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Oops, forgot to answer Roughnarks question. Pretty sure this is a lever escapement. You can look at at the picture and probably figure that out.

Ahh- unfortunately I don’t have the clock at home any longer. Turned it over to the fund raising committee yesterday. However, I do have a sister Clock, which looks very similar in just about all respects. Haven’t begun to work on that yet but here are some pictures. Both clocks have platform...

Hi Zedric Here are some movement details and a closeup of the back plate. Markings next to T2, T4, and T% were in preparation for installing bushings. Those pivot holes (both front & rear) showed substantial wear. During initial disassembly, T2 resisted being pulled out of the rear plate -...

Wow! Thanks for the brilliant replies. Wondering if I'm correct that this clock dates back prior to 1919 when Harris & Kenward was purchased and its name changed to that of the new owner, W.E. Clark.

I've just finished restoring a donated carriage clock that will be auctioned with other items at a local fund raising event. Would like to put a piece of paper next to the clock providing whatever provenance could be provided. The clock face says "HARRIS & KENWARD LEWES". The back plate has a...

Our local historical society was recently gifted a number of old clocks in various states of disrepair. We have a small team of clock repair people who are tackling the restoration process and nobody can identify one item. Unfortunately the original owner of this collection is now deceased so...

Thanks Guys. All questions answered:)

Gosh, thanks for the clarifying words Bruce. As it happens, this clock (happily) does not belong to me. Instead got it from a friend who said it doesn't work. The time spring was wound fully and I took the movement out of the case and it's now running fine on my workbench - who knows? All...

I'm confused by the seemingly conflicting information about when a Chelsea Shipstrike clock was manufactured. Looking at the serial number 132-041 and the published table this indicates a "date" of somewhere between the years 1915-1919. The 1st person (Dick) on this string states "I opened a...

Hi Carl, gosh that was a fast response! Thanks so much. Your comment about the delicacy of the ruby pallets really hits home. Absolutely sure I would break one or more trying to adjust the escapement. Following the 80/10/10 rule I get a target pallet diameter of 0.0415“. Notwithstanding the...

Not sure if this post will be arrived too late. I am wrestling with exactly the same issue of the original post. Old French movement with Brocot escapement between the plates. Wanted to replace worn (grooved) steel pallets with ruby. Reasoning was that the friction would be considerably lower...