Use of old fashioned spring winders.

[tickytocky]

Good Day... new in the forum. Located in Europe, interest in the larger clocks.
Question: Can anybody give me a general run-through on how to use these Spring Winders? The older one I have just purchased and the newer model above; I am working on a price with a seller. But... how are they actually used? I have done springs always by hand in the past but eventually it made me nervous. Springs are quite quick to jump about. Thanks!
PS... photo is "borrowed from seller"... hope he doesn't mind ;-)

 

[howtorepairpendulumclocks]

You might want to check out this Open Clock Club video. it's quite long but goes through the process of using this type of winder... Hope it helps

 

[tickytocky]

You might want to check out this Open Clock Club video. it's quite long but goes through the process of using this type of winder... Hope it helps

Thank you. Perhaps I'd be wise then to scout the entire website out before troubling others with questions already answered. Thank you... looking this evening

 

[Rod Schaffter]

There are some brief instructions in the description here...
Mainspring Winder, Bergeon

 

[howtorepairpendulumclocks]

keep the questions coming...they are keeping us going!

 

[tickytocky]

Thank you. Perhaps I'd be wise then to scout the entire website out before troubling others with questions already answered. Thank you... looking this evening

Saw the video... the plyers... interesting. The video helped though... thanks!

 

[tickytocky]

Thank you. Perhaps I'd be wise then to scout the entire website out before troubling others with questions already answered. Thank you... looking this evening

Saw the video... the plyers... interesting. The video helped though... thanks!

 

[tickytocky]

There are some brief instructions in the description here...
Mainspring Winder, Bergeon

Thanks.... parts. Good to know as the oneI am trying to make a final deal on is that make and missing parts