Clockmaking
18 Designs
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
$34 Item #CB1
CLOCK BOOKS
Clockmaking
How to Build
35 Clocks
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 x 11
$29 Item #CB2
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
$24 CB3
Atmos
Repair Book
Informative booklet on the Atmos, plus 7 pages of repair notes and info on available parts.
- By LeCoultre
- 19 Pages
- Soft Cover
- 5 x 8 1/2
$10 Item #CB4
Practical
Clock Repair
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
$49 Item #CB5
400 Day
Repair Guide
10th edition Hardcover
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
- By Terwillinger
- 237 Pages
- Hard Cover
- 9 x 10
$33 Item #CB6
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.
- By Conover
- Soft Cover
- 116 Pages
- 8 1/2 x 11
$39 CB7
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
$52. Item #CB8
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.
- By Tipton
- 210 Pages
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$39 Item #CB9
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.
- By Malcomb Wild
- 256 Pages
- Hard Cover
- 9 x 11 1/2
$78 Item #CB10
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
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$35 Item #CB11
Clockmakers
Beat Book
A super bench guide with directions and data for accurately counting American movements and more.
- By Hamilton
- 97 Pages
- Soft Cover
- 7 x 4
$9 Item #CB12
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
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$32 Item #CB13
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
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$34 Item #CB14
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
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$35 CB15
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
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$39 Item #CB16
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
- Soft Cover
- 8 1/2 x 11
$39 Item #CB17
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 x 11
$9 Item #CB18
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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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
- 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
- Introduction
- Setting up the clock
- Changing Suspensions
- Putting it "In Beat"
- Cleaning the Movement
- Reassembling the works
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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