Hello James , I got my grandmother and grandfathers anniversary clock up and running like a charm. The pendulum had been dropped and bent. Repaired that and installed a new torsion spring. Running five days right on time. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks again.
Great to hear you got that one working. Like I mentioned, our house has too many bouncy floors for those anniversary clocks. They are a dependable little movement when set up correctly on a solid surface.
You knocked it out of the park once again. I love watching you identify the problems of these timepieces as it is truly an incredible learning experience for me. I’m always thrilled to watch your videos. Happy New Year!
Yes, Always nice to get a well maintained time piece in from time to time. Not too many though, lack of a good challenge could allow boredom to creep in.
Well, that was a surprise! 1. Why that clamp with that electrical wire on it? 2. For measuring walking speed, what a nice instrument, never seen before. Would like to know more about that. 3. The platform with the escapement movement with the maintenance of the pivot points and then the audio, really fun. Nice gift for the start of the year.
Clamp is the electrical pickup for the timing machine instrument. Timing machine is a Vibrograf B100 from Sweden, its old but still works good for some jobs. Yea, that clunking noise was the ships bell striking gears setting up to strike.
@@jamesmartin5370 Welcome Sir. Sir I need an inform that, in the five rod westminister chime unit, one of the rod is broken, it is possible to restore it. All the chime rods are same (I.e, regular chime rods) or westminister chime rod is different from others. Sir I will mail the images. If possible please guide me. Thank You.
Belíssimo relógio, após a brilhante execução do trabalho e o emprego da técnica aliada ao perfeccionismo, realçando no conjunto da obra prima do executor, magnífico trabalho, parabéns Mr. James Martin, saudações.
Hey James I have the same clock and would like it serviced. It was a gift from my company in 2002. I have replaced the click springs 2 times now and it looses about 4 minutes a week. The sound spring sounds different from the time spring when winding and not sure if that is correct. Where are you located. Richard
I was holding my breath while you were working on the platform escapement - such a delicate thing. Is setting up the strike side difficult on reassembly? I guess you've done a few of these.
Thank You, Need some steady controlled hands for those. Strike side set up is not a problem, same as any other clock strike side, you need to clock the gears and levers correctly and in the end they all will mesh together as designed.
No one answer that applies to all, depends on type of movement. Ammonia based cleaners for bare brass movements. Mild non Ammonia cleaners that won't strip the finish off for lacquered movements. A lot of variables to consider. Clocks with platform escapements need a watch cleaning machine with different cleaners.
Its been about 20 years since I have bought it and the clock company is no longer in business. I bought about 5 feet of it and still have lots left. Any clock supply house will have it, also you can purchase a 6 foot length of antique sewing machine belt, same stuff, for much less, it comes in about 3 different sizes. Good luck, Its easy to find.
I also have some tooling leather and use different sizes of punches to make custom sizes. Tooling leather is the grain side of the leather and made from cowhide
Hi James! I recently came into possession of a Chelsea ships bell clock with a very low serial number of 6106 whilst I may not have the expertise in clock restoration as you do. I have watched several of your videos and am hoping to restore the clock to the best of my ability without damaging the clock. I’ll be posting videos of my progress and would appreciate if you could give me some feedback when they are up as I wish to improve while moving forward with restorations.
Is it pos by yousible to have a clock repaired by you? Old mantel clock no name. I am 81 years old and this was my grandparents clock. They died in 1953 and 1960, Clock was not running then
Thanks, People scribe marks on movements because they are inexperienced and unfamiliar with knowing how to put them back together. When it comes time to put the movement together the scratched marks help them know where the parts go. Movements should never be defaced, it pulls the value of them down to the serious collector, sad way to do business.
I wish all clockmakers protected the original craftsmanship the way you do
Thanks,
I agree, I see a lot of nice movements with irreversible deliberate damage done to them.
Keep up the good work. Love the longer videos where you go into detail.
Thank You, will keep that in mind...
Great work, great clock ⏰👍👏
These are dependable time pieces.
Hello James , I got my grandmother and grandfathers anniversary clock up and running like a charm. The pendulum had been dropped and bent. Repaired that and installed a new torsion spring. Running five days right on time. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks again.
Great to hear you got that one working.
Like I mentioned, our house has too many bouncy floors for those anniversary clocks.
They are a dependable little movement when set up correctly on a solid surface.
You knocked it out of the park once again. I love watching you identify the problems of these timepieces as it is truly an incredible learning experience for me. I’m always thrilled to watch your videos. Happy New Year!
Thanks,
These are some of the better time keepers ever made.
Very nice clock James thanks for sharing the video.
Fairly well maintained, so didn't need but a good cleaning and oil.
Hi James, great video and so nice to learn about the anti shock mechanism and the assembly, very delicate work, you are a master.
Thanks,
Unbelievable Breguet had an anti-shock mechanism on his watches in the 1700s.
Great work as always.
Thanks...
Thanks James
Enjoyed working on this little movement.
