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Great informative video. Thanks for posting.

Why in the hell do the clock makers use brass if it's so easy to damage? I know it's a soft metal but that's ridiculous to have to be so gentle with these clocks you would think they would have sealed bearings in them as much as a good grangfather clock cost.

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Barrels are actually threaded to make the cable lay side-by-side as it winds up look like groves but they’re actually threads

6:25 I have no qualms deleting unconstructive comments on my videos, yet I welcome constructive criticism. Thanks for the video.

Nice shot of the back of your knuckles not what you were talking about

Mine chimes the wrong time. When it’s 2 o clock it chimes 11 o clock

My clock stopped chiming is there a shut off on a tempos fugit

Beautiful clocks. Thank you for sharing your information.

Love what you do 👍🏻

I see this was three years ago, but I'm going to give it a try since I'm here. My grandfather clock plays the music on the hour but doesn't chime the time after, what could be wrong?

can u help me ----- the middle weight fall normally, but the two side weights do not they lag behind and i know it is not right how can i fix this please let me know it is a ridgeway grandfather clock thanks

I was given a grandfather clock It has a. S HERMLE 451-050 94 CM 66 Movement The clock keeps time but the chime does not work. Any help would be appreciated Thank you

I have a Ridgeway grandfather clock. It has a Hermel works 451-033. It is chain driven with 3 chains. When looking at the front of the clock the right chain moves freely in both directions. Can you tell me what needs to be done to fix it. I have reached out to a few places in the area and everyone says the works need to be replaced.

When I move the pendulum to start my grandfather clock it only runs for 15 minutes then stops. Is there a easy way to tell whats wrong wit it?

My hands were ran forward without letting it chime. Now no chiming at all. 😢

My Howard Martin grandfather clock keeps perfect time, chimes perfectly. I have it striking at 6 o clock perfectly, than at 7 it strikes 5, at 8 it strikes 4 something is causing the strike to count down instead of up. I have just finished cleaning and oiling it, is there something I set wrong putting it back together?

Hi, I have an inherited grandfather clock, Ridgeway from the 60’s?? I think that the fly of chime mechanism is getting stuck, which won’t let the minute hand move and ultimately the clock stops. Is that possible?

I just got a ridgeway grandfather clock, it keeps good time, but the chimes,will not work, when it gets to the hour I see a little flap move,or fall,to start the process, but nothing happens, I have used can air to blow the mechanics, I have not oiled it yet, I have some synthetic oil coming tomorrow today is july25th 2024.

Thanks so much for the videos and information. I now understand why my Grandfather never let my mum near his 1890’s Hermle wall clock which I inherited many years ago. Although he showed me how to clean and oil it, he wasn’t an expert, as he over oiled it being mostly blind. Also just inherited two Grandmother clocks (1920’s & 1987) so good to know about different greases. Might just invest in an oiler too rather than using my Grandmothers old long hat pin !!! 🤣 Brilliant and useful information, so thank you again. ❤

Hi. I just picked up an old grandfather clock and it is Chiming short .10.11.12. Eight times, the rest of Chiming are ok. Please tell me what is wrong with it?

thanks for the videos. I purchased a lovely Howard Miller floor clock Urban 610866 from a private seller. She has taken very good care of it however I think she needs clean up and oil as I am hearing a little screeting sound when she chimes. My local clock place would like $225 for a house visit. I watched a video showing how to do the cleaning and oil with out taking out the mechanism. Then I found your videos, so helpful. I can access the mechanism on each side of the clock as there are removable glass panes. Your cleaning kit seems to be just what I need. Do you agree with my working with her without removing the mechanism entirely and doing my best from each side?

What if it misses the 12th chime? Just bought a '83 Tempus Fugit Pearl, and it strikes only 11 chimes on the 12th hours. All else is working perfectly well.

I bought a grandfather clock franz hermle 451-050 H off of someone an the chimes arent working! I was wondering if you could help? It actually has a couple parts that was in a bag! I dont know if it is extra or if needed

Hello I have a howard miller grandfather clock with movement# 1161 and it only gongs once when it hits the hour so for 8am it only goes once should it gong 8 times ?

wow ... the strikers are all twisted like a typewriter...

No mention of where the cable pulleys should be when removing the works?... should they be wound up?... or hanging loose? because all I see is cables tangling all over his bench....

HI Mike My name is Marcus and I would like to know how much your clock kit costs

Thanks so much for your videos. I recently bought three Howard Miller clocks (all non-working). I have two of them working but the second one will not chime. My question is on Chime Rods. Can you change them and do they have a musical note stamped on them? I have had to make some modifications as I take some parts from one of the clocks and use it on the other. One last question. Do you recommend cleaning the movement when you get these kinds of clocks? How would you recommend I clean it? Thanks

Good Explanation,would definitely recommend

Shouldn't a movement be disassembled entirely for a proper cleaning?

Watched your videos and thank you for the detail. I was a bit anxious to clean my Empire clock. I tried the process on an old ships clock 1st and it worked very well. I learned the process then applied to the Empire. The only additional step was to take the taper pins out to remove the mechanism. Thank you so much. By the way your cleaning kit was perfect, I’m surprised at how dirty the clocks were 😊

What is the difference between a CPD -5 and CPD-6 center finder?

The left weight does not fall. The clock does not strike. Is there a setting that needs to be adjusted?

My clock is chime but no strick

Excellent explanation. Thanks for taking the time to produce good content.😀

You know, you could have redid the video with the camera in the correct position so one could actually see what you’re doing. This is totally lame. Embarrassing. 😮

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My grandfather just kept having issues even after the fix. I finally replaced both hands with new hands and it is working again. The only problem is the chiming is off by five minutes but I had shoulder surgery and taking the minute hand off and putting it in the correct position is just too difficult when I am down to my non dominate hand. I will get it right eventually doing the procedure you showed me.

My grandfather clock dings at each hour but no melody like it used to how do I fix this?

My grandfather clock is Howard MILLER. The hour chime won’t stop and left weight falls quickly to the bottom. What is wrong and what do I need to do? Thanks for your help

Why do I have to slightly tap the "butterfly wing" to start the clock to chime? If I just slightly tap or touch it, then the clock will chime properly. Thank you so much. Anxiously awaiting your reply.............

Wiping the pivots/bushings really isn't cleaning the bearing surfaces. It would be much better just to soak the entire movement in Mineral Spirits for a couple hours, then wash the entire movement in hot running water. Let the movement completely dry over night before before oiling. (if you have an ultrasonic cleaner put the clock movement in that after soaking in Mineral Spirits.)

I have a Seth Thomas grandmother clock. I can't get the right or left weights to move. The center one does and it keeps appropriate time. The outer bars stopped working after my sister wound them . They were working before. Facing the clock the left bar is on my right and the right bar is on my left.

Hey I’m not sure if you’re still doing clock stuff, but my grandfather clock chime melody was off for a while because it confused my grandmother with her phone ring. I have turned it back on with the lever that drops the hammers back into position to ring. The problem I’m having is that the melody is chiming very slow. Could you advise?

Thanks for your intuitive instructions I will attempt to clean and oil my Howard Miller grandfather clock myself I have just ordered you kit to do this. One quick question it is okay to use compressed air or air in the can as it were, on the movement or at least the brass front and back plates.

I can't tell you how much Mike has helped me in fixing my grandfather clock. The strikes on the hours were not correct, some were and some were off. Mike walked me through the repair and now my clock is striking accurately, every hour. Thank you Mike.

Great video,great tools.Thank you,Mike.

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