I have the same clock but from 1986. Mine has the newer balance. I took it to a shop because the mainspring was broken somehow. The shop told me it was near end of life and to replace the whole inside works would be about $300. I said no thanks and left. I got on TH-cam and found out all I needed was a new mainspring. I took it out and ordered the barrel and spring for $35. Got it all back together and it works fine. I guess that shop thought I looked like a sucker! 🙂
Usually clock shops opt to entirely replace Hermle movements due to the fact that Hermle is still an active company and makes the movements brand new, which defeats the purpose of taking one completely apart and cleaning it, adding bushings to worn pivot holes and making adjustments. If I were the owner of a shop, I definitely would've just done what you requested and replaced the mainspring. :< Glad you got it fixed yourself!
Hi, I need help. I recently bought a similar clock from a flea market. When I wound the center dial it is already at the point where I cannot turn it anymore but my clock still hasn't moved. In the back, the spring didn’t start or move. The instruction on the back of the clock says to tilt the clock left to right so I did and it started moving but then would stop. Do you know why this is or does it need some oil?
On the balance wheel that oscillates back and forth, there are multiple little arms above the several pressed in dots. You stop the balance wheel, and use a small screw driver or maybe even a toothpick, and gently push those arms in the + or - direction, depending on the adjustment you need to make. I hope this helps.
I have a Solar Mantle.clock with the same type of floating balance. A horologyt told to just ultrasonically clean.and properly dry the balance mech but not to oil it. The.flosting balance wheel has no jewels but rather the balance staff of the balance is suspended between 2 springs in a tube and allowed to oscillate back and fourth freely. Adding oil will eventually cause this to gum up and start to.slow down..They are easy to remove and to clean in an ultrasonic cleaner or simply.dip it in alcohol and.let it soak.My solar clock runs perfectly and keeps perfect time and the amplitude increased at least 100%. My solar.mantle clock has triple chimes and a silence mode. I bought it for 25 dollars and it hadn't run for 20 years. A quick clean oil and service took me an hour and it has been running flawlessly for 6 months. I has a Hermle movement like several models of this Era.. probably from the 70's Good job getting it going.
Ohh okay! Thank you for letting me know. You're right, the balance wheels are easy to remove from the movement so I'll set up an alcohol bath sometime and get them cleaned out. I use a synthetic clock oil so hopefully the oil doesnt get gummed up, because I've never had that happen in any other case.
Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you enjoy them. To answer your question, I got it from an old movement with an identical floating balance assembly which was functioning properly.
I have one from 1981 it was my neighbors he past away ww2 veteran his children threw everything he had into a dumpster it was a 25 years of service gift to him from general motors plant in toledo ohio .
Me parece genial tu video, miy explicativo y interesante, yo soy de Europa, España, y quisiera saber si me podrias ayudar a que el mecanismo de este reloj funcione, tengo el mismo modelo y tipo de mecanismo, incluso la llave original, si me ayudases estaría eternamente agradecido, Saludos desde el otro lado del mundo!
