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  1. Hints & How To's

    Hints & tricks list of tagged threads. Selected by the moderators as useful techniques
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  2. bangster

    Pendulums, All About •

    bangster, Jun 22, 2014
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    bangster
    bangster
    May 26, 2019
  3. musicguy

    ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF ARTICLES IN THIS FORUM

    musicguy, May 15, 2019
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    musicguy
    musicguy
    May 15, 2019
  4. bangster

    Tumbling Chains, etc., to Polish Them

    bangster, May 14, 2019
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    bangster
    bangster
    May 14, 2019
  5. bangster

    Reducing pendulum swing of quartz movement

    bangster, Apr 29, 2019
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    bangster
    bangster
    Apr 29, 2019
  6. bangster

    Historic Timekeepers Cleaner

    bangster, Apr 13, 2019
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    bangster
    bangster
    Apr 13, 2019
  7. bangster

    Using the old anchor to pattern a replacement.

    bangster, Feb 2, 2019
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    170
    bangster
    bangster
    Feb 2, 2019
  8. George Schuetz

    Adjusting Swinger Clock To Tell Accurate Time

    George Schuetz, Jan 31, 2019
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    George Schuetz
    George Schuetz
    Jan 31, 2019
  9. bangster

    Putting an even patina on Brass

    bangster, Jan 24, 2019
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    345
    MartinM
    MartinM
    Jan 25, 2019
  10. bangster

    Cuckoo Bellows Patterns •

    bangster, Jan 1, 2013
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    12,790
    bangster
    bangster
    Jan 11, 2019
  11. hank buck

    Chime Sequence is off on ODO Mantle Clock-Help?

    hank buck, Dec 27, 2018
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    179
    hank buck
    hank buck
    Dec 27, 2018
  12. bangster

    Count Wheel Mvt Without Locking Lever --discussion

    bangster, Dec 25, 2018
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    178
    bangster
    bangster
    Dec 25, 2018
  13. bangster

    Setting the Beat of a Swinger Clock

    bangster, Dec 17, 2018
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    bangster
    bangster
    Dec 17, 2018
  14. bangster

    Pendulum Swing with Deadbeat Escapement

    bangster, Dec 17, 2018
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    bangster
    bangster
    Dec 17, 2018
  15. bangster

    3-D Printing of Clock Parts

    bangster, Nov 12, 2018
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 12, 2018
  16. bangster

    Rack Hook Landing on the Point of a Tooth

    bangster, Aug 16, 2018
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    316
    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 16, 2018
  17. bangster

    Ansonia count-wheel strike setup

    bangster, Jun 22, 2018
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    606
    bangster
    bangster
    Jun 22, 2018
  18. bkerr

    Useful Hints and Tricks •

    bkerr, Nov 11, 2009 ... 2
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    kinsler33
    kinsler33
    Jun 21, 2018
  19. bangster

    The cannon pinion

    bangster, Jun 21, 2018
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jun 21, 2018
  20. bangster

    Winding Key Letdown Tool

    bangster, Apr 27, 2018
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    643
    bangster
    bangster
    Apr 27, 2018
  21. bangster

    TAMING THE SESSIONS TWO-TRAIN CHIME MOVEMENT

    bangster, Feb 15, 2018
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    996
    bangster
    bangster
    Feb 15, 2018
  22. bangster

    Lantern Pinion Repair

    bangster, Nov 16, 2017
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    2,361
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 16, 2017
  23. bangster

    Adjusting the J-wire Strike •

    bangster, Oct 28, 2017
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    2,647
    bangster
    bangster
    Oct 28, 2017
  24. bangster

    Encyclopedia Articles on Clock Repair •

    bangster, Nov 22, 2016
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    R.D. Montgomery
    R.D. Montgomery
    Oct 23, 2017
  25. bangster

    Putting a Swinger Clock in Beat •

    bangster, Jun 24, 2017
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    4,475
    Tom McIntyre
    Tom McIntyre
    Oct 21, 2017
  26. bangster

    Grand Sonnerie Movement Explained •

    bangster, Jul 27, 2017
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    rgmt79
    rgmt79
    Oct 20, 2017
  27. bangster

    The Westminster Chime Sequence•

    bangster, Jul 20, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 20, 2017
  28. bangster

    Singing Bird Automaton •

    bangster, Mar 18, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Mar 18, 2017
  29. bangster

    What Makes a Clock Run Slow? •

    bangster, Feb 17, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Feb 17, 2017
  30. bangster

