Anniversary Clock Suspension Springs

you are better off not removing any of the rivets that hold everything together, but the slotted piece that attaches to the spring at the top of the pendulum comes off by unscrewing it, find a thick screwdriver that fits into the slot and turn the pendulum counter clock wise, don.t force it if its too tight and don’t use pliers on it. the threaded piece and the dial you turn with your fingers are one piece, that turns on a steel shaft pressed into a brass casting, that bottom twisted piece. mine got dropped and i discovered it may look like the legs are bent but it was the steel shaft that deeded straightening. and some legs needed the same. the thing needs to be balanced some what so its best to net take that apart. even if the pendulum becomes bent or lopsided it will still work. use a small crescent wrench as a vise to hold the brass, its easy to bend so don’t go too far the other way. and don’t use any type of polishing compounds or abrasives on your brass or you will remove the clear coat that keep the clock from turning green. good luck