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Scottie,Scottie-TX said:I know it's tempting to make conclusions about a clock that can successfully free-run but in reality, I see no valid purpose for this test other than propensity to run - that it can or could run.
Reason for this is not all movements will free run, but run just fine with a pendulum and vice versa.
Yours is vice versa and probably out of beat as others conclude.
Many deadbeats are not happy runners without a pendulum. Recoil escapements usually do "run on" without a pendulum in the way you describe but it is not a universal truth.Thyme said:Scottie,Scottie-TX said:I know it's tempting to make conclusions about a clock that can successfully free-run but in reality, I see no valid purpose for this test other than propensity to run - that it can or could run.
Reason for this is not all movements will free run, but run just fine with a pendulum and vice versa.
Yours is vice versa and probably out of beat as others conclude.
I find that the free-run test is a very good indication as to whether a movement is in healthy condition. If it stops during a free run test, you know there's a problem with the works. I've never seen a clock that wouldn't free-run (once the movement is angled enough to allow it to free-run) if the movement was OK. If a movement won't free-run: it might run for a while with a pendulum attached, but will eventually show symptoms of a problem, usually by stopping.
That's been pretty much my experience on freerun, HAYS. Some deadbeats do; Not all will. MOST recoils will freerun when adjusted properly.Many deadbeats are not happy runners without a pendulum. Recoil escapements usually do "run on" without a pendulum in the way you describe but it is not a universal truth.
Yes. The dead beats that will freerun without a pendulum are usually those with a long leader that has quite a bit of mass. In other words it acts, to some extent like a pendulum in its own right.Scottie-TX said:Thanks STEVE. We look forward to a picture that will help us help you more.
That's been pretty much my experience on freerun, HAYS. Some deadbeats do; Not all will. MOST recoils will freerun when adjusted properly.Many deadbeats are not happy runners without a pendulum. Recoil escapements usually do "run on" without a pendulum in the way you describe but it is not a universal truth.