Reputable Clock Repair Shop

[mizteresa1965]

We have an old wall clock that chimes, and has a pendulam that is absolutely beautiful. It was my husbands grandmother's clock. Unfortunately, my husband dosen't realize his own strength and overwound it! BOING!!

Does anyone know of a clock repair shop that would be able to handle repairs to old clocks??

Thanks!!!

Miz

 

[RoseRed]

I think Rick's Jewelers does.

 

[beerlover]

We have an old wall clock that chimes, and has a pendulam that is absolutely beautiful. It was my husbands grandmother's clock. Unfortunately, my husband dosen't realize his own strength and overwound it! BOING!!

Does anyone know of a clock repair shop that would be able to handle repairs to old clocks??

Thanks!!!

Miz

If it is just overwound and won't run, but nothing actually sprung out of place, you can just open it up and fix it yourself. There is a coiled spring inside that is connected to a gear. The gear has a little pawl that rides on the teeth to only let it spin one tooth at a time (kind of like the way a boat trailer winch works). If you lift that pawl it will allow the gear to turn and the spring to unwind. Hold on to the gear so it doesn't spin too fast. Then rewind the clock properly and it will work. It won't hurt anything if it doesn't work.

 

[mizteresa1965]

If it is just overwound and won't run, but nothing actually sprung out of place, you can just open it up and fix it yourself. There is a coiled spring inside that is connected to a gear. The gear has a little pawl that rides on the teeth to only let it spin one tooth at a time (kind of like the way a boat trailer winch works). If you lift that pawl it will allow the gear to turn and the spring to unwind. Hold on to the gear so it doesn't spin too fast. Then rewind the clock properly and it will work. It won't hurt anything if it doesn't work.

Well, it went "boing", then the husband said "uh oh"...... so I'm not sure if it is a quick fix, or a $$ fix.

 

[DoWhat]

Well, it went "boing", then the husband said "uh oh"...... so I'm not sure if it is a quick fix, or a $$ fix.

I usually say"oh $hit".

 

[beerlover]

Well, it went "boing", then the husband said "uh oh"...... so I'm not sure if it is a quick fix, or a $$ fix.

Oh. That sounds like the spring actually broke. That takes a little more specialized skill to fix, but it's not too big a deal. I don't know of any clock repair shops - sorry.

 

[jenbengen]

I'd call Rick's Jewelers. They sell grandfather clocks and are VERY reasonable on all of their other repairs.

 

[baileydog]

If it is just overwound and won't run, but nothing actually sprung out of place, you can just open it up and fix it yourself. There is a coiled spring inside that is connected to a gear. The gear has a little pawl that rides on the teeth to only let it spin one tooth at a time (kind of like the way a boat trailer winch works). If you lift that pawl it will allow the gear to turn and the spring to unwind. Hold on to the gear so it doesn't spin too fast. Then rewind the clock properly and it will work. It won't hurt anything if it doesn't work.

Sounds to me like you should take it to Beerlover and let him fix it. Take a 6 pack with you.

 

[mizteresa1965]

Well, I think I'll take it to Rick's Jewelers. While I'm there, I'll get my husband's wedding ring resized into a nose ring since he broke the clock.



Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Speedy70]

The Amish are probably cheaper.