Very nice. I like old clocks, but really don't have the space to collect them. Thanks 👍 😀
@toomanyinterests6 ай бұрын
I don't exactly have space either, but somehow I've so far managed to make some. Where there's a will there's a way, I guess. Joking aside, I ended up finding quite a nice spot in the lounge for this clock, although it may find its way to the hall now that I've solved the running problem. I do only have a few mantel clocks, because of how much space they take.
@TooManyHobbiesJeremy8 ай бұрын
Wow! Top of the line piece you have there. I was surprised when the onyx was on the back as well. I'm guessing you know this small fact about mechanical clocks- it's not the outer case that has to be level - it's the mechanism & the relationship of the pendulum with the escapement lever that matter most. The tick sound should be evenly spaced with the tock sound.
@toomanyinterests8 ай бұрын
Yeah, no expense was spared on this clock! Thanks for mentioning that, got me to have another look at the clock. I knew some clocks can be adjusted so that even if the case isn't level, the mechanism will still run. I didn't realise that these old stone clocks have that feature. Three screws hidden by the glass's bezel hold the mechanism in place, and the mechanism can be rotated. Maybe it was my imagination but I did think the tick was a bit odd sounding. Now I've adjusted it a little so it's sounding better and since the escapement's visible, I got it so that the pallets block the teeth around the same distance on each side. We'll see if this adjustment results in any improvement. It's funny, at work currently there's a very similar looking clock. First time I saw it I was confused, I wondered how my clock had got there. Then I noticed it doesn't have pillars on the sides, only the front. The onyx has a little more interesting veins than mine, but one of the jewels from the pallet fork is missing so it would need some work. Would be amusing to confuse people by having two very similar looking clocks, but I feel no one would actually notice.