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Answers to common repair questions. The previous repair stickie posts may be found here.

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  2. bangster

    Encyclopedia Articles on Clock Repair

    bangster, Nov 22, 2016
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    R.D. Montgomery
    R.D. Montgomery
    Oct 23, 2017 at 12:39 AM
  3. bangster

    Putting a Swinger Clock in Beat

    bangster, Jun 24, 2017
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    Tom McIntyre
    Tom McIntyre
    Oct 21, 2017 at 8:34 PM
  4. bangster

    Grand Sonnerie Movement Explained •

    bangster, Jul 27, 2017
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    rgmt79
    rgmt79
    Oct 20, 2017 at 6:32 AM
  5. bangster

    The Westminster Chime •

    bangster, Jul 20, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 20, 2017
  6. bangster

    Singing Bird Automaton •

    bangster, Mar 18, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Mar 18, 2017
  7. bangster

    What Makes a Clock Run Slow? •

    bangster, Feb 17, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Feb 17, 2017
  8. bangster

    Searching the Message Board using Google

    bangster, Feb 16, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Feb 16, 2017
  9. bangster

    Chime Rod Removal Tool •

    bangster, Nov 9, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 9, 2016
  10. bangster

    Drilling Brass

    bangster, Sep 14, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 14, 2016
  11. bangster

    Re-Pivoting; Using the Center Finder •

    bangster, Sep 3, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 3, 2016
  12. bangster

    Replacing Barrel Hook

    bangster, Aug 9, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 9, 2016
  13. bangster

    Adjusting & Making a Dead-Beat Verge •

    bangster, Jul 16, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 16, 2016
  14. bangster

    3-D Printing of Clock Parts •

    bangster, Jul 16, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 16, 2016
  15. bangster

    Dealing with the Sessions 2-train Chime Movement •

    bangster, Jul 10, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 10, 2016
  16. bangster

    Bill Stuntz on cleaning without disassembly •

    bangster, Sep 26, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 26, 2015
  17. bangster

    How to repair a quartz movement.

    bangster, Aug 6, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 6, 2015
  18. shutterbug

    Replace the Click Spring in a Hermle Sprocket Wheel •

    shutterbug, May 6, 2015
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    David S
    David S
    May 6, 2015
  19. bangster

    Calculating the Size of a Mainspring •

    bangster, Apr 4, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Apr 4, 2015
  20. KLS

    Disassembling a Hermle 261-080 Two-train movemnt •

    KLS, Mar 6, 2015
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    KLS
    KLS
    Mar 6, 2015
  21. bkerr

    Useful Hints and Tricks •

    bkerr, Nov 11, 2009 ... 2
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    dad1891
    dad1891
    Feb 18, 2015
  22. bangster

    How A Pendulum Clock Works

    bangster, Jan 22, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jan 22, 2015
  23. bangster

    Clock Parts Terminology •

    bangster, Jan 4, 2007
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  24. Scottie-TX

    Gustav Becker Two Weight Movement Tips •

    Scottie-TX, Jul 20, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  25. bangster

    Kitchen Clock Alarm

    bangster, Aug 21, 2013
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    5,052
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  26. bangster

    Lantern Pinion Repair •

    bangster, Jun 21, 2014
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    5,812
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  27. harold bain

    Mainspring Chart •

    harold bain, Oct 26, 2010
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    16,065
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  28. bangster

    Mainspring, Installing a "C" restraint •

    bangster, Aug 21, 2012
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    3,680
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  29. bangster

    Mainspring, measuring length of •

    bangster, Sep 16, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  30. bangster

    Mainspring, Re-holing •

    bangster, Sep 8, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  31. bangster

    Mainspring -Servicing Full-Length •

    bangster, Jan 1, 2010
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  32. bangster

    Oil a clock, How To (5 pages) •

    bangster, Jun 21, 2014
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  33. bangster

    Pendulums, All About •

    bangster, Jun 22, 2014
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  34. bangster

    Pivot-Polisher/Turns from a door hinge

    bangster, Apr 17, 2013
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    8,017
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  35. bangster

    Reassembling a Clock Movement •

    bangster, Aug 5, 2013
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    8,066
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  36. bangster

    Shellac, All About

    bangster, Jul 10, 2012
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    6,608
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  37. Jay Fortner

    Smoothing Broaches, making your own •

    Jay Fortner, Feb 6, 2014
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    4,869
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  38. bangster

    Springwinder instructions:Keystone, Webster and Joe Collins

    bangster, Nov 20, 2014
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    3,247
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 28, 2014
  39. Jay Fortner

    Winding Key Sizes •

    Jay Fortner, Jan 19, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 28, 2014
  40. bangster

    Encyclopedia, How to Access

    bangster, Jul 4, 2014
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    7,363
    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 4, 2014
  41. bangster

    Floating Balance, All About •

    bangster, Nov 30, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 30, 2013
  42. bangster

    Dovetailing for Tooth Repair

    bangster, Sep 16, 2013
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    5,630
    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 16, 2013
  43. bangster

    Disassembling an American Time & Strike Movement •

    bangster, Aug 20, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 20, 2013
  44. bangster

    Cuckoo Bellows Patterns •

    bangster, Jan 1, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jan 1, 2013
  45. bangster

    Alarm Clock, synchronizing time & alarm •

    bangster, Dec 7, 2012
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    bangster
    bangster
    Dec 7, 2012
  46. bangster

    Arbor Hook - Replacing a broken

    bangster, Jun 25, 2012
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    8,123
    bangster
    bangster
    Jun 25, 2012
  47. bangster

    Hermle Chime-Strike Setup

    bangster, May 22, 2012
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    bangster
    bangster
    May 22, 2012
  48. GoogleKnowsThis

    Clock Suppliers -- General/Supply/Tools/Repair/Service/Etc. •

    GoogleKnowsThis, Aug 22, 2008
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    GoogleKnowsThis
    GoogleKnowsThis
    Aug 22, 2008
  49. Normal Threads
  50. Adam Gauthier

    Converting a parlor clock into a wall clock (yes or no?)

    Adam Gauthier, Oct 21, 2017 at 10:57 AM
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    69
    PatH
    PatH
    Oct 22, 2017 at 9:57 AM
  51. Yastrimsk

    New Haven ogee suspension spring

    Yastrimsk, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:18 PM
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    67
    Yastrimsk
    Yastrimsk
    Oct 19, 2017 at 7:18 PM
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