Clock Repair Basic

The string of the bow is passed once around the ferrule and the bow held in the left hand.
Clock repair basic. How to repair a cuckoo clock. Clock repair basics is a clock repair course in itself. The basics on escapements pendulums bushing work and more are all in this book. The shops founder knud christenson acquired his clock repair knowledge in his home country of denmark and brought his talents to american in the late 1940s.
When doing a clock repair on a spring driven clock movement you would always need to release the power of the mainspring with the clock tool called the let down. Clock disassembly cleaning and oiling using basic tools. Try these repair tricks on any cuckoo clock that needs a tune up. Some clocks are spring driven and require special clock tools as listed below.
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The clock tools on this page with a good clock repair book will enable someone to do some basic clock repair. A turning graver is held in the right hand and is placed on the handrest close to the work. Many times you can repair them yourself. The handrest is brought close to the work and locked in position.
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Start with letting down the mainspring power then take apart a movement clean it and repair it. Step 1 make sure the train weight chain isnt hitting any obstruction before you take the cuckoo clock down from the wall for repairs.