Wall and mantel clocks.
Linden wall clock doubel wind wound to tight.
To get the center weight to drop will take longer by moving the pendulum back and fourth.
Insert the winding key into the holes located in the dial face.
First you can try to run your clock manually by removing the pendulum and letting the pendulum hanger swing away until the pressure is off the mainspring.
The more you take the time to wind the more wear you are putting your clock through.
I think i ve over wound my clock is the most common thing we hear from customers visiting our clock repair shop.
So you might want to check that out.
For clocks with hanging weights raise the weights using the crank.
Take care not to over wind as this can damage the spring mechanisms.
Place the clock key into the left side winding hole.
They are usually hung in the back of the clock or on the inside of the case where the pendulum is.
I just received a schatz 400 day anniversary clock that was made in april 1953.
And they forget to wind one of the arbors or they try and wind it in the opposite direction so you might want to check that out.
Depending upon the model of the clock there can be 1 2 or 3 winding holes.
Do not unwind your clock if you think it is wound too tight if your clock has stopped working and you think it is wound too tight don t try to unwind it.
It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
You will just break it worse.
It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
Some clocks will run faster if they are wound too tightly in the first 24 hours after you ve tightened the mainspring.
But if it s wound up it is really wound up and not over wound.
Turn the key clockwise until the spring becomes tight and will not turn further.
So when the day comes that you wind your clock and it stops or breaks the first thing you think is that it must your fault.
You should be able to feel when the clock winds up completely.
Your clock is fully wound up but it is not running.
You may have inherited a clock from your parents or grandparents who warned you not to over wind it.
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If your timepiece has a tiny pendulum you may need to wind it more often.
Pushing the pendulum back and fourth takes a long time but removing the pendulum will speed up the process.