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any mechanical clock question -no watches- no battery clock questions and no appraisals-ie: "how much is my clock worth?" type questions please! Attach a photo if possible and note all markings on the rear of the mechanism- thanks 40 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner

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40 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner.

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2012-02-09 short shaft. long shaft:

depends on how thick your dial is at the hole in the center.    remove the old movement and measure the threaded portion around the handshaft with a ruler would be the direct approach!      nut holding

2012-02-07 Bulova manual.:

http://store.howardmiller.com/wcsstore/HowardMillerPublicSite/Attachment/496978_    above is one but probably not the same movement as yours    center spring winds the time

2012-02-06 Clocks running/stopping irregularly:

OK    try the experiment again with the hammer    first check that the hammer does not start to lift at any time before the actual striking begins(like 2-3 minutes before, during the "warning" move of

2012-02-06 Clocks running/stopping irregularly:

my notes indicate the weights on the PS are supposed to be 6.9 for the left side gong strike and 8.8 lbs for the right time side(8.4 on left for a "bim-bam" strike)    make sure the weights are in the

2012-02-06 Smiths 8day Mantel clock with floating balance - cleaning:

the system only allows posting one photo- if you want to send the others to me at   Pendclocks@aol.com   we can see all of them    5. The reason I ask this question is that the brass square is bigger than

 

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