    Searching the Message Board using Google •

    bangster, Feb 16, 2017
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    bangster
    bangster
    Feb 16, 2017
  31. bangster

    Chime Rod Removal Tool •

    bangster, Nov 9, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 9, 2016
  32. bangster

    Drilling Brass •

    bangster, Sep 14, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 14, 2016
  33. bangster

    Re-Pivoting; Using the Center Finder •

    bangster, Sep 3, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 3, 2016
  34. bangster

    Replacing Barrel Hook •

    bangster, Aug 9, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 9, 2016
  35. bangster

    Adjusting & Making a Dead-Beat Verge •

    bangster, Jul 16, 2016
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    5,735
    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 16, 2016
  36. bangster

    Dealing with the Sessions 2-train Chime Movement •

    bangster, Jul 10, 2016
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 10, 2016
  37. bangster

    Bill Stuntz on cleaning without disassembly •

    bangster, Sep 26, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 26, 2015
  38. bangster

    How to repair a quartz movement •

    bangster, Aug 6, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 6, 2015
  39. 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
  40. bangster

    Calculating the Size of a Mainspring •

    bangster, Apr 4, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Apr 4, 2015
  41. KLS

    Disassembling a Hermle 261-080 Two-train movemnt •

    KLS, Mar 6, 2015
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    6,246
    KLS
    KLS
    Mar 6, 2015
  42. bangster

    How A Pendulum Clock Works •

    bangster, Jan 22, 2015
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    bangster
    bangster
    Jan 22, 2015
  43. bangster

    Clock Parts Terminology •

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

    Gustav Becker Two Weight Movement Tips •

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

    Kitchen Clock Alarm •

    bangster, Aug 21, 2013
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    7,282
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  46. bangster

    Mainspring, Installing a "C" restraint •

    bangster, Aug 21, 2012
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    5,755
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  47. bangster

    Mainspring, measuring length of •

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

    Mainspring, Re-holing •

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

    Mainspring -Servicing Full-Length •

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

    Oil a clock, How To (5 pages) •

    bangster, Jun 21, 2014
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    8,960
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  51. bangster

    Reassembling a Clock Movement •

    bangster, Aug 5, 2013
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    10,467
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  52. bangster

    Shellac, All About •

    bangster, Jul 10, 2012
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    8,720
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  53. Jay Fortner

    Smoothing Broaches, making your own •

    Jay Fortner, Feb 6, 2014
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    6,959
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 29, 2014
  54. bangster

    Springwinder instructions:Keystone, Webster and Joe Collins

    bangster, Nov 20, 2014
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    5,341
    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 28, 2014
  55. Jay Fortner

    Winding Key Sizes •

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

    Encyclopedia, How to Access •

    bangster, Jul 4, 2014
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    9,372
    bangster
    bangster
    Jul 4, 2014
  57. bangster

    Floating Balance, All About •

    bangster, Nov 30, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Nov 30, 2013
  58. shimmystep

    Making Vuillamy Deadbeat Pallets

    shimmystep, Oct 28, 2013
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    shimmystep
    shimmystep
    Oct 28, 2013
  59. shimmystep

    Making New Vulliamy Pallet Nibs

    shimmystep, Oct 28, 2013
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    243
    shimmystep
    shimmystep
    Oct 28, 2013
  60. bangster

    Dovetailing for Tooth Repair •

    bangster, Sep 16, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Sep 16, 2013
  61. bangster

    Disassembling an American Time & Strike Movement •

    bangster, Aug 20, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Aug 20, 2013
  62. bangster

    Pivot-Polisher/Turns from a door hinge •

    bangster, Apr 17, 2013
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    bangster
    bangster
    Apr 17, 2013
  63. bangster

    Alarm Clock, synchronizing time & alarm •

    bangster, Dec 7, 2012
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    bangster
    bangster
    Dec 7, 2012
  64. bangster

    Arbor Hook - Replacing a broken •

    bangster, Jun 25, 2012
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    10,132
    bangster
    bangster
    Jun 25, 2012
  65. bangster

    Hermle Chime-Strike Setup •

    bangster, May 22, 2012
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    9,544
    bangster
    bangster
    May 22, 2012
  66. harold bain

    Mainspring Chart •

    harold bain, Oct 26, 2010
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    harold bain
    harold bain
    Oct 4, 2011
  67. GoogleKnowsThis

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

    GoogleKnowsThis, Aug 22, 2008
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    46,367
    GoogleKnowsThis
    GoogleKnowsThis
    Aug 22, 2008

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