Howard miller grandfather help.

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HI OK, HERE ON MY HOARD MILLER CLOCK. ON THE BACK OF THE CLOCK AT THE NEAR TOP THERE IS A BOX THAT HAS THE TOP AND THE SIDES BUT IT HAS NO BOTTOM TO IT, THE CHIME BLOCK IS HELD ON THIS BOX WITH FOUR LONG SCREWS WITH WASHERS ON EACH SCREW. THIS MUST BE A SOUND BOX,SO YOU CAN HEAR THE CHIMES. THE CASE I HAVE,SOME ONE CUT PLYWOOD AND THE CHIMES ARE SOFT. I HAVE THE HAMMERS AS CLOSE AS THEY CAN BE,IF I BEND THEM ANYMORE THEY CLNK EVEN THE 4 THAT STIRKE THE HOUR. I HAVE SEEN TWO OTHER CLOCKS ONE HAD THE HARD WOOD GLUE AND SCREW IN THE THE TOP AND THE SIDES OF THE CLOCK ITS SELF, AND THE CHIMES ARE NICE AND LOUND. THEN HOWARD MILLER,HAS THE BOX ON THE BACK BORAD AND THE CHIMES ARE ALSO NICE AND LOUND. ANYONE HAVE A BACK BORAD OUT OF EN GRANDFATHER CLOCK CASE, PERHAPPES I CAN BUY? A BUDDY OF MINE GAVE ME A CHIME BLOCK, BUT I CAN'T USE IT, IT FOR A MOVEMENT THAT PLAYS, WESTMINSTER AND ST MIKALES AND CANNANBERRY CHIMES. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME,. THANKS RANDY

 

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Can you post some pictures so we can help in a better manner.

 

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How high are the hammers lifting? Often, one of the parts the wear the fastest is the lifting levers. You may have to replace that part of the unit. Pictures will help, and please provide everything you can read on the movement itself.