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Restoration and repair of ALL mechanical clocks and music boxes.
Teacher and founder of the NAWCC suitcase program as well as teaching at the school of horology NAWCC. Owner and operator of antique clock repair in New Jersey for 30 years
Past President of the NAWCC (1997-1999) member and still active for 38 years,,,Awi,,Bhi
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school of horology teacher,,learned from a masterclock maker in the UK. Graduate of the columbia school of horology
Silver Star Fellow and Fellow NAWCC
Private practice,,and Howard Miller service center
| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| David | 05/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, very much. Would you possibly ..... |
| Pat | 05/06/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you VERY much. |
| Kjell | 04/26/11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | Dear sir. Thank you for your interest ..... |
| Vinko | 04/20/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for prompt answer |
| richard | 04/19/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hi Dan, these chimes are normally very clean and crisp. Try to tighten the rod using proper tools. First the chime rods must be vibration free and check if your rod is tight.Look at the chime spiral coil
Hi Joseph,these movements were designed to wind by pulling the weights up and therefore avoiding the tangled mess you are describing. The chains require a continues weight to avoid your problem This was
Hi David, you have an easy fix, there should be a small wire hanging down from the movement on the left side if so, just push up and release the wire, this will cause the to chime, do this until the
Hi Pat, The movements were liquored to keep from tarnishing at the factory. When serviced the cleaning machines and cleaning solutions remove the lacquer and leave the movements looking scaly and covered
Hi Nancy, looking at the end where the hands fit you see where the hour hand fits. The hour hand is the short hand with the large hole and that fits over the brass hour pipe.That is just a press on tight
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