General Clock Tips

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Carefully fit the pendulum, wind up the clock and gently set the pendulum swinging.  After a few moments check the sound of the ticking.  If uneven proceed as follows: </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">STOP</b> the clock so that the pendulum rests in the central position.  Slowly move the pendulum from side to side, just enough until the ‘tick’ is heard.  The direction that required the least movement is the direction that needs adjustment.  Some movements allow this adjustment by </div> <div> applying a slight pressure in the direction of least movement.  If the movement is restricted by, for instance, pins protruding from the back plate.  The escapement will have to be held with one hand while the crutch is moved.  If there is no friction joint, then the crutch needs to be bent.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> <B>EXCEPTIONS: </b></div> <div> <B>WALL CLOCKS </b>may given their final adjustment by moving the bottom of the clock case slightly to one side or the other.  Some fine movements have screw-threaded beat adjusters.  Some modern movements even have automatic adjustment. </div> <div> <B>ANTIQUE FRENCH CLOCKS</b> are sometimes adjusted by slackening two screws on the back door and rotating the whole movement slightly.   </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>