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CLEANING AND OILING A CLOCK MOVEMENT
by des4969( 903)
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...
Tags: clocks | clock oil | clock grease | Cleaning a clock movement | oiling a clock movement
104 of 105 people found this guide helpful
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CLOCK CLEANING AND REPAIR PART 2
by des4969( 903)
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...
Tags: Clocks | Clock Repair | Clock Parts | Clock Tools | Clock Cleaning
64 of 64 people found this guide helpful
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MANTLE CLOCKS 1920's to 1970,s
by des4969( 903)
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...
Tags: Clocks | Antique Clocks | Restoring Mantle Clocks | Mantle Clocks 1920's to 1970's | Mantle Clock Movements
59 of 59 people found this guide helpful
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REBUSHING PIVOT HOLES IN MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS
by des4969( 903)
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...
Tags: clock repairs | mechanical clock repairs | bergeon bushes | repairing pivots | clock parts
36 of 37 people found this guide helpful
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RECONDITIONING AN AMERICAN BLACK CLOCK CASE
by des4969( 903)
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...
Tags: Clocks | Antique Clocks | Reconditioning a Clock case | American Black Mantle Clock
35 of 36 people found this guide helpful
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LAZY SUSAN ASSEMBLY
by des4969( 903)
LAZY SUSAN ASSEMBLY CAUTION Sawdust is bad. Protect balls and races from sawdust, dirt, paint, etc. Should the bearing become "rough" from dirty races, flush thoroughly with hot soapy water, rinse,oven dry and...
Tags: Lazy susan bearings | craft items | craft
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