Anyone into vintage clocks?
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Topic: Anyone into vintage clocks?
Posted By: ekjdm14
Subject: Anyone into vintage clocks?
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 7:42am
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When we moved into our current house last year, there was an old Grandfather clock in the dining room. Previous tenant stated "not working, was going to try to fix it". It's a Franz Hermle 3 train Westminster chime movement in what seems to be a cheap kit case & was filthy... I've finally got around to looking into the thing & after identifying it, reassembling some of the movement (an idler wheel had dropped out into the base of the clock & weights/chains were all out and dismantled, one weight is missing) then giving the whole movement a good clean of cobwebs & some light oil I've got it running again. Currently running a 2 litre bottle of water with a drill battery taped to it as the chime weight (because you all know I'm hella redneck that way  ) but seems to keep decent time once I trimmed the pendulum up a little and doesn't sound horrible.Anyway just thought I'd share in case any of you guys here have experience messing with things like this. Bit of finer more delicate work than old tractors but it was a fun way to waste an evening and it's always quite rewarding to see something destined for the trash come back to life again!
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 7:49am
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Hay, watch (hehehe) 'The Repair Shop' on BBC !!! 'Steve' fixed anything mechanical especially clocks !! I'm truly amazed at ALL of the craftspersons on the show,when stuff gets returned ,fixed, most get very emotional.... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 9:16am
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I work for a customer who repairs and collects clocks. His house has over 100 grandfather, cuckoo, and anything your imagination can dream up. 1/2 are set to go off at 11:30 in the morning and the other half at 5:00 pm. First time I heard them go off I couldn't believe the commotion. His wife says it takes some getting used to . He is getting old enough he will only work on his own clocks. He claims back in the day most clocks makers had small children assembling the tiny mechanisms. Small hands and fingers . He claims he really struggles with the small stuff. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 9:16am
| Interesting. We have an old sessions mantle clock that doesn't work. It was my wifes grandparents. I wouldn't dream of messing with it. D 15 is more in my ballpark. Thanks |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 9:42am
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Ive got two that still run and keep decent time as long as I remember to wind them! One is a 1910 Sessions that I bought from a friends antique shop 50+ years ago. The other is a family hand me down originally owned by my great uncle who came to Manitoba, Can to homestead in 1912. He was a tinkerer and made a solid copper pendulum for this clock that he stamped 1912 into. It will keep getting passed along in the family as it still runs and has great chimes. |
Posted By: ekjdm14
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 9:57am
Never watch anything on BBC to be honest. I object to the way it's run, the way it's funded & the "calibre" of people they employ. (plus I never really enjoyed many of their programs anyway!) Honestly didn't expect as many replies on the subject, color me pleasantly surprised! Tractors don't have a great deal in common with clock movements for sure, I ended up using a small Allen key to guide the idler cog back onto it's shaft (and a strand of Bowden cable wound into a circle in place of the missing circlip!) as I'd never have got my fingers in there in a month of Sundays. Sadly this one isn't quite as old as some mentioned here, I believe the date code makes the movement a 1989 after further research but the case itself is fairly unique (I really do think it's a home-assembled kit from looking at it, and the way the movement is crudely mounted). One thing I will say, Hermle are pretty good at supporting their older stuff & parts are available for most of their back catalog from what I can tell. Auto makers should take note haha! Got the correct weight on order and should be here this week...
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jaybmiller wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 10:56am
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you really should watch a few episodes, they are amazingly talented !!! I HATE my CBC MORE than you hate the BBC. Heck just found out BBC gave Doctor WHO to DISNEY , some time ago... Explains why I haven't seen it in 2-3 years......arrrrgh ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 1:09pm
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I have Grandfather clock us kids bought mom 7 Dad for their 50th aniversary. When Mother went to the assisted Living I being the oldest grabbed it, I have never had it running case my wife couldn't sleep with it going off every hour. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 2:44pm
A good way to wind up the day... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 3:21pm
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ding,ding,ding we have a WINNER , on the GONG show....... time will tell , what happens next.... HOURS is not to reason why..... now give me a MINUTE and I'll think up some more..... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Dorix
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 3:27pm
| I have the New Haven Clock co mantle clock that belonged to my great grandparents, so early 1900's I guess. I don't run it any more, it kept good time but one of the springs broke. I might have it fixed, old clocks aren't the sort of thing I care to tinker with. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 5:16pm
Damn, Jay, you sure tock a lot... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: jvin248
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2025 at 9:47pm
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. There are a few YouTube channels of watch repair. Two I've "watched": https://m.youtube.com/@NekkidWatchmakerhttps://m.youtube.com/@WristwatchRevival" rel="nofollow - https://m.youtube.com/@NekkidWatchmaker https://m.youtube.com/@NekkidWatchmakerhttps://m.youtube.com/@WristwatchRevival" rel="nofollow - https://m.youtube.com/@WristwatchRevival I have an Amazon watch repair kit as I have a few watches that need repair and are not worth taking to the local watch shop. As one guy said, you can put a dozen watches in a drawer, just try doing that with tractors! . .
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Posted By: ekjdm14
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2025 at 4:17pm
Not arguing their talents, I will however beg to differ on the second point. Can't think of any other organisation, government or otherwise, I'd love to see burn right to the ground more. And after it's burned itself out, ONLY then would I be pleased to urinate all over the smouldering remnants, before spending my last penny on petrol just so I could burn it some more...
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Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2025 at 8:23pm
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It looks intimidating in there but, stop and think about it and things don't get much simpler than a gravity fed century or two old clock. It didn't take brain surgeons to invent and build it, don't take brain surgeons to clean pet hair and dirt out and oil it. |