Well I have two clocks on test, they seem happy. I have my longcase clock still to finish and my experimental clock still to finish. I have two watches with easy repairs to do. I have a difficult watch repair coming in and yesterday I picked up a cuckoo clock for repair. I have not looked at it yet but even though it's low priority I may tackle it this afternoon.
this cuckoo clock. Came in a box of bits. And I was worried because it appears, reading between the lines, that the whole family has tried to repair it. The dog included. And they are a family of farmers - used to repairing tractors. Secondly what worried me is that someone has made a replacement minute hand, and has done quite a good job! Much better than you would expect from a non-clockie. So, has a semi-pro had a look?
ReplyDeleteWell i've had a play and it appears to not have much wrong with it. Other than finding the chain has fallen of its chainwheel. I hate the situation where it almost goes. 2lb more on the weight would drive it. So what do I do?
Well after a good old soak in the horriblene little cuckoo clock is much happier. But not quite right. The movement is gleaming. It is clean. I have meticulously oiled it. Nothing needs bushing. The only fault seems to be the Anchor arbor. Its a little loose. Its not quite loose enough to need bushing but the side-shake there is plenty. Which brings me to the next problem. As you know the pendulums on these clocks are a light strip of wood. I fear there is not enough inertia. With the slack sideshake and the low 'weight' it jams in the scape wheel. I have added a little weight to it now (clothes peg) and it ticks lovely.
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