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Hi everyone!
This is my next to the last update!
The Lord gave me an awesome idea on how to put my clock on a movement stand to run a test! I happen to have a 4″ X 6″ x 10″ long wood block that I’ve used for stepping on from my bed. And it was perfect and heavy enough to mount my movement too, and have it sitting on my table.
At first I was having to get it leveled some with corn dog sticks cause my table kind of bows in the middle. I kept working with the sticks under the block (the block was not square on the bottom side 🙄 ). The clock pendulum kept stopping after the escape wheel turned a few times. I knew that it needed to be more level, so I kept working with the block and my sticks.
It was running better, and then would stop about every 5 minutes. I got to thinking that maybe the escape wheel togs may have been slightly bent on the tips, so I gently ran my flat nosed pliers on each tog. Wa la! It started keeping time, not stopping for over the hour and half that I had it on the bench. The chimes operated right on time on the hour and half hour. The clock is keeping correct time! I did work with the crutch and bent it slightly and the pendulum regulator needed touched and adjusted, and now it runs like clockwork!!!! YAY!!!!!
Looking good Peggy!
Now for the testing and then casing. The hard part’s all done!
One thing just in case you haven’t thought about it. If you leave those wires wrapped tightly around the mainsprings the movement may soon stop. The springs need to be able to expand to release their energy.Bob
Okay! Thanks Bob!
It will only be a few days, and I’ll put it in the case on Saturday when Mike can help me. He has jury duty tomorrow, all day. 🙄 🙄Dont do my favourite trick of forgetting to wind the springs up BEFORE you remove the wire! If you dont wind them up first any power the wire is holding gets suddenly thrown out, like a minor case of spring breakage, and can bend teeth.
You have done a great job on this clock Peggy and the write up, I am sure it will help other people a lot
Paul.Peggy, great job. with your attitude, I believe you can do what ever you set your mind to. My first movement didn’t goes so well. I took all the pics that I thought I would need. When it came time to put it back together, I found that I had not put the card back in the camera 🙄 That is when I started buying movements that were identical to the one I wanted to rebuild
Keep up the good work. MahlonJust a quick update:
I have sanded the clock case, but I’m at a stand-still. I thought we had some wood stain, but I’m going to have to get some, so I’ve not got the clock put together until I can finish the case.
Also, our transmission in our Van developed a bad leak, and Mike is going to have to either rebuild it again, or get a exchange somehow. We do have one we’ve found on Ebay, but we have a friend who does transmissions, and he’s helping us locate one locally. Which means we’re having to save a bunch of money, so my clock and watch tools shopping has been put on hold. I am continuing with viewing the video’s and staying in the ‘know’ while I wait.
Will keep y’all updated.
Today, I finished the clock case.
I used a cherry stain, and it turned out nice!
Once the stain cures, I can re-assemble the clock components back into it, and do it’s final ‘test run’!
Today, I finished the clock case.
I used a cherry stain, and it turned out nice!
[attachment=0:3kwsaag5]Rosita’s clock case before and after 4 23 14.jpg[/attachment:3kwsaag5]
Once the stain cures, I can re-assemble the clock components back into it, and do it’s final ‘test run’!
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