I'm sure this shows up several times a year.
We received a Colonial clock with a Jauch 78 movement. It was covered with dust and dirt and hadn't run in years. I had a quote of $750 to clean and repair. The clock isn't worth that much in sentimental value to us so I decided to try to clean and oil it myself, without disassembling it.
I got clock cleaner and oil from clockworks. I've cleaned it twice, shooting cleaner through the bearings with an enema bulb. I used a toothpick to clean grunge out of the bearing dimples, around the axles where they enter the bearings, and the gears. I then carefully and lightly oiled all the bearings and gears.
Now the clock runs for roughly 5 minutes (which is better than before) but then it stops. There is a tab that the pendulum hangs from that appears to be made of spring steel (See photo). When the pendulum is taken off you can see that its bent. I don't know that has anything to do with it.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I give up.
Thank you in advance.
We received a Colonial clock with a Jauch 78 movement. It was covered with dust and dirt and hadn't run in years. I had a quote of $750 to clean and repair. The clock isn't worth that much in sentimental value to us so I decided to try to clean and oil it myself, without disassembling it.
I got clock cleaner and oil from clockworks. I've cleaned it twice, shooting cleaner through the bearings with an enema bulb. I used a toothpick to clean grunge out of the bearing dimples, around the axles where they enter the bearings, and the gears. I then carefully and lightly oiled all the bearings and gears.
Now the clock runs for roughly 5 minutes (which is better than before) but then it stops. There is a tab that the pendulum hangs from that appears to be made of spring steel (See photo). When the pendulum is taken off you can see that its bent. I don't know that has anything to do with it.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I give up.
Thank you in advance.
