Thursday, January 11, 2018

Grandfather Clock Regulation Procedure You Should Know

By Brian Parker


The most vital thing in most watches is their movement. The movement is responsible for timekeeping as well as controlling the chime and its hour strike. Other devices that are necessary for the grandfather clock regulation are the weighs and pendulums. The pendulum is very important as it helps to regulate the time thus it has to be adjusted well if one wants to achieve accurate timekeeping.

There are usually three weights that are used in providing power to the left weight (hour strike), center weight (time) and the right weight (chime and melody). These weights are very necessary to the operation of the antique watch. Thus they have to be present. The weights are very different from each other, and they should hang adequately to make sure that the operation is okay.

There are specific cables that are used when the weights are hanged when the clock is moving, and it is necessary that you raise them after a week to ensure the watch is in a good working condition. Some hammers are used in hitting some rods which in turn make the chime as well as the strike to produce specific sounds. Controlling the hammers can make the chimes to produce different melodies.

Therefore, a person must be aware of the components of a wristwatch and their corresponding uses so that he/she can be in a position to control and regulate the watch. The wristwatch should be firmly placed on the floor to prevent it from falling over. Therefore, the levers must be adjusted properly to ensure maximum stability as well as proper alignment.

After stabilizing the watch, hanging pendulums is the next thing. Make sure that you hang them well so that they do not fall. Before that, you have to remove the plastic film that protects the pendulum then carefully remove the disk. Make sure that you have followed all the guidelines without any additions or subtractions if you want your watch to work.

Once you finish hanging all the pendulums, this is time to put the weights in place as well. Make sure that you have checked whether they are assembled tightly and in the proper order. To add on that, make sure that the cables have been correctly put in their cable pulleys before you proceed to hang the weights.

In case your watch has additional features such as a moon dial that is moving, ensure that you have set it well. You can do this by using fingers to put little pressure on the front side. Then, rotate the moon dial in the clockwise direction and the event it refuses to rotate, do not force it. You can try again after a few hours.

Once the moon dial is set, setting time is now done. You should be aware that when setting time, the hand that should be moved is the minute one. The hour hand is supposed to move when the minute hand moves, and it does this automatically. You can then start watching when the regulation is complete.




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