James, Thank you, This is exactly what I was looking for. You went step by step and made the process easy to understand. You are a MASTER CLOCKMAKER. I really appreciate you doing this. I hope all of your subscribers will benefit from this video. Love your videos. I have seen all of them at least once, some twice! Please PM me so that we can work out a return and other details. Thanks again Bob
@stayingsane52132 жыл бұрын
I had no idea it was this complex to adjust the cuckoo clock to work properly. Amazing step by step. Thank you James
@jamesmartin53702 жыл бұрын
You should get one and do a dissemble and assemble. Ones like this are tougher that have had items altered in an un orthodox way. They end up coming to you tweaked out of adjustment to the point where they won't run unless parts are fabricated, rebuilt and put back to original shape. With only one plate holding everything together instead of multiple plates, all rods, levers and gear sequences need to be spot on or they won't function as designed.
@jamesmartin53702 жыл бұрын
As a side note, good job on that 1941 Seth Thomas Navy clock. Tried to leave a reply for you on that video but couldn't get it work. You were wondering what was on the hands of that ships clock, below link may indicate type of finish on the hands: www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1627/ML16277A315.pdf
@stayingsane52132 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmartin5370 I've been trying to a while to find a well priced movement but no luck so far. Will keep trying
@stayingsane52132 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmartin5370 Thank you for watching, I'm honored. Thank you for the info
@munnerlyn33 жыл бұрын
Good job in showing this video. I like the way that you used the putty to prevent the gears and parts from moving.
@jamesmartin53703 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark, Its a time saver, when this movement went together it worked immediately , with no need for adjustments to any of the gears or levers. Thanks again Jim
@munnerlyn33 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmartin5370 again I like the idea. I work on cuckoo clocks and other clocks that I own. Sometimes getting the gears to match up can be aggravating. This is a great idea and I can see how it does save time. Thanks. BTW if you are on face book you can ask to join my group. It is Collections: Antiques and Vintage of all sorts but mainly wind up clocks. There I help out a lot of people. I am mainly known for helping people with cuckoo clocks.
@munnerlyn32 жыл бұрын
BTW I tagged your channel in the end screen of me working on a 1950s Hubert Herr cuckoo quail clock.
@jamesmartin53702 жыл бұрын
Hope it helps to make things work smooth with yours.
@matthewblack1981 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the videos ! Your the best clockmaker I found on youtube and I look forward to your new releases, love the restoration videos!
@jamesmartin5370 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew,
@jamesnicholson33133 жыл бұрын
Thankyou James for yet another wonderful video and so well explained. Jim from AUSTRALIA.
@MrLeatherman232 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you for posting.
@jamesmartin53702 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul
@delerium752 жыл бұрын
Great channel and great videos!! It's interesting to see how these work and I appreciate your skill and knowledge. Thanks for sharing!
@userprofilename3713 жыл бұрын
Excellent video thank you so much for making and sharing. Much appreciated.
@ronaldlinkenhoker57053 жыл бұрын
Once again, another great video.
@sn_all_test8 ай бұрын
that was awesome ...and very complicated!!!
@jamesmartin53708 ай бұрын
Many parts, all need to be in place at time of assembly or the plates need to be separated and start over....
@rehorneman3 жыл бұрын
James I forgot to ask about the assemblers putty. Can you tell me where I can get it? Thanks
@2Death93 жыл бұрын
Is it like Rodico?
@jamesmartin53703 жыл бұрын
Yes very similar, non-oil base, non-slumping holds its form once placed.
@baashtone7092Ай бұрын
Hello, Mr. Martin. I'm hoping that you are still repairing clocks. I have found your videos fascinating. I am a piano technician, and I wanted to tell you that there is a tool I frequently use for bending wire on piano actions. My supplier (Schaff Piano) keeps these in stock. Item#: R-21. They cost around $60 - $65. These pliers are useful for accurately bending wire without pulling on other parts.
@jamesmartin5370Ай бұрын
Thanks for the information, I will pick up a pair..
@djhscorp2 жыл бұрын
Where do you but assembly putty, does it have a brand name ?
