Broken Mauthe Tall Case Clock

[Drbobcat]

Unfortunately my wife and I have recently acquired, had fixed, and broke a circa 1946 Mauthe tall case clock. The clock was wound and then moved which caused one of the pivots on the time train to be sheared off. My local repair guy said that the problem was "the 2nd wheel up, time train pivot sheared off, needs new pivot or shaft." The clock is an 8 day, Mauthe, tall case clock, with a westminster chime. My clock guy said to ask around to see if anyone (in the US) would be able to fix the movement because none of the parts are standard due to its age. I am into the clock for about $500 so the other question is whether this is something to even try and fix? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[John P]

A broken off pivot can usually be repaired, however there may be other damage due to the violent release of the spring. I could not tell if you were in the US but you can contact David Labounty. He has some Mauthe parts and is also a very capable machinist who will be happy to help you get the clock going again.

www.abouttime-clockmaking.com


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[shutterbug]

If you let us know what State you're in, we might be able to offer a closer repairman too