Maple and Co. London 1901 Longcase Clock | NAWCC Forums
New User. Oct 4, 2024. #1. Hello everyone - I’m new to this forum and wanted to ask a question about a 1901 Maple and Co. London longcase clock recently restored by a well known longcase clock dealer in Houston. Can someone kindly confirm definitively which side (L or R) facing the clock the larger of the two weights should hang.
30 Hour longcase clock strike problem - NAWCC Forums
Dec 8, 2023 · Each hammer pin is about 6 teeth apart. The 12 stop pin and the 1 stop pins on the count wheel look as if they have 1 tooth between them. Similarly the 11 and 12 pins appear to have 12 teeth between them. At 6 teeth of the great wheel for each strike 11-12 should be 72 teeth Divide by 12 and you get the 6:1 ratio again.
longcase minute-hand movement problem - NAWCC Forums
Jul 12, 2007. #1. I have re-assembled an old longcase clock and adjusted the pendulum. The movement works continuously when no hands are attached. With a minute hand constructed from a very light piece of wire the clock continues to work and the "hand" moves around the dial at the correct rate. When I replace the substitute hand with the real ...
Longcase clock hand drive motion. How does it work?
Aug 29, 2021 · On the longcase clock I own the centre wheel shaft bears some friction with the minute gear canon and I thought at first that was the way the motion was transferred. The minute hand is secured with a cone shaped washer and a tapered pin but the hand is not tight fastened so it has about two minutes free movement clearance back and forward turning.
Is this longcase clock case later than the clock | NAWCC Forums
Sep 8, 2024 · The listing says a longcase clock by him is illustrated in Britten, but my copy of Britten's "Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers" doesn't have it. There are many editions of Britten's book. The dial on your clock looks like it's from the middle of the 18th century, but a provincial maker may have continued to use the older style into the ...
How to improve bell sound quality on strike | NAWCC Forums
Nov 24, 2008 · Fred, your bell and bell hammer arrangement looks a bit odd to me. 1) the bell is planted at an angle. It is better to be at level. The angle of the lip complicates matters because the hammer would have a tendency to slide up across the surface of the bell when it hits the bell. That may account for a sloppy strike.
How heavy long case clock weights? | NAWCC Forums
Jun 25, 2021. #6. In brass dial days it was around 10lb time, 12lb strike. Though there was a huge variety of weights with the lead weights. Cast iron weights seemed more settled and also equal weight. 12lb each side is common. Remember the actual driving force is half this. Nick, lots to learn, late starter.
Longcase Clock Issue - NAWCC Forums
Mar 11, 2024 · Registered User. I have a 1780 longcase clock that will stop after it has been running for a day or two and to get it to run again i have to jiggle the hour hand back and forth to get it to where it will move as it should. I also have noticed that it has been losing time. If anyone can give me an idea what may have gone wrong with the movement ...
English Longcase Clock Movement Advice - NAWCC Forums
Oct 1, 2019. #3. As novice suggests about 12 pounds is a good weight to use on most English style brass 8-day tall clock movements from about 1700 through 1860. Originally some were intended to run on as little as 8 or 10 pounds, but over the years as wear sets in more weight is often necessary. To get back to running as efficiently as perhaps ...
Identifying and Restoring an HWN/Winterhalder Longcase Clock...
Nov 15, 2021 · HWN/Winterhalder circa 1919-1929. It is marked with HWN in multiple locations and is stamped "Made in Germany twice (see photos). Whittington Westminster Quarter-hour Chime. Mayland Maker Clock Chimes. I haven't been able to identify the cabinet; however there is a clear "I34G" mark on the back (see photos).