Winding the spring or setting the weight and gently moving the pendulum may bring your clock back to life.
Repaing a endulum spring wound wall clock.
In this video i m going to show quickly how to spot what to do with this old gustav becker wall clock and why it doesn t run.
The more you take the time to wind the more wear you are putting your clock through.
There is always lots and lots.
Simply start the pendulum swinging and move the case gently until the tic and toc are in good balance.
Your pendulum clock is a precision instrument that you can repair when it stops working.
To correct a spring driven clocks mantle or wall clock that is bonging the hour when the minute hand gets to 6 o clock instead of 12 o clock just count the bongs take off the minute hand and reinstall it on the clock pointing to 12 o clock then turn the hour hand to the hour you heard the clock bong and its done.
With one hand hold the pendulum below the top strap.
Pushing the pendulum back and fourth takes a long time but removing the pendulum will speed up the process.
Before starting any repairs on your inoperative clock however make sure that it is not still because of a rundown main spring or an unset weight.
Before you resort to a repair shop see whether you can diagnose and fix the problem.
The movement of the pendulum and the clock s ticking make a pleasant counterpoint to the pace of modern life until the pendulum stops swinging.
Look inside at the back side of the dial to locate the click spring.
It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
Also check that the hands aren t touching the glass that covers the encasement of the clock.
If your timepiece has a tiny pendulum you may need to wind it more often.
Open the door on the side or remove the panel from the back access section.
To straighten the pendulum first remove it from the clock.
With the other hand grasp the pendulum bob.
Choose the proper size wood screw typically a 8 10 or 12 to fit the hanger at the top back of the clock and long enough to go securely through the wall into a stud.
This is a typical problem that clock owners overlook and repairman find in seconds of laying eyes on the face of the piece.
Setup pendulum wall clock.
Ideally if you stop just short.
Face the clock and remove the top side panel.
Some clocks will run faster if they are wound too tightly in the first 24 hours after you ve tightened the mainspring.
How to fix an over wound clock.
Use cotton gloves or a soft non abrasive cloth when handling the pendulum.
Secure the screw into the wall angled upward at a 45 degree angle and hang the clock.