General Clock Discussions A generalist area to gather and share information related to collecting, identifying and general care and feeding of your clock. ==> PLEASE POST PHOTOS WHEN ASKING QUESTIONS - We need to see what you're seeing!
An alternative or supplement to setting a clock's beat by only listening to the ticks and tocks and sometimes can even produce a more accurate beat setting, is by observing supplemental arc or overswing of pendulum bob.
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You can change your clock’s settings, including the date, time, and time zone. You can set how your alarms and timers work, and add clocks for other cities.
The article on clock cleaning solution says that using Murphy's Oil Soap is actually a very satisfactory (according to J. Losch) substitute for oleic acid. As far as ammonia, J. Losch mentions that 26% ammonia is preferable to the household kind which is 13%. My local Ace Hardware sells both concentrations. Where do you guys get oleic acid anyway?
I am trying to get my Ingraham Adrian mantel clock that I got back from the clock repairman to keep accurate time. I have been adjusting the nut on the pendulum bob. I figure I will use the F/S dial on the clock face to fine tune it. Question: if the clock is slow do I turn the dial toward the...
Starting as a selection guide for Horolovar suspension springs, it gradually expanded into a full reference for solving operating problems and identifying clock movements. Given that the latest edition of the guide was published over 30 years ago, it is a testament to its value that it is still the go to reference for most 400 day clock repair.
