Clocks

annieohbee asked:


I recently received a wall clock from my grandmother – there is little known about it, but I found a piece of paper inside under the weight that my grandfather had written on. According to this note, the clock is likely early 19th century and it is called a “Chandler” clock. If anyone has any info on this type of clock, and/or knows of a good website to get information on antiques or a book or pricing guide, I’d really appreciate the help.

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Bob asked:


I was at a store looking at a Howard Miller grandfather clock model number 610-939 Majestic II. When I wanted to listen to the chime, it sounded very low inside the store and I could barely hear it. I asked if there was a volume control button and there isn’t one.

The person told me its because the store is so big and there’s lots of other furniture around it that it doesen’t allow the “full sound” of the chime be able to be heard.

Does this make sense? Is this person’s answer right?

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s asked:


Sharp, atomic.
The 4 round raised buttons reads PT, MT, CT, ET. There’s also a small flat button between CT and ET.
How to adjust time?
Wow, thank you, thank you. Now I know why the clock keep running and running and can’t be stopped unless I take out the battery. You all have a nice day.

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Captain Cupcake asked:


It is 20 years old and won’t chime on the hour, but chimes on the 1/4 hour, 1/2 hour and 3/4 hour. When I get it re-synchronized so it rings the 1/4 hour on the 1/4 hour, the half hour on the half hour, etc., it gets off by 1/4 hour again when it won’t chime on the hour. I have oiled it according to directions, have made sure it is level on the floor and done everything else I was supposed to do, which I usually do when the time changes from standard to daylight savings or back. The only thing I can say is that changing it off daylight savings time last weekend messed it up some how. It never had messed it up all the other times in 20 years, so I’m really puzzled as to what to do.
It is an Emperor clock works and they cost more to repair either at the factory or a shop. I asked this question in order to avoid having to pay someone to fix it.

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John D. asked:


The clock is a vintage 1860s Seth Thomas split column clock. The door panel opening is 8″ wide X 9″ tall. The one source found on eBay did not work out. I would like to be able to see samples of work and be able to communicate via e-mail. Any suggestions?

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SouthernCharm asked:


I have a kitchen wall clock and when I hang it,
the gravity pulls down the second hand
around the #4 mark so its not keeping
time and runs too fast.
When I lay the clock down flat, it works fine.
Anyone know how to fix this second hand?
Its a battery operated clock.
Thanks.
I tried most of your suggestions
(except the super glue…lol)
and nothing is working yet.
It has something to do with the balance of the second hand being off I think.

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fayettevilledoug asked:


I have an old antique clock that I have to get rid of. I need to sell it but I have no idea how to tell what it is worth. This I do know. The clock is so old that all the parts are wooden. The wheels inside are made of wood. One part is made of string but everything inside is made of wood except for tiny little clips.
I know that it went to Germany years ago…I think during the war and back. It was taken apart and all the pieces were wrapped up to prevent breaking. Well to this day it still remains in a box with the piecse wrapped. It will take someone who knows how to put it together. How can I detremine the age and value? NO markings that I can find..not even on the face. I **** to let it go but I have no other options.

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Beverly R asked:


My clock is A Howard Miller it is 30 years old the origanal owners went to nursing home so we moved to my house it was working fine.even after it was moved .

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Peter asked:


I recently bought a hunter’s cuckoo clock with the dancing people. It has three chain pulls and weights- I’m guessing, one for each of the qualities (the clock, the cuckoo bird, and the dancing people).

I have two questions..
1) How do I know which weight goes on which chain pull?
2) When the minute hand gets to about the 55-minute mark, the ticker stops working. Any help?

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aenidflick asked:


The California bar exam only allows silent analog clocks and watches no bigger than 4″x4″. Obviously, an analog watch is easy to find, but I want an analog clock with a large face so that I don’t have to waste time squinting my eyes trying to figure out what time it is on a small watch screen. The analog clocks available on Amazon are too big and I have not had much luck with a general internet search. Does any past bar examinee have a suggestion?

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