Hola, Rafael. Siento mucho mi respuesta tardía. Espero que el traductor en línea que estoy utilizando haga un buen trabajo al traducir mi mensaje. Este reloj utiliza un mecanismo Hermle 340-020 que, en el peor de los casos, se puede comprar nuevo por unos 300 dólares. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las veces lo único que necesitan estos mecanismos es una pequeña limpieza y un poco de aceite nuevo, y entonces funcionan muy bien, como es el caso de mi reloj en el vídeo. Si es capaz de dar cuerda a su reloj y los muelles mantienen la fuerza sin resbalar, todo lo que puede necesitar es sacar el mecanismo de la caja y limpiarlo y aceitarlo. Esto puede hacerse con herramientas básicas. Todo lo que tiene que hacer para sacar el mecanismo es quitar los tornillos con un destornillador de estrella. También necesitará aceite sintético para relojes, que puede comprar en Internet. Una vez sacado el mecanismo, las zonas importantes que hay que limpiar y engrasar son los agujeros en los que se apoyan los engranajes. Puedes ver en el mecanismo que parecen pequeños cráteres. Antes de aplicar el aceite nuevo, debes limpiar el aceite viejo con una espiga de madera puntiaguda o un palillo. Este proceso puede llevar algún tiempo, ya que algunos de los orificios son bastante difíciles de ver. Es necesario hacerlo en ambos lados del mecanismo. Después de limpiar el aceite viejo, puedes aplicar gotas muy pequeñas en los agujeros. Si usas demasiado aceite, se escurrirá por el mecanismo y lo ensuciará. Una o dos gotas son suficientes. Espero que te sirva de ayuda. Si quieres más información, busca este vídeo en inglés: "How To Oil A Clock (or Clock Repair) - A Step-By-Step Guide" Esto le dará una demostración visual de lo que acabo de explicar. Espero que esto te ayude, ¡y te deseo lo mejor! :)
The thing you can always depend on with Hamilton clocks is they're almost always broken and it's always the hairspring. BTW this clock is solid walnut
Hi, you have a nice way of explaining things. Wish you showed us exactly where to oil the hammers -- mine is chiming slowly but keeping accurate time.
Very cool! I have the same exact clock. Just mine has the original Hermle movement
Bracket clocks are okay for me but the design on this particular one impresses me!
Can you please trade me all your bracket clocks which is the ridgeway clock and the 612-437 and the Thomas Tompion Clock
That is a very nice clock in marvellous condition, and well done for getting it all working in a short time.
Thanks Tommy! :D
A nice bracket mantle clock, i do like how it sounds on westminster chimes
I also have that same clock in my collection
I have the same clock but from 1986. Mine has the newer balance. I took it to a shop because the mainspring was broken somehow. The shop told me it was near end of life and to replace the whole inside works would be about $300. I said no thanks and left. I got on TH-cam and found out all I needed was a new mainspring. I took it out and ordered the barrel and spring for $35. Got it all back together and it works fine. I guess that shop thought I looked like a sucker! 🙂
Usually clock shops opt to entirely replace Hermle movements due to the fact that Hermle is still an active company and makes the movements brand new, which defeats the purpose of taking one completely apart and cleaning it, adding bushings to worn pivot holes and making adjustments. If I were the owner of a shop, I definitely would've just done what you requested and replaced the mainspring. :<
Glad you got it fixed yourself!
Do you still have this clock
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Love that chiming clock beautiful 😍 ❤ 💕
Great video Zee!
A Long Time Not See Bracket clocks
Just inherited my dads that he got for his 25 year award from Ratheon. It wound up and chimed but wont start? It has four chime settings on the right.
Do you have a place that you favor for buying parts?
Hi, I need help. I recently bought a similar clock from a flea market. When I wound the center dial it is already at the point where I cannot turn it anymore but my clock still hasn't moved. In the back, the spring didn’t start or move. The instruction on the back of the clock says to tilt the clock left to right so I did and it started moving but then would stop. Do you know why this is or does it need some oil?
Just got one of these. Can you go backwards woth the time to set and do you have to wait for every chime before setting the time?
Lol. I just got over at the American Cancer society thrift store for 18 bucks. Now looking around at ideas before i dig into it
Still don’t understand how to slow or speed this clock; is it done with the two screws at the top?
On the balance wheel that oscillates back and forth, there are multiple little arms above the several pressed in dots. You stop the balance wheel, and use a small screw driver or maybe even a toothpick, and gently push those arms in the + or - direction, depending on the adjustment you need to make. I hope this helps.
@@DannysClocks yes, thanks!
