Minute Hand Falling/Slipping (not loose on spindle)
2021年4月22日 · The hour hand and minute hand are snug on the spindles (minute hand has a square hole, and it fits snuggly onto the square spindle) but it just seems like the minute hand is getting "floppy" in a 10-15 minute zone that moves around the clock. When that zone happens to be around the 3 or 9 area, the minute hand sometimes falls downward.
Long case clock c.1800. Minute hand slipping | NAWCC Forums
2012年3月19日 · Hi. I am completely new to clocks but have stripped, cleaned, made minor repairs to 2 grandfather clocks and re-assembled them. They both now work and keep good time but both have a problem with slipping minute hands. Both clocks have a piece of spring metal between the front plate of the...
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2019年4月30日 · There are different ways to provide friction to the minute hand (friction fit on the minute arbor or a separate clutch) in different clocks. Generally the nut, if present, should only be hand-tightened. Uhralt
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2023年6月25日 · If you are lucky, the hand friction will come from a pinched minute hand pipe. You will have to remove the motion works bridge (one screw) and then slide off the snail/hour hand pipe. This will allow you to see the minute hand pipe. Post a photo of this pipe. Before you do all this, replace the hands and tighten the minute hand nut.
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2024年3月18日 · The minute hand rotated from two different sources: either the time train via the center wheel or the user turning the hand with their finger. It sounds like the first source (time train) is properly driving the minute pinion which in turn drives the minute wheel/hour cannon and hour hand, but turning the minute hand manually is not correctly ...
Longcase clock minute hand stuck and not moving forward.
2014年7月13日 · Re: Longcase clock minute hand stuck and not moving forward Well really thought we had cracked it but unfortunately the clock hand has stuck again, it went from 12.00pm through to 6.50pm, it seems to get stuck then at the 10 to as the last time was at 10.50 and now stuck at 6.50 so I really dont know what to do next, such a shame. Helen
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2020年3月25日 · In reviewing the Archives, I found this 2008 post by Scottie :How do I tighten the minute hand? I didn't do an exhaustive search but I found no other references to this method. No doubt there are others. If you have a good staking kit (or a very steady hand), this may be a quick and viable option for you to consider.
Synchronizing minute hand with strike after center wheel repair
2024年10月11日 · Roughen the inner face of the old hand's center and the front face of the new disc using 150 sandpaper. With the new disc on the shaft, install the old hand and slightly tighten the nut. You may not have room for an outer washer now but that's OK. Work with the hand position until it's correct and moderately tighten the hand nut, that's it.
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2005年11月23日 · I have a very late 1800's brass lantern clock that has the hour hand but the minute hand has been broken off. I am looking for sources for a new minute hand, or more likely, a replacement set for BOTH the hour and minute hand so that they will match.
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2012年4月18日 · If you took the hands off. Then you might just have the minute hand on the wrong quarter. The self correcting will help. Take the minute hand and move to each quarter. When the hour activates, say on the 12:30 position. Take the hand off …