How To Setup Ridgeway Grandfather Clock

How to setup Ridgeway chain driven grandfather clock.

[@darken27]

I can tell this is going to be a fun experience the day I get a grandfather clock.

[@joeandmaryclairemcnair3032]

GOT ONE AT A SWAP MEET FOR 1 BUCK....1983....coincidently, when this video was made!

[@Feefils321]

Can you make a video that shows how to put the chains back on? We recently moved and took down the chains along with the weights... and now we don't know how to put them back! Please help!

[@christopherburk3446]

Someone put one of these by the dumpster this morning. It’s mine now. 😂

[@SamTheMountainBikeBeast]

Lucky duck

[@micheleshari618]

@@SamTheMountainBikeBeast JUNK. My mother got one from the bank years ago when she put in some money on a CD, all the brass corroding. Going to have some fun repainting it and trying to fix it. Free is good, not worth the money! Go on pinterest, if you can't make it work some people put in battery operated mechanisms and then put in shelving where the weights would be.

[@kennethwilliams6916]

I just inherited my grandfather's and I loooooooooooove it

[@SWMOWoodsman]

@@micheleshari618 Sounds like it wasn’t handled properly. I have one from the mid 1980’s and the brass on it is still shiny as ever. Battery movement lessens the value of the clock drastically.

[@charliesanders6181]

@@SWMOWoodsman my grandparents have one from the 70s and are still mad my great grandfather touched the brass weight and it corroded his entire handprint into it.

[@joneely8509]

Can you tell me more on how you got the chains back on

[@marycortez7073]

Tienes que mover la aguja de la minutera a que avance hasta que mires que Baja. y Asi bajara poco a poco.

[@franciscocalvogarcia556]

Quiere en español

[@marygreene5584]

I just wound my clock to much, the center weight wont drop. What can i do to correct this problem? I've had this clock since with no problems....please help!!!

[@t__cup]

Mary Greene You've probably jammed the weight under the seatboard. Gently try and prise the book out of the hole. After you've done this I would recommend stopping it with some keyrings.

[@tonywestvirginia]

Need to oil every few years or so.

[@lindawindham4648]

Clocks

[@ispicg]

Ok lo

[@totallyfricknawesome]

just show me how to get the time and chimes to work together on a ridegeway grandfather clock

[@cobesclocks1949]

Wrong brand Howard miller 💀

[@StephenKingFanRyan]

Huh ? This is hard

[@raniepurushuttam9012]

My grandfather clock chimes 1 less the hour. Ie. At 1:00 o clock, it chimes 12 times. At 2, it chimes 1once.etc

[@juanitareina1685]

You forgot to say you had to stop the pendulum when setting the time. Otherwise, you would be forcing the mechanism.

[@Cecotto84]

just bought one used here in Norway. .300 usd. very satisfied :) was bought new in the states in 1990

[@micheleshari618]

I inherited one of these from my mother, not an old one but made like garbage. All the brass parts, the pendulum, and weights are plating and rusted through. The chains came off. Trying to repair it just for fun. Definitely not an heirloom or worth anything. Cheap junk.

[@franciscocalvogarcia556]

Quiere oír lo enespañol

[@marycortez7073]

Tienes que buscar un video en español.

[@cletomora7650]

I am Panamanian and I reside in Panama. I just purchased a Ridgway clock, model 2048. I wish I could adjust it to make its bells go on.

[@marshaduling4142]

Are the weights important on the less expensive clocks?

[@ssahiljava2179]

If it's a battery clock, then no. But if it's mechanical, it's very important to have the weights installed properly

[@tomekapompey563]

I bought instruction from woodprix and I build it very very cheap.

[@vidyabhosale8973]

I wants grandfather clock where I will get that

[@gerdorgeldinger8137]

we inherited this beautiful clock from my wife's parents ... it was transported to our house ...since then it no longer works correctly... i assume that the weights got mixed up ...i researched the placements of the weights on your website ...it says that the weights are labeled ... however I cannot find such labels... L M R could you please tell me by weight the orientation of the weights it is a Ridgeway Clock, model # 162 with E movement thank you Gerd

[@TDownit_Strider]

I know this is from a while ago, but I figured that I could answer this. The lightest weight goes on the left of the clock. Next, the second heaviest for the middle. The weight on the right should be the heaviest one. If you can weigh the weights, you should be able to reassemble them properly.

[@marygreene5584]

I have had the clock since 1987 with no problems

[@carolwebster6751]

My son inherited a Ridgeway Grandfather clock from his Grandfather. Recently the two side weights do not drop. Due to this issue the clock does not chime. I do hear the clicks happen @ the 1/4,1/2 and top of the hour. Any remedies? I live where there is no clock repair people within 2 hours

[@SamTheMountainBikeBeast]

Probably needs cleaning or either the silent switch is on

[@joneely8509]

I am having the same issues

[@mariteskelley1061]

im just wondering of how much the cost of the one like that

[@jhomrich89]

grandfather clocks like this range anywhere from $2000 to well over $30,000 depends on how elaborate of a unit you want, check the used market on craigslist I've seen these clocks from a little as a few hundred to $1500 or so in good running order, vintage ones from companies that are no longer in business or that have features modern ones don't have can fetch even more money

[@benjaminperez9074]

This info. was very simple, clear and helpful. Thank you

[@joneely8509]

How do I pur the chains back on my clock? I have moved and had to take them off.

[@myrnamiranda7980]

Jo Neely b

[@SamTheMountainBikeBeast]

You wire them back on the gears that control the weights, you may have to take the face off to do that