@@steveo7485 Glad to hear! :)
oh, joining the Hamilton Wheatland gang I see.. Nice addition
edit: yours was swinging wider than mine, it barely even ran lol
It almost had a tear 😢 😭 in my eye
I have a Solar Mantle.clock with the same type of floating balance. A horologyt told to just ultrasonically clean.and properly dry the balance mech but not to oil it. The.flosting balance wheel has no jewels but rather the balance staff of the balance is suspended between 2 springs in a tube and allowed to oscillate back and fourth freely. Adding oil will eventually cause this to gum up and start to.slow down..They are easy to remove and to clean in an ultrasonic cleaner or simply.dip it in alcohol and.let it soak.My solar clock runs perfectly and keeps perfect time and the amplitude increased at least 100%. My solar.mantle clock has triple chimes and a silence mode. I bought it for 25 dollars and it hadn't run for 20 years. A quick clean oil and service took me an hour and it has been running flawlessly for 6 months. I has a Hermle movement like several models of this Era.. probably from the 70's Good job getting it going.
Ohh okay! Thank you for letting me know. You're right, the balance wheels are easy to remove from the movement so I'll set up an alcohol bath sometime and get them cleaned out. I use a synthetic clock oil so hopefully the oil doesnt get gummed up, because I've never had that happen in any other case.
You said you replaced the floating balance on your one clock with a new one. Where did you get the new one? Thank you in advance. Love your videos.
Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you enjoy them.
To answer your question, I got it from an old movement with an identical floating balance assembly which was functioning properly.
I have one from 1981 it was my neighbors he past away ww2 veteran his children threw everything he had into a dumpster it was a 25 years of service gift to him from general motors plant in toledo ohio .
that reminds me of connor clock's hamition and i am a big fan of german clocks other then hermle
Nice!
Me parece genial tu video, miy explicativo y interesante, yo soy de Europa, España, y quisiera saber si me podrias ayudar a que el mecanismo de este reloj funcione, tengo el mismo modelo y tipo de mecanismo, incluso la llave original, si me ayudases estaría eternamente agradecido, Saludos desde el otro lado del mundo!
Hola, Rafael. Siento mucho mi respuesta tardía. Espero que el traductor en línea que estoy utilizando haga un buen trabajo al traducir mi mensaje.
Este reloj utiliza un mecanismo Hermle 340-020 que, en el peor de los casos, se puede comprar nuevo por unos 300 dólares. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las veces lo único que necesitan estos mecanismos es una pequeña limpieza y un poco de aceite nuevo, y entonces funcionan muy bien, como es el caso de mi reloj en el vídeo.
Si es capaz de dar cuerda a su reloj y los muelles mantienen la fuerza sin resbalar, todo lo que puede necesitar es sacar el mecanismo de la caja y limpiarlo y aceitarlo. Esto puede hacerse con herramientas básicas. Todo lo que tiene que hacer para sacar el mecanismo es quitar los tornillos con un destornillador de estrella. También necesitará aceite sintético para relojes, que puede comprar en Internet.
Una vez sacado el mecanismo, las zonas importantes que hay que limpiar y engrasar son los agujeros en los que se apoyan los engranajes. Puedes ver en el mecanismo que parecen pequeños cráteres. Antes de aplicar el aceite nuevo, debes limpiar el aceite viejo con una espiga de madera puntiaguda o un palillo. Este proceso puede llevar algún tiempo, ya que algunos de los orificios son bastante difíciles de ver. Es necesario hacerlo en ambos lados del mecanismo. Después de limpiar el aceite viejo, puedes aplicar gotas muy pequeñas en los agujeros. Si usas demasiado aceite, se escurrirá por el mecanismo y lo ensuciará. Una o dos gotas son suficientes.
Espero que te sirva de ayuda. Si quieres más información, busca este vídeo en inglés: "How To Oil A Clock (or Clock Repair) - A Step-By-Step Guide"
Esto le dará una demostración visual de lo que acabo de explicar. Espero que esto te ayude, ¡y te deseo lo mejor! :)
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I just bought 2 Hamilton clocks at Goodwill for $20 each... Naturally neither one works!
Hey, Justin! I wish you good luck on restoring your two Hamilton clocks! :D