Clockworks

Getting the clock working again:

When you have a mechanical clock that you like very much and it stops, these are the steps to take. First go to the troubleshooting links that you see above this text. There you will see problems and solutions to your clock, and you can see if the problem is something simple that you can fix yourself. What is meant by this is sometimes the clock only needs to be put in beat and this only takes a couple of minutes. Sometimes the clock will stop operating when it has been moved, that is the pendulum style clocks, and this usually is only a matter of putting it in beat to repair. Now if the clock will not go into beat after you tried, then the clock most likely needs to either be replaced or get a cleaning and fresh oil.

Oil solidifies over time and becomes an abrasive rather than a lubricant. The old oil must be removed and fresh oil put in its place. Some people think back and say "I had this clock cleaned and oiled only something like 5 years ago" but usually you can double this amount of time after they really really think of how long it has been for real and that is if at all. If the clock was made after 1965 then it is usually available brand new and we would have it in stock. This makes even more sense than getting your clock cleaned and oiled. The movement would be exactly like the movement you now have only brand new with factory improvements. What is meant by factory improvements is that as they see the clocks performance over many years, if anything can be improved upon then they will use this improvement on movements that they are making. This sometimes includes bronze bushings in key wear areas to make the clock last longer then it did in the past. If a clock movement is sent to us for a repair, we can clean it and oil it, repair it and put bushings in it all we want, but its not going to be as good as a brand new unit from the factory. In this case, having us clean your clock movement is only recommended after you have attempted to put the clock in beat per the instructions, and you have confirmed that your particular movement is no longer in production. This link Help finding a replacement movement will help you determine the manufacturer of the clock movement, tell you if its still in production, and if it is then where you can purchase the movement brand new from our site.

Many people choose to clean and oil the clock themselves and end up having the clock work fine for a few more years, postponing the replacement of the movement. If you choose to try this option out, we do offer the clock cleaning kit that has the below Ebook, clock oil, brush and some other things. Details at this webpage for cleaning and repair kits. Cleaning your own clock movement can be fun and rewarding but we recommend and warn to only do clock movements you can still get as a replacement to be sure at first. We would not want you to have your first clock repair be a family heirloom that the clock movement is not available if something were to go wrong or lost.