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Hi, I am french and many of our foreign friends calculate this length of the balance with the British inch of 25.4 mm and naturally this... -
SuffolkM replied to the thread Minute wheel - clutch query?.Often, the friction washer (clutch) tips have cut grooves. I suspect this is generally caused when the part has been oiled at some...
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SuffolkM replied to the thread My First Ansonia!.Congratulations on this clock - I share your excitement! If you really want the movement to shine, you could use a soft toothbrush and...
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I, for one, loved the story, and really appreciate how much the clock meant to you and your family. You exemplify the old saying, "If...
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Yeah, some idiot.....the idiot was me. You are going to force me to fess up aren't you. I put cable clamps around both springs and...
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SuffolkM reacted to Paul Springer's post in the thread My schoolhouse clock.. (help with pallet/escape wheel adjustment) with
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The frequency of oscillation of a pendulum is weakly dependent on the amplitude of oscillation because the restoring force goes like... -
SuffolkM replied to the thread My carpenter won't let me take my face off....Compliments on the lovely dial and likeable automaton! This is a nice clock face, very friendly. Good luck with the servicing.
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Another use for a measuring tape. Suspension spring on a Scottish tall case clock.
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SuffolkM replied to the thread let- down tool- homemade?.Willie, just to avoid any confusion, the reason I won't use a key despite holding on the click, is that the key will have wings that can...
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Yep, repairing the click whilst holding the key, no fun, been there done that! If you can't repair the click, just let the movement...
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SuffolkM replied to the thread let- down tool- homemade?.If you get one of the commercially-available let-down tools, a nice improvement is to put some grip tape on it (like tennis racket...
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SuffolkM replied to the thread What do you use as a "Mark" when setting timing?.My starting point for aligning the hands is that they must lie over each other at 12 o'clock. This is a good place to start as it is...
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Hi Chris, Sounds like a good plan. My mentor asked me to simply disassemble, properly clean, reassemble and oil a working, orphaned...
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SuffolkM reacted to steamer471's post in the thread Great deals from people who don't understand beat setting with Like.
I too have actually got the clock running and admired the beauty of it and asked "you sure you don't want to keep this for your family?"...
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SuffolkM reacted to MuseChaser's post in the thread Great deals from people who don't understand beat setting with Like.
I've picked up a few on online auction sites that were similarly, and surprisingly, able-but-out-of-beat. To be honest, I'd have a hard...
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