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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    You might also want to take a look at the earlier comments in this thread about the rocker indexing used in the 60 bpm movement. Unlike the 80/120 bpm clocks, these index/advance on both the left and right pendulum swing.
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    I don't have one to measure, but that seems about right for the suspension spring. If you have shortened things 1/4", I have to wonder it the escape wheel is advancing properly.
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    Your clock looks like it is the same as the gallery clock I shared, a few comments back. 14" dial?
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    Those crutch pins and pendulum rods are a great idea and look real good. Are the original pins difficult to remove? I have one that I need to sharpen or change. If you make enough pendulum bobs to sell, let me know. If I had a good copy, I may be able to get some cast in iron.
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    I have a clock like the one on the left that I began working on recently. I also have a 14" dial gallery that I bought without a movement, but like you, I also had the movement for a few years before I found the case. I have collected NYS advertising over the years and it has always seemed...
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    The 80 beat movement is the most common. Your chances of finding a movement are pretty good. It's usually the dials and pendulums that are missing. A NYS clock seems to be more likely to be missing parts than any other clock I might encounter.
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    I like the #10 a lot. It looks like your #10 case has a movement? I think that the #10 may have been very influenced or even copied from a Fischer Clock Company clock. I have a Fischer wall clock that is missing pieces from the top. It appears to be nearly identical to a NYS #10, except the...
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    I have found that they are pretty hard on batteries if they cycle every 30 seconds. I have often used 4 D cells in a series/parallel, 3 volt, arrangement to extend the time the batteries will last. It is a bit tricky getting some of them to cycle for longer periods though. I have several that...
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    While I can't be certain that NYS never used wear plates on their pendulum rods, my NYS clocks do not have wear plates or any evidence of ever having them.
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    Magnet wire will no doubt work, but I would want a more durable insulation/covering on the wire. I have a number of these clocks and I retain the original wire if it is present and serviceable, but I use modern insulated wire where the original wire is too far gone or missing. I have not...
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    If you want to use cloth wire, but it will not pass through the original holes, you might consider placing a short piece of bare or varnished copper wire through the hole to act as a terminal, and then connect cloth wire on each end of the terminal. I noticed that I have a #10 NYS with...
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    New York NY Standard Watch Co. clock

    I was working on a NYS #20 Gallery just now and noticed that it still has original wiring. However, I would be surprised if the company always used the same wire. The wire in this clock is in pretty good shape inside the case and the cloth covering has completely disintegrated after it exits...
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    SWCC Problem

    A picture of your movement may be helpful. I have SWCC clocks with the rotary motors. They are 3 volt. However, I had not seen the 4.5 volt motor shown in Alan's picture. I would make very sure that your movement does not have the usual three pole (sometimes two pole) rotary motor located...
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    New York New York Standard Watch Company Pendulums

    Good to hear from you Gary, I will look forward to getting the information about the gallery pendulum. Do you also have the clip that holds the halves together? You might consider having more than one of the #42 finials made. The originals are pretty scarce.
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    New York New York Standard Watch Company Pendulums

    New York Standard Watch Company Information I noticed now after a few weeks since posting my inquiry about the New York Standard Watch Company pendulums that over 93 people took a look at my posting. That there were no replies, suggests what I already knew. There are not so many of these...
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    New York New York Standard Watch Company Pendulums

    Has anyone reproduced any of the New York Standard Watch Company pendulums? There were three pendulums that I know of, the 60 beat, 80 beat and the 120 beat gallery clock. The little long drop school house model 16, may have used yet a different bob, but I have not seen this model. The first two...
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    New York New York Standard Clock Questions

    Ray makes a good point about these being fussy clocks that would have had their dials off for extended periods of observation. They are extremely fussy clocks and I am still learning how the three primary adjustments interact with each other. Gary, I am curious about the pendulum you are...
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    New York New York Standard Clock Questions

    I measured and weighed one of my pendulums. It is 6" but it weighs over 4 pounds, about 4 1/4 pounds. This surprised me. While I had not weighed one even after collecting NYSWC clocks for several years, the factory captions that I have seen indicate a "2 pound ball". The common Seth Thomas #2...
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    New York New York Standard Clock Questions

    I had seen the clock on Ebay too and noticed the incorrect pendulum. I have that particular model as well as other NYSWC models. The pendulum is about 2 pounds. I beleive that they are about 6" in diameter - but that's from memory. I could measure one tomorrow if you need. I have found that...
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    New York New York Standard Watch Co.

    I am looking for a good spring material to replace the little flat spring that returns the toggle lever to to it's normal position after each cycle. I have a couple clocks that need these. In one clock the toggle assembly has been "fixed" at an earlier time with a coil of brass spring wire...
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