CLOCK BOOKS

Clockmaking
18 Designs

Clock Book


Clear drawings, helpful photos and easy instruction. Clocks to build include Grandfather, piller and scroll, Column and Splat, Ogee and more. By Nelson
220 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x 11

$38 Item #CB1

How to Build
35 Clocks

Clockmaking Book

Great clock making instructions for 35 different clocks, including working plans, diagram and drawings. A sampling of the exciting projects: Grandfather, grandmother, steeple,l school house and more. By Daniele
192 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x11

$38 Item #CB2

Clock
Repair Primer

Clock Repair
Primer

Full step-by-step explanation and line instructions to assist in the problem of simple clock repair and old clock restoration. By Balcomb
143 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x 11

$29 CB9

Atmos
Repair Book

Atmos Repair Book

Informative booklet on the Atmos, plus 7 pages of repair notes and info on available parts.
19 Pages - Soft Cover - 5 x 8 1/2

$15 Item #CB4

Practical
Clock Repair

Practical Clock
Repairing

This book contains 400 illustrations, this is a must have item for the expert and beginner. Covers the most common clock repairs from alarm to the grandfather. 400 line drawings made under working conditions help the explanations. By DeCarle
240 Pages - Hard Cover - 5 x 8 1/2

$55 Item #CB6

400 Day
Repair Guide

400 Day Book

10th edition Hardcover
9x10 with 237pgs
Identifications, Repair tips, and Troubleshooting. It also includes an extensive collection of back plate and suspension illustrations which aid clock identification and the selection of replacement parts

$39 Item #AN10

Herschede
9 Tube Repair

Herschede 9 Tube
Repair

This book is on the 5 and 9 tube Herschede clock movements. This is a wealth of information on the subject and seems to be the only book exclusively to the subject of the tubular bell clocks.
70 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x 11

$39 CB8

Cuckoo Clock
Repair Made Simple

Cuckoo Clock
Repair Made Simple

Well illustrated step by step directions with a list of required tools, to accomplish evaluation, repair and set up upon completion of repairs. By Seaman
136 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x 11

$55. Item #CB17

Clock Repair Sketches
and Bench Notes

Clock Repair
Sketches and Bench Notes

Hand-drawn sketches of 36 different mechanical movements and their components by 12 different American clockmakers (Ansonia, Waterbury, S. Thomas, New Haven, Gilbert, etc.). A timesaver for those who work on these clocks.
210 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x 11

$39 Item #CB18

Wheel and Pinion
Cutting in Horology

Wheel and Pinion
Cutting in Horology

Many clock repairers carry out excellent work but avoid cutting their own wheels and pinions, fearing it is too complicated and involved. This book, written by an experienced clock and tool maker, dispels those fears and gives a step-by-step guide to an extremely satisfying aspect of horology. This book is written for both the amateur and professional involved in the making and restoring of clocks, and for anyone who intends to start building up a workshop and requires a guide to the equipment and how to use it. By Wild.
253 Pages - Hard Cover - 9 x 11 1/2

$89 Item #CB19

Clock
Repair Basics

Clock Repair Basics

This book is about basic clock repair, including repair procedures for the beginner. Information and sources for all levels, tools and equipment illustrated, and five great starter clocks for repair. By Conover

$35 Item #CB24

Striking Clock
Repair Guide

Striking Clock Repair Guide

This is a companion to chime clock repair. The focus is on clocks which strike the hour and half hour. It is divided into three sections, covering count wheel, rack and snail, ships bell movements. Gives detailed repair instructions for a group of carefully selected strike mechanisms. By Conover

$35 Item #CB25

Clock
Repair Skills

Clock Repair Skills

Easy to use follow up volume to Clock Repair Basics and describes how to do everyday repairs. Teaches intermediate level clock repair skills. By Conover

$35 Item #CB26

Repairing French

Pendulum Clocks

Repairing French Pendulum Clocks

This book offers step by step instructions and photos on disassembling, repairing, assembling and adjusting a variety of French pendulum clocks. There is also a section of questions and answers on French clocks and a glossary of terms. By Conover

$45 CB27

How To Repair
20 American Clocks

How To Repair 20 American Clocks

Learn how to repair 20 American movements used in hundreds of clocks. Study the repair of the whole clock: repair escapements, winding mechanisms, strike trains and more. 246 photos and drawings. By Conover

$39 Item #CB28

Chime
Clock Repair

Chime Clock Repair

Intended for restoration and repair of chime clocks. Covers 18 movements in detail with drawings to refresh the clockmaker's memory on assembly and repair procedures. Easy to understand for the novice and is an excellent reference for the professional. By Conover

$39 Item #CB29

Atmos
Repair Notes

Atmos Repair Notes

Reprint of a LeCoultre brochure ditailing repairs and parts related to the Atmos VI. Illustrates step by step repair checks and adjustment information of this clock. By LeCoultre

16 Pages - Soft Cover - 8 1/2 x11

$15 Item #CB22

Clockmakers
Beat Book

Clockmakers Beat
Book

A super bench guide with directions and data for accurately counting American movements and more. By Hamilton
97 Pages - Soft Cover

$9 Item #CB23

Clock Repair E-Book

Clock Repair E-Book

The tremendous success of this E-Book is from the simplicity in the answers and the ease of use. This will make it very easy for the clock owner to solve simple problems that may arise when there is an issue with the clock. The topics you see below are the actual topics that are presented on the cover page of the E-Book. Please review them and see if this E-Book will help you. You will find this very helpful in solving many different clock repair issues and questions on cleaning and oiling a movement. This file will be Emailed to you shortly after you order. Please select NO SHIPPING option upon check out as there will be nothing physically shipped.

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Only $20

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Weight Driven
Weight Driven
  • Introduction
  • Putting it "In Beat"
  • Ticks ok but stops
  • No tick tock sound
  • Quarter chime is off
  • Cleaning - Assembled
  • Cleaning - Disassembled
  • Reassembling the works
  • Repair methods
  • Replacing with a new movement
Spring Driven
Spring Driven
  • Introduction
  • Putting it "In Beat"
  • Ticks ok but stops
  • No tick tock sound
  • Working with mainsprings
  • Chiming the wrong time
  • Setting quarter chimes
  • Cleaning - Assembled
  • Cleaning - Disassembled
  • Reassembling the works
  • Repair methods
  • Replacing with a new movement
Anniversary Clocks
Anniversary Clocks
  • Introduction
  • Setting up the clock
  • Changing Suspensions
  • Putting it "In Beat"
  • Cleaning the Movement
  • Reassembling the works
Cuckoo Clocks
Cuckoo Clocks
  • Introduction
  • Parts Check
  • Checking for Wear
  • Replacing Bellows
  • Replacing Bellow Cloth
  • Putting it "In Beat"
  • Not Cuckooing at the Right Time
  • Cuckooing the Wrong Amount
  • Movement Removal and Installation
  • New Cuckoo Set-Up
  • Changing the Hands
  • Cleaning the Movement
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