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kayzed1:
Good day all, a little help is required if at all possible.
Pat has a Grand Mother clock that has worked faultlessly for 40 years, last week is stopped..
So where and what apart from broken springs ( can not see one broken ) do i look for please?
O! it is a wind up clock not electronic type, i do not have a clue where to start as i do not have
even a watch myself..
Lyn.

Jo:
If you swing the pendulum does it tick over? Or is the mechanism jammed? Has someone recently wound it up?

Clocks should be carefully lubricated at regular intervals and this does not mean squirting WD40 on them   :wack:

Jo

kayzed1:
It had stopped so Pat did wind it up, she is not heavy handed as it is her clock and she is the only one to wind it..Yes if you swing the pendulum it does run for a few mins then stops.. What oil does one use for this?
Lyn.

Jo:
Sounds like it is doing the same as my Grandfather sulking with the change of seasons. Looking at the second hand when it stops is it always at the same position? If so you might have a spider or something having decided to commit suicide on one of the wheels. A quick clean round them with a cotton bud may help.

I lubricate mine with a cocktail stick and sewing machine oil. You need very little oil - too much attracts dust.   

Jo

kayzed1:
Thanks Jo i think i can do that. Just had a thought :coffee: i get the odd one...it has weights not a springy thingy, will that make much difference do you think?
As said my knowledge of time machines is a big 0, i do not even own a watch...
Lyn.

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