I am not a qualified clock repairer and the following information is how I clean clock movements. This is only a guide for hobbyists who may wish to try it. A mechanical clock movement should be serviced every...
If you have tried cleaning and oiling your clock as described previously and it still will not run, here is some more information to try. There can be many problems that will stop the clock so a close...
MANTLE CLOCKS 1920’s to 1970’s The common Mantle clocks sold in Australia from around the 1920’s to 1940’s usually were a rectangular shape with a square ot rectangular dial. In the 1940’S they gradually...
The most common problem with a clock movement not running after it has been cleaned and oiled is that some of the pivot holes in the brass side plates have worn larger. (Usually due to movement not being...
RECONDITIONING AN AMERICAN BLACK CLOCK CASE This article relates to many American clocks manufactured between 1880’s and 1920’s.Usually painted black with fancy cast feet, cast columns and pillars also...