Repairing and Servicing a Beautiful Antique Vienna Regulator Wall Clock How To Clock Repair

The video is about fixing and servicing the beautiful antique Vienna Regulator wall clock. I am so glad that was able to bring it back to life. I hope that this great clock will make the owner happy for long time to come.
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[@makduck2914]

Great video! I like the music and keep up the good work! This clock is now working beautifully when before it did not. Nice to work with big gears for a change!

[@ValentechTime]

Thanks, will do!

[@AR-ev9qm]

Great video. Lots of work. Liked the selection of the music. Thx

[@ValentechTime]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@hespanola745]

Bloody good show old chap!

[@rogerhutton1]

All went well following your excellent video. I will post later some things I learnt that may be helpful to others. One query. The hour hand is a push fit so can be placed in position to coincide with the number of strikes so that it is in sync. However the minute hand has a square spindle so can only be put on in four positions. It seems to me that the minute hand can be moved into position so that it is also correct IF it can be safely moved backwards. 15 mins should be the maximum needed and I assume that this should only be done so that the striking points are not passed in the process. Is my logic correct or is there a way of placing the hands that will always be correct without later adjustment. Once again thanks for the advice so far which has been so helpful.

[@ValentechTime]

Hi Roger, the way I put the hands is as following (if I remember correctly after 2 years of mastering this clock). I put a minute hand first, and because, as you confirmed, it has a square hole, it will coincide with one of the strikes, you just need to find the point, where it will make some number of strikes at any hour. If you want to reach the 12 hours strike, then you need to rotate a minute hand until you hear 12 strikes. Or you might stop rotation at other (any) hour. When minute hand is at the place, remove it and put an hour hand, pointing it to the 12:00 hour mark. Then put a minute hand back, pointing it also at 12:00. In case you are at any other hour, say 3:00 and hear 3 strikes, then after removing a minute hand, put an hour hand and point it to 3:00 o'clock. Then return a minute hand and point it to 12:00. That's it. Good luck as always! Also, let us know how this will work for you. Good job on your side, you practically completed a big project!

[@rogerhutton1]

Thanks for your reply and your detailed advice which I missed on the day it came in. Been busy with other projects for residents including radios, food processor, Coffee machines etc etc but hope to get back to the Vienna shortly. Thanks again for all your help and encouragement.

[@rogerhutton1]

@@ValentechTime thanks for all your help. Vienna Regulator now working well and being returned to the owner

[@ValentechTime]

@@rogerhutton1 Excellent job! Thanks for sharing and good luck in your future projects!

[@rogerhutton1]

Fantastic Video - so detailed and helpful. I am a volunteer in the local Repair cafe here in Surrey in the UK. We try to repair items for resident free of charge for those who many not be able to afford to pay the cost of repair and so help avoid things ending up in landfill that could be made to work. I have some but limited clock experience. I am trying to help with a Vienna Regulator (2 weight). This particular clock has been wound without the weights on and so the cord has become wound around the spindle instead of the drum and is now jammed. The cord (cat gut) can be renewed by a dismantle using your guidance but I am concerned about the dismantle with the springs still wound. Would the dismantle be a problem if the springs are not let down? If so, is there a way to let them down prior to dismantle? Any advice would be really appreciated. Many thanks

[@ValentechTime]

Hi Roger! This movement doesn't have mainsprings and could be disassembled with no risk of unwinding loaded drums. Weights, of course, should be removed prior to the movement taking apart. If your task is to unwind the string only, then I believe you can do it without dismantle. Good luck in your great volunteer work!

[@rogerhutton1]

@@ValentechTime Thank you so much. Steep learning curve! Do you have an alternative to phonolube which we can't get in the UK? wish we luck... I am going in!!!:

[@ValentechTime]

@@rogerhutton1 I used phonolube, because I was new to clocks at the time and used whatever I had. I think using Moebius 8300 grease would be better for striking mechanism. For pivot holes I use synthetic clock oil. But do not use lubrication too much.

[@rogerhutton1]

@@ValentechTime Thanks again for the advice. I will be doing the full renovation using your video and will let you know how it turns out!!

[@LACARRINDANGA]

Finally after building two weights and some cleaning my clock is working now. But the pendulum amplitude is really low (half an inch from side to side). Can you give me some advice ? I know it's hard to assess from distance but... I really don't know what to do. I'm kind of loss. Thanks in advance

[@ValentechTime]

Is the pendulum original? Did you do complete disassembling, cleaning and oiling, or some parts only? Also, try to make weights a little heavier. Could be one of these reasons.