Thankyou James. This one a bit more straight forward for you
Yes,
Always nice to get a well maintained time piece in from time to time.
Not too many though, lack of a good challenge could allow boredom to creep in.
Well, that was a surprise!
1. Why that clamp with that electrical wire on it?
2. For measuring walking speed, what a nice instrument, never seen before.
Would like to know more about that.
3. The platform with the escapement movement with the maintenance of the pivot points and then the audio, really fun.
Nice gift for the start of the year.
Clamp is the electrical pickup for the timing machine instrument.
Timing machine is a Vibrograf B100 from Sweden, its old but still works good for some jobs.
Yea, that clunking noise was the ships bell striking gears setting up to strike.
Hello Sir, Very Nice Clock. Great Job of Restoration.
Thank You.
@@jamesmartin5370 Welcome Sir.
Sir I need an inform that, in the five rod westminister chime unit, one of the rod is broken, it is possible to restore it.
All the chime rods are same (I.e, regular chime rods) or westminister chime rod is different from others.
Sir I will mail the images.
If possible please guide me.
Thank You.
what a beautiful clock
I like these brass cases, and the movements are mostly gold plated, the gold never tarnishes like brass does.
This Chelsea is now keeping time like an atomic clock. Thanks - Steve from Georgia
Thanks Steve, this was a nice little unit.
Beautiful.
Belíssimo relógio, após a brilhante execução do trabalho e o emprego da técnica aliada ao perfeccionismo, realçando no conjunto da obra prima do executor, magnífico trabalho, parabéns Mr. James Martin, saudações.
Obrigado, são movimentos legais de trabalhar, sempre uma alegria. Muito obrigado.
Hey James I have the same clock and would like it serviced. It was a gift from my company in 2002. I have replaced the click springs 2 times now and it looses about 4 minutes a week. The sound spring sounds different from the time spring when winding and not sure if that is correct. Where are you located. Richard
A nice gift to receive,
I am in Washington State, you can reach me at jamesmart55@hotmail.com
Good job, did you find out where the little brass shaving came from? 👍👍
No, could have been some chips left from milling the case?
I was holding my breath while you were working on the platform escapement - such a delicate thing. Is setting up the strike side difficult on reassembly? I guess you've done a few of these.
Thank You,
Need some steady controlled hands for those.
Strike side set up is not a problem, same as any other clock strike side, you need to clock the gears and levers correctly and in the end they all will mesh together as designed.
Hi James a very good job. Could you tell us wath kind of product you use to clean and to rince the parts of the watches and clocks. Thank you
I have always used L&R cleaners.
I am sure there are others out there that will work but I am unfamiliar with them.
What is your preferred method of cleaning clock movements?
No one answer that applies to all, depends on type of movement.
Ammonia based cleaners for bare brass movements.
Mild non Ammonia cleaners that won't strip the finish off for lacquered movements.
A lot of variables to consider.
Clocks with platform escapements need a watch cleaning machine with different cleaners.
hello, mr. martin where do you get your clock hammer leather from?
Its been about 20 years since I have bought it and the clock company is no longer in business.
I bought about 5 feet of it and still have lots left.
Any clock supply house will have it, also you can purchase a 6 foot length of antique sewing machine belt, same stuff, for much less, it comes in about 3 different sizes.
Good luck, Its easy to find.
@@jamesmartin5370 thank you so much
I also have some tooling leather and use different sizes of punches to make custom sizes.
Tooling leather is the grain side of the leather and made from cowhide
good evening mr martin have you heard of revere westminster chime clocks?
I don't know a whole lot about those.
I never got into dealing with telechron clocks.
Help! Who can service our Chelsea? We are in Central California.
A search on the web will locate their service centers.
Or I can be contacted at: jamesmart55@hotmail.com
Hi James! I recently came into possession of a Chelsea ships bell clock with a very low serial number of 6106 whilst I may not have the expertise in clock restoration as you do. I have watched several of your videos and am hoping to restore the clock to the best of my ability without damaging the clock. I’ll be posting videos of my progress and would appreciate if you could give me some feedback when they are up as I wish to improve while moving forward with restorations.
Sound great Ed, let me know when they are posted, looking forward to them
Très beau mouvement
Merci,
Je suis d'accord à 110%
Is it pos by yousible to have a clock repaired by you? Old mantel clock no name. I am 81 years old and this was my grandparents clock. They died in 1953 and 1960, Clock was not running then
Can do, send me a message to my email at: jamesmart55@hotmail.com
Did you discover where the metal or brass fragments came from?
No, could have been some chips left from milling the case?
Another great video sir! Nice looking clock and movement. Is there a reason why people scratch the barrels? I see this in wristwatches too.
Thanks,
People scribe marks on movements because they are inexperienced and unfamiliar with knowing how to put them back together.
When it comes time to put the movement together the scratched marks help them know where the parts go.
Movements should never be defaced, it pulls the value of them down to the serious collector, sad way to do business.
@@jamesmartin5370 Thanks for your reply. I usually take photos of the movement as I disassemble.
Beautiful.
Thank You..