@jamesmartin53702 жыл бұрын
I purchased that putty from a local watch and clock distributor years ago, they are no longer in business. I have not seen any since, is non oil base. Does not stick to parts or leave any residue. It does not have a brand name.
@djhscorp2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your reply and for a first class video.
@kkyykk70423 жыл бұрын
Great job
@tempus_fugit7366 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this detailed video, It has been very helpful. I have one question though. Do you know the exact BPH of this movement? I have everything going great except I'm shooting in the dark about setting the beat rate. I have a timegrapher app so I can get it pretty accurate. Thank you.
@jamesmartin5370 Жыл бұрын
I don't know exact beat. I sometimes mark the pendulum shaft with a piece of tape before you move the pendulum bob, the tape then can be used as an index mark. It helps get the pendulum set where it needs to be faster
@tempus_fugit7366 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesmartin5370 sadly, mine was a box of pieces. I'm nearly there. When I get it dialed in with an exact number, I'll let you know. Thank you. 😁👍
@ПашаПитецкий9 ай бұрын
Дякую вам за працю 😊❤
@jamesmartin53709 ай бұрын
Приємно, що вам сподобалося відео, дякую
@gregschraiber42246 ай бұрын
In this video, you reference the use of "assemblers putty". Can you tell us what exactly that is and where to purchase it? Thank you!!
@jamesmartin53706 ай бұрын
The company I purchased it from is no longer in business. It is similar to Watchmakers Putty, something like Rodico will perform the same.
@sputnik941153 жыл бұрын
I think you are amazing, but the sound of the wire strike should be more resonant. It's a simple matter of adjusting the hammer striking the gong. I noticed a similar thing on an old Junghans restoration. Mechanically it was great, but you failed to tune the hammer strike to the rod to get a resonant sound. I have learned a great deal from your videos and I hope you continue to share your vast knowledge.
@jamesmartin53703 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I will pay more attention to tuning those hammers and rods from now on.
@clocker51473 жыл бұрын
Hi James - this is a superb video and has been very helpful to me. I have a question relative to cleaning. Some of the older cuckoo movements have cast brass plates and gears. Is it safe to clean them in an ammoniated solution? I have read conflicting information about this. I would appreciate your thoughts and recommendation. Thank you!
@jamesmartin53703 жыл бұрын
Brass is an alloy. Popular clock brasses are alloys called 535 and 360, there are others but these are ones used a lot. Main metals used in brass are copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminum, and smaller amounts of others. With all alloys, cleaning is a give an take, aim for a cleaner that is right for the highest % of the metals used in the alloy. The lesser % metals in the alloy may not have a good response to the cleaner and are usually ignored. When processing sheet brass, raw forged brass is run through rollers, compressed and all air pockets and such have been eliminated. Ammoniated cleaners work well on sheet brass and can be cleaned off completely with minimal negative effects to the lower % of metals in the alloy. When processing Cast brass, raw forged brass is usually hammered to a useful thickness, not all porosity and air pockets can be eliminated in cast bass because rollers are not used. Ammoniated cleaners may soak into porosity and air pocket areas of cast brass and remain there after the piece is rinsed. I feel it would be best to clean cast brass with something other than Ammoniated solution. Cleaning product used is dependent on the % mix of metals in the alloy. Unfortunately its next to next to impossible for us to know specific alloy mix used in vintage pieces unless tested and its going too far to do this. In my opinion, I wouldn't use ammoniated cleaners on cast brass parts. For cast brass, I believe safest would be to use a solvent cleaner or detergent, buff by hand if you want a shine to it, then clean again after the buff. A clear coat can be applied if you want to prevent it from tarnishing.
@clocker51473 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmartin5370 Thanks James..that's what I'll do....
@clocker51472 жыл бұрын
Hi James - I have one more question: I am assembling an older (1900) cuckoo clock movement that has a count wheel. I have followed the instructions (very helpful!) for the strike side as you described on this cuckoo quail movement. The cam and locking arm are in the correct position and the stop pin is against the locking arm when the cam and locking arm are engaged. When I tested the movement at a slow speed, the locking works just fine. But if the strike is running at the speed it would in the running clock, the strike will not lock. Do you have any thoughts on what might be out of adjustment? Thank you.