[@LACARRINDANGA]

@@ValentechTime thank you so much

[@LACARRINDANGA]

Hi. i have the same clock, but unfortunately mine has not the wheights in it. Can you please tell me what is the wheight (lbs or kg) of them ? Thanks in advance, Regards from Argentina

[@ValentechTime]

That clock was not mine, I did service for some client. So, I do not know the weight, but as I remember, it was about 3 kg (6 lb) each. There is an interesting chat on this topic, where you can find the method how to determine the proper weigh for your clock. It is at: mb.nawcc.org/threads/correct-weights-for-weight-driven-clock.96725/

[@LACARRINDANGA]

@@ValentechTime thanks i'll check it out

[@Lester-Bangs]

Hello great video! I was wondering if you could tell me the exact cleaner you used in your bath. I looked up the company but they have many types of cleaners and I wasn't sure which product number you use. Thanks for your help.

[@ValentechTime]

Thanks! The cleaner solution I used was the Master Stages Clean2020. It's a concentrated solution and needs to be mixed with a water per given instructions. Lately I thought to find something more applicable to clocks, because I think the Clean2020 is used mostly for auto parts. Use your own search to find the best cleaning liquid. Good luck!

[@maryellendunn8899]

I managed to un-tangle the chime cable on my antique Vienna regulator clock after moving it to a new location. Now the clock will not stop chiming when the weight it put back on. The clock side works great. Any idea of what to do. Thanks

[@ValentechTime]

It looks like some lever inside the movement went out of engagement. Did you go inside the movement to un-tangle the cable?

[@maryellendunn8899]

Yes, I removed the clock from the case, un-hooked the cable and pulled it through thru to get it un-tangled, then put the pulley back on and hooked the cable back in place, replaced the clock, and weight. Yes, I could have disengaged something while handling it.

[@ValentechTime]

@@maryellendunn8899 Sorry, cannot help more. You might want to show the clock to your local master. It's repairable. Good luck.

[@maryellendunn8899]

Guess what? I fixed the clock. A tiny pin was dislodged from its proper place. Mr. Petis, my local clock master, died a few years back. My Vienna Regulator is running beautifully. I am so happy! Gratefully, Mary Ellen Dunn

[@ValentechTime]

@@maryellendunn8899 Congrats! Glad to hear you did it! Enjoy the clock!

[@gustavocabrall]

There is a service tag in the back in Portuguese. Did you get this in Portugal or Brazil? My uncle has a clock just like this, he is in Brazil.

[@ValentechTime]

This clock was given me for service by my Brazilian friend, who brought it to US by ship a long time ago. You have a good eye!

[@LACARRINDANGA]

Can you tell me the year of production of this clock ? Approximately ? thanks

[@ValentechTime]

I was told by the owner of this clock, that it is more than 100 years old, but do not know exactly. What I know about is that Vienna Regulator clocks were mainly produced between 1800 and 1900.

[@平安至上主義者]

文字盤や箱から見て、1880年頃です

[@ValentechTime]

@@平安至上主義者 Thank you! I translated your comment from Japanese. It reads - "Judging from the dial and box, it is around 1880."

[@lydiabrindley1944]

I have a Vienna Pendulum Wallclock .I have overwound it..I know it's not actually overwound . I have released the tension of both springs . Even with suede gardening gloves on I almost severed a finger 😁. I put it all back together but the chime spring won't wind up it turns a few times then releases again. Then I've gone to rehang the pendulum and it's somehow too long so won't move. I know I moved the bit it attachs to . I don't know what to do and have no clock repairers near where I live. Any help will be so appreciated. Thank you 😊

[@ValentechTime]

Unfortunately, it's hard to diagnose the clock remotely, sorry. The spring being not able to wind could be to the fact, that click is not engaged with the gear on the barrel. It might went out when you did unwinding. I did not understand how exactly you put the pendulum back in. Some clockmaker definitely could be of help. If I can ask - what state do you live?

[@lajostresser482]

How fix out of sequence chiming for example 7 chimes at 8 o clock?

[@ValentechTime]

I think you mean striking, not chiming, right? The clock strikes 1 time at 1:00, then 2 times at 2:00 and so on. I'd remove hands after hearing 7 times instead of 8 and relocate hands at 7:00. This should fix the issue.

[@АлексейМус-ф8ы]

Подскажите марку ( производитель ) венского регулятора - жильных часов

[@ValentechTime]

Насколько мне известно, эти часы выпускались в Австрии на рубеже 18 века. Позже выпускались и в других странах. Про эти конкретно часы не знаю производителя.

[@平安至上主義者]

せっかく分解したのだから、紐は交換した方が良いと思います

[@ValentechTime]

あなたは正しいと思いますが、そうすべきかもしれません。次回はそうします。コメントありがとうございます。