it chimes. Neither me nor her know anything about them. It was to be scrapped, both of us think its too good. Any ideas, any advice, she would very much like it to work, if not she'll keep it non working on the hall wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Have a look in the bottom of the back of the clock for a bit of a broken spring or move it from side to side to hear anything in there *** usually the problem is over-winding and it snaps something; that would be my 1st suggestion. 2nd sit it perfectly horizontal and plumb, swing the pendulum and see it ticks. If there isn't anything broken and it ticks then check out videos on YouTube and maybe join a group on Facebook to further diagnostics. It doesn't look as if it's branded so probably not worth much but check for any signatures/markings that will give you a clue of the maker so if you need to buy any bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Well it will be showing the correct time twice a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Approximately 1920 and probably German Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, Modafinale said: Approximately 1920 and probably German Ticken Tocken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 3 hours ago, mgsontour said: Have a look in the bottom of the back of the clock for a bit of a broken spring or move it from side to side to hear anything in there *** usually the problem is over-winding and it snaps something; that would be my 1st suggestion. 2nd sit it perfectly horizontal and plumb, swing the pendulum and see it ticks. If there isn't anything broken and it ticks then check out videos on YouTube and maybe join a group on Facebook to further diagnostics. It doesn't look as if it's branded so probably not worth much but check for any signatures/markings that will give you a clue of the maker so if you need to buy any bits. Thanks, not bothered over its worth, just didn't want to see it hit the bottom of a skip. My daughter set it like you said and it ticks. We have realised there's no winding key but as yet I've not examined it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 53 minutes ago, Centrepin said: Thanks, not bothered over its worth, just didn't want to see it hit the bottom of a skip. My daughter set it like you said and it ticks. We have realised there's no winding key but as yet I've not examined it myself. I've seen a few examples ' not working ' back to perfect timepieces by replacing a broken spring ( some are really small ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Looks a nice bit of kit. With three keyholes it will of course chime the quarters too. I have just binned a similar clock as clock repairer wanted £200 "two days work" to strip clean and repair and he's snowed under with work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, mgsontour said: I've seen a few examples ' not working ' back to perfect timepieces by replacing a broken spring ( some are really small ) 15 minutes ago, DUNKS said: Looks a nice bit of kit. With three keyholes it will of course chime the quarters too. I have just binned a similar clock as clock repairer wanted £200 "two days work" to strip clean and repair and he's snowed under with work. If it can't be fixed for a reasonable cost then it'll be wall mounted anyway as my daughter likes it. If she doesn't want it for any reason my wife has already said we can find space and work on a repair budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 take the workings out and place in a bath of petrol for a few hours clean and lubricate after with a thin oil or after cleaning old school suspend over a 50/50 mix of oil and petrol for 24hrs what what evaporates should be enough old watches oil and petrol in an egg cup over night old stuff sometimes just need cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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