I do not polish my movements. I stripped it down, cleaned all pivots and oiled it. I like the original look. In the old days, clocks were not for ornamentation. Repairs were done with great economy.

Right now, I have three. The first one was given to me. The second and third, I bought for parts. It's very frustrating to try to interchange parts, because each one of my movements uses a different type of time side motor and they do not interchange. The chime side motors all the same, at least what I have found so far. So beware when hunting down movements for spares.

@@markl.bardenwerpersr.7925 I’ve got the Westminister C model It’s similar to this but it’s the wind up version the case on mine is a bit darker and has less fancy carvings and the chime rods are a bit deeper than this one

OMG!

I just checked the resistance of my chime side motor. It's 1.35K ohms. See how much you get. Mine might not be healthy either, but it does work. It's a miracle any of them are still operating!

The Achilles Heel of these clocks is the driven gear shaft just off of the motor. There is a huge change in ratio at this gear and it has the full load of the chime train on it. On the other end of the shaft is the gathering wheel, which advances out the rack teeth. The bushing on the motor side is worn on every one I have seen. In fact, I have mine apart right now awaiting a bushing replacement. I farm out my bushing work.

Let me know how you do with it.

Check above the scrubber housing by lowering it and turning the power off. Make sure the hose running to the liquid delivery nozzle has not disconnected. It is a clear vinyl hose. Make sure you have the power off.

Hey Craig, how's the car coming along?

Are you based in India or overseas,if in India I can repair it for you. All the best.Love.

I just figured it out. I just realized the gear that goes to the motor isn't the one I thought it was. Its in now. Now I just have to figure out the levers and then get it timed. Do you have any information on how to time this movement?

The movement has many attributes of a traditional one. Several gears on the time side must be replaced in the exact rotational position, or the movement either won't lock or it won't unlock at the right moment. I did not take this one apart that far. I tend to be conservative with my work. If it ain't broke, don't fix it is one of my mottos. Electric clock movements don't seem to be under the stress that spring clocks endure, so they tend to have less wear in the pivots. It is wise to not take them that far apart unless you have good knowledge of clocks in general.

Sure go ahead.

well I just bought it at an antique store and the note on it says that it does not run. I do have some electronics skills and have no fear of testing it out and fixing it if I can. So far I have just been researching the internet for similar experiences and tips and I don't want to jump into it too fast and mess something up. So if you have any initial advice that might help that would be great, and as I get into it I might have some actual detailed questions. thanks

@@indianabaloo The clock utilized simple pole motors for power, one for time and one for strike. While it normally requires three power sources for a traditional quarter hour striking clock, Sessions utilized two gathering pallets to control the rotation of a drum to operate the chime hammers along with a cam and lever on the back, which takes the quarter hour hammers in and out of play. Both motors are powered at all times, though the time motor is constantly moving and the chime motor spins only when the stop mechanism releases it. It's a truly unique hybrid.

great information.. I should be digging into it today and will send pictures and status of my findings..

So I have some photos and some questions after digging into it a bit. Would a different method of communications be better for this information exchange? could do email, texting, messaging, whatever you prefer

Wow what a sentence 🇦🇴

Maimspring, very appropriate! I now have one.

I am not a professional. I work on clocks despite the fact that I have essential tremor.

@@markl.bardenwerpersr.7925 Hee hee, your tremor isn't the problem: your camera person ("there isn't really a snail in there") doesn't follow what you're talking about with the camera.

@@markfisher7962 She is my grand daughter. One day she is going to be a great movie producer.

Aahh yes, I remember my father asking me to hold the flashlight, and his annoyance when my attention wandered. (You really should get an unwinding tool before you break a finger, though. I use a 4-jaw pin vise.)