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Last Chime Hammer Stuck UP Correction
Last Chime Hammer Stuck UP Correction means the last note of the Westminster chime song won’t come down until the start of the next chime. Please perform this fix right after the clock chimes.
The last hammer will be stuck in the up position when it should have gone down. The chime side is on the right when facing the front of the movement. These are the gears that spin and make the hammers go up and down to strike the rods.
On the top of the gear train there is a fan. Please put a finger on this fan and the arbor it is mounted on. This will keep the gear train from moving when making the next adjustment.
Look on the back of the clock movement, outside the back plate. Notice the large gear with the set screw. Often there is no need to loosen the set screw to do this next adjustment.
In rare situations it does need to be looser.
With your finger on the fan to stop the gear train from moving, at the same time turn this outside gear to the right until that last hammer drops down.
Now it will be good there on forth. If by chance it was turned too far and the next hammer dropped after the one that was the issue, please move onto the chime resetting instructions in more detail at this Link.
I have a viennese regulator
The chime keeps going 5 minutes before the half hour and 5 minutes before the hour
What can i do to fix it?
See this link on the issue
https://www.clockworks.com/posts/mechanical-clock-chime-on-time
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
The chime is not stuck
The chimes doesnt stop chiming
At 5 minutes to the half hour
And at 5 minutes to the hour
From here, not sure. Want to send it in ?
We need only the movement itself nothing else
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
So, in the evening I set my Hermle 351-20 to the correct time and chime sequence, and it ran fine until I went to bed, at which time I silenced the chimes. When I woke up a little after 6, I turned the chimes back on and at quarter past the hour it ran 6:00. Somehow the chime sequence lost 15 minutes over night.
Just turn the minute hand backward 10min past the last quarter and then go forward again to time, letting it chime as you go. This will jump it to the next quarter
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
Hello. I have a AMS W150M bimbam 45cm movement with three hammers. When I adjust the hammers to strike correctly on the hour, the last hammer toward the rear will strike too far on the half hour. You get a thud instead of a bim strike. How do I fix this? Thanks, Matt email is [email protected]
Please see this link on the issue
https://www.clockworks.com/posts/clock-chime-hammer-positioning
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
I was given a Muller Schlenker Westminster chime mantle clock,after winding the clock keeps good time but the chimes & strike stops approximately after 24 hours,on checking I found one of the chime hammers in stuck up position, moved another hammer and the chime starts,I also find this possibly happens when the chiming train runs down, is it possible to use a bit of clock oil to lubricate the hammer?
Your help in this matter would be really appreciated.
Maurice
Sure, at this point what can it hurt.
What are the numbers off of the back plate of the clock movement itself? If it is hard to get to, usually you can stick a cell phone up behind the movement and get a picture of the numbers. Or through the side access panel if there is one.
James Stoudenmire
30yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
I have a Smiths Enfield clock I purchased at a yard sale. The chime hammer is not striking at all. I can hear the click on the hour and half hour but the hammer will not move. Any suggestions to get the chime to work again?
What are the numbers off of the back plate of the clock movement itself? If it is hard to get to, usually you can stick a cell phone up behind the movement and get a picture of the numbers. Or through the side access panel if there is one.
James Stoudenmire
30yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
Thank you for getting back to me. Unfortunately I cannot seem to find the numbers. And the space isn’t large enough to get my phone in to try and get a picture. I will see if I can find another way when I get home from work.
This is very helpful.
Last October I purchased a Urgos triple chime clock movement from Clockworks. After a few weeks I noticed that the west minster chime was missing part of the quarter hour chime or it did not strike any of the quarters at all. The other two chimes are working as they should. At one time they were all working fine but now the west minster is hit and miss in its operation. I have gone through all the trouble shooting procedures but I have not found the problem. Would you have any ideas as to what adjustments are needed to fix the west minster?
Thanks
Hi,
Sounds like the roll pin is jammed up on one of the pins that lifts the hammers. It can happen sometimes when swapping songs out. Try lifting all the chime side hammers back all at once so the roll pin jumps back into default position.
James Stoudenmire
30yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
One side of the cable has come loose. How do I reconnect?
If the cable end is on the end of the cable, just hook it up where it is supposed to be, just like the other two are installed.
James Stoudenmire
30yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com