Contents
Types of Cases ................................................... 12
Types of movements ......................................... 18
Striking and Chiming .......................................... 20
Types of Dials ..................................................... 24
The Moon Dial ................................................... 27
Setting up a Grandfather clock .......................... 32
Normal Maintenance......................................... 39
Dating a Grandfather Clock ............................... 41
THE ENGLISH 8-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK ............. 58
Dismantling, Cleaning And Repairing .... 61
Examination of the Movement ................ 75
Strike Action ......................................... 102
The Recoil Escapement .................................... 112
SECTION TWO ................................................. 120
Leveling ............................................................ 121
If it Still Stops ................................................... 121
Oiling the Clock ................................................ 122
Very Dirty Movement ...................................... 125
Removing the Hands ....................................... 126
Time Regulation ............................................... 128
Taking Clock Care to the Next Level ................ 129
Clock ‘Fun’damentals ...................................... 131
Escapement ..................................................... 135
Diagnosis.......................................................... 139
Tools ................................................................ 142
Taking the Movement Apart ........................... 153
The Diagram .................................................... 157
Cleaning the Parts ........................................... 164
Pegging ............................................................ 168
Making Repairs ................................................ 169
Pivot Polishing ......................................... 170
Straightening Bent Pivots & Arbors......... 179
Replacing a Broken or Worn Out Pivot ... 180
Bushing Using Hand Tools ....................... 185
Using the Bushing Machine ..................... 190
Repairing a Broken Tooth ........................ 195
Lantern Pinion Repair .............................. 202
Repairing Bent Escape Wheel Teeth ....... 205
Correcting a Worn Saddle Pivot .............. 207
Make a Wire Spring ................................. 209
Broken Mainspring Arbor Hook .............. 211
Motion Work ................................................... 212
ClickWork ........................................................ 213
Stop Works .............................................. 214
Mainsprings ..................................................... 215
Reassembly ..................................................... 223
Striking Setup .................................................. 226
Lubricating the Movement .............................. 240
After Servicing Troubleshooting ...................... 244
Put the Movement back in the Case ............... 249
The Work Area ................................................ 251
Refinishing the Clock Case ............................. 254
Missing Suspension Spring ............................. 256
The Lathe ........................................................ 257
Troubleshooting .............................................. 263
Conclusion ...................................................... 265
Frequently Asked Student Questions .............. 268