@clocker51472 жыл бұрын
PS - I can send you a video if that would be helpful...
@richardmoy47932 жыл бұрын
@@clocker5147 I am having a similar problem. I have the same movement as shown in this video. On James' video, everything locks when he does a test. I don't see any spring,etc that makes the locking arm snap into place against the cam as shown in the video! What am I missing here?
@GranfatherclockАй бұрын
Hey Mr Martin I have a cuckoo clock that need repair the ecament pivot is bigger what is you recomadation
@jamesmartin5370Ай бұрын
If the pivot holes are to bigger/egg shaped, it may not run due to mislocated gears. Sometimes people have been able to oil the movements or do a quick clean and oil to get them to run for a while longer. If not, it will need bushings installed to re-align the gears back to original locations. Problem area is usually around the escape wheel and pallet area.
@GranfatherclockАй бұрын
thankypu
@GranfatherclockАй бұрын
Nice to meet you Im Ben I got interested in Clock about 5 months ago I'm 11 years old thank you for the help if you can check the viodio i posted of what's wrong with it if you can take a look that would help
@jamesmartin5370Ай бұрын
I looked at your video titled "How To Fix It" . That first wheel you wiggle is the escape wheel and it looks too loose for the movement to run. Movement needs to have bushings installed to tighten things up for it run correctly.
@GranfatherclockАй бұрын
Thank you
@max.m.88732 жыл бұрын
Wow 🥰👍😍👏💪
@pauldyck45963 жыл бұрын
To me the most interesting thing about this video was your use of assemblers putty. Where did you get it? I looked on Timesavers and Merritt's and it doesn't look like they have it. Also is this movement a one day movement? Based on the number of gears that would be my guess. Your videos are excellent.
@jamesmartin53703 жыл бұрын
Yes, its a one day movement. The assembler's putty, I picked up when I took a horology course in the 1970s. It came from our local wholesaler for watch & clock parts; they are no longer in business. It needs to have enough tack to adhere to the parts to hold them in place but not enough tack to stick and leave parts of it behind on the movement. The stuff I have is not the same but very similar to rodico putty and cleaner sold for watch and clock cleaning. It has saved me a lot of time and is easier on the nerves trying to keep parts and gears from rotating and falling out of where they were just placed. This clock went together and worked right the first time, didn't have to go back in and rotate gears back and forth to get pins and lock levers aligned.
@rehorneman2 жыл бұрын
Hi James, You did this clock for me.You did a great job. I have a Waterbury BIM BAM movement, no case ,that I would like you to do a video like this one. Let me know if you would consider doing it. If you would, send me your address. I will handle a donation. thanks Bob
@jamesmartin53702 жыл бұрын
I am several months out with jobs at the moment. Send me an image of movement to jamesmart55@hotmail.com I will get back to you on repair cost.
@cantidiomachado80623 жыл бұрын
Você é um mestre. Que pena que eu não posso ser seu amigo. Eu também trabalho com relógios, mas não trabalho por dinheiro.
@jamesmartin53703 жыл бұрын
Obrigado, Que bom que você gostou.
@mark_ytb30512 ай бұрын
please adjust the hammers please :) thank you.
@ПашаПитецкий9 ай бұрын
Я таких годинників з зозулею з четвертями ще не бачив,мені є чому повчитися у вас,а скільки коштує такий годинник і як його назва😊
@jamesmartin53709 ай бұрын
Називається годинник із зозулею-перепілкою. Ви можете виконати пошук в Інтернеті та знайти їх у продажу.
@ПашаПитецкий9 ай бұрын
@@jamesmartin5370 дякую вам
@FredGrant-jr5zd Жыл бұрын
31:01
@ПашаПитецкий9 ай бұрын
Це зозуля,яка кує кожну чверть,чи як😊
@jamesmartin53709 ай бұрын
Та зозуля щокує
@bwhog3 ай бұрын
Amazing how much complication a couple of stupid birds can add to a clock! 🐦🐤😆😆