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Many thanks Willie...

All Korean clocks that I have worked on have this component. The LH end runs on the centre cam and the RH end pushed the flirt up to release the rack and also to hold the warning pin until the LH end drops off the centre cam and initiates the strike. What is it called? Thank you

Jewels are much harder than bronze, so I doubt it was the hardness.

Thank you gentlemen, I will see what I can do...

I have serviced this clock and inserted 4 bushes in the strike train (as well as removing various bits of v-shaped brass soldered to the plates by previous repairman). It is running and striking well but every now and then after running from between 6 hours to 80 hours it stops because the...

South Africans nearly all believe that age = value and I suspect that those who buy the clocks put quartz movements, which can be had very cheaply, into the cases and then brag that they have a very valuable clock!!!

Old non working clocks in SA go at a premium! I have never seen an old clock being given away for a few bucks, mores the pity. They generally want between R600 & R1000 for an old non working clock.

Thanks for the offer , but I live in South Africa where the Post Office is currently in liquidation and hasnt been working since before covid, so as much as I would love to take you up on your offer, the logistics just don't allow it. Of course one could courier the parcel but that is out of the...

Thanks Willie

LOL, I think it a good name for them!

Thanks Willie for telling me its name and what to do to stop further problems. The owner of the clock had it repaired some time ago and the fellow made a real mess of it soldering bits of brass with V's filed in them against loose pivots. He probably lost the other spreader plate, and the clock...

I just wondered because one is missing and as I said the spring on which this one was fitted had jammed. I never thought of taking a picture of it, the inner coils were wound up but the outer 3 coils were in the same position they would have been in if the spring was unwound leaving a big gap...

What purpose does this bracket serve? I dont think I have ever seen them on US movments, only Asian ones. This clock only had one of them and when I got it the spring was jammed under the guide pin above it, possible because of the bracket. Can I leave it off when I assemble the clock? Thank you

Thanks for the information. First time I have seen reduction gears on clock winding mechanisms, was it fairly common or not? Regards

Can anyone tell me what model Junghans this movement is please?

OK thanks, I will leave it for the time being.

Can one use a piece of thin mild steel instead of spring steel for a clock suspension? The Noah Pomeroy movement which I have to service has been modified and the pendulum crutch, leader and suspension are home made, the supension being a piece of mild steel. Just wondering if I must replace it...

Thank you Steven

The dial has been repainted and it seems that there may have been other modifications and I would appreciate your comments as I can find very liitle on the internet. I would also like to know who made the movt. Thanks

Correct, the movt will come out first. The clock has to wait its turn as I still have another one in the queue, which I have to service and just wanted to think about the chime block before I actually begin work on it.