Kern Mainspring

[markone]

I've just brought a kern clock and just had a quick look at it and a really basic question, how do you let the mainstring down, ive only had kundo's before but the kern looks different and it has a little spring attached to the frame
thanks
mark

 

[shutterbug]

If you watch the click, you'll see how the spring attaches to it. You have to release that spring, or at least disengage the click so you can let it down.

 

[markone]

Thanks, the thing is its fully wound, i'll have another look tonight

 

[Burkhard Rasch]

Hi Markone,if You don´t have a "let-down-key" I´d recommend wearing a leather glove on Your right hand while letting it down with a normal key and disengage the ms-click with Your left.Best is if someone else can hold the base firmly,the mvmt.still on its support.I´ve scraped my fingers badly at my first let down procedure!
Burkhard

 

[markone]

im used to letting the kundo's down, but this kern was strange, i had to take the face off to poke the let down catch to release it, leather glove in the other hand holding the winder. Then the little spring came off and had to dismantle every thing to put the spring back on. Now the little spring is there but dosent really hold the catch back that well, have to bit carefull when winding

its good all good fun

 

[Kevin W.]

markone you have experience with letting down a clock, so you know what to expect.Clicks that dont do their job need to be looked at and repaired.