If the crutch is set correctly the clock should run.
How to set a pendulum wall clock.
This is a typical problem that clock owners overlook and repairman find in seconds of laying eyes on the face of the piece.
If your clock has an all metal pendulum and is in a area where the temperature is relatively stable you should be able to get it close.
Unlike modern electric clocks pendulum clocks keep time using a series of spring loaded gears that require regular winding usually once a week.
How to set the beat of the pendulum clock.
A special clock key or clock winding crank turns.
The pendulum fits at the back of the clock movement and slides through an opening called the fork within the suspended iron rod at the back of the movement which is called the crutch.
Once the pendulum is in place give it a gentle push side to side and see what happens.
If i let the thumb screw out more the bob falls below the lyre pendulum rod making it unstable or askew.
It is relatively easy to adjust the pendulum on a clock if follow some simple instructions.
Clock with a pendulum computer accurate timepiece.
Invented in the late 18th century to improve upon the.
Most pendulum grandfather clocks are capable of keeping great time if the pendulum bob is moving easily up and down the rod.
Most pendulum clocks contain adjustment or rate nuts that allow you to alter the length of the pendulum to either increase or decrease the amount of swing.
Also check that the hands aren t touching the glass that covers the encasement of the clock.
For wall clocks always remove your pendulum before taking the clock off the wall.
How to set a regulator clock.
I have purchased a morbier clock for around 1870.
This will solve the problem of clocks stopping for the simplest reason.
Once i got it set up it gains about 30 minutes a week.