What kind of repair can I do on an antique clock?

What kind of repair can I do on an antique clock?

As well as offering repairs to antique clocks we also offer a full repair and restoration service to modern mechanical clocks and quartz battery clock repairs

What should I do if my clock hand catches on the glass?

Make sure the clock hands are not touching the glass. A clock minute hand that touches the glass will stop your clock. To repair, bend the minute hand towards the dial and away from the glass. Advance the clock twelve hours to make sure the minute hand does not catch on the hour hand.

What to do if your clock is jammed?

Look at the hour and minute hands closely. If they are touching the “time train” may be jammed which prevents the pendulum from swinging. To repair, push the hour hand slightly towards the dial in order to clear the minute hand, but make sure it doesn’t touch the dial.

What to do if your clock is not working?

To repair, push the hour hand slightly towards the dial in order to clear the minute hand, but make sure it doesn’t touch the dial. If they still touch, you can bend back the minute hand slightly towards you, allowing clearance. If your moon dial does not show the correct phase of the moon, determine the date of the last new moon .

What do I need to fix the clock?

• Right click on Windows 10 Start button and click on Control Panel
• look for Date and Time and click on it.
• click on the tab labelled Internet Time (See image below)
• Next click on Change Settings button (See image above)

  What do you call a clock repair person?

  A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and/or repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks. Modern clockmakers may be employed by jewellers, antique shops, and places devoted strictly to repairing clocks and watches.

  What is an old clock?

  The old definition of antique meant something that was at least 100 years old, so by that definition an antique clock is one that was made prior to 1907. But in the everyday clock market, the shelf and mantel clocks that were made in the 1920’s and the art deco clocks…