Clocks and Watches

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2013-05-17 Clocks, Watches - Ridgeway grandfather clock:

The pendulum obviously needs to be longer. You can find the center of mass by laying the pendulum across your hand at the balance point. You will need 94cm from the top of the pendulum suspension spring

2013-05-17 Clocks, Watches - Ridgeway grandfather clock:

Your clock movement is a 94cm pendulum drop. That means from the top of the pendulum suspension to the center of mass is 94cm. To find the center of gravity; lay the pendulum across your hand and find

2013-05-16 Clocks, Watches - Howard Miller 610-403:

Kim, I am not at my shop right now and am not sure whether my catalogs include that model.  However, you can identify the chime configuration a couple of ways.  Generally, a single chime clock would have

2013-05-16 Clocks, Watches - Pearl grandfather clock won't wind:

Richard, I not quite sure I understand the sequence.  You say he wound the left and right weights but not the time weight, gave it to you that way, and the center weight weight will not wind?  If this

2013-05-15 Antique Clocks - Hafis Wadsworth Ladies Watch:

I personally would guess this to be about 100 years old. My expertise is primarily with clocks and radios so you might want to try someone who is more into watches.     Under item 6 were the letters U