grand father clock

[Chainsaw Nut]

Andy

Don't know a lot about woodworking yet but I do know something about longcase clocks (my wife complains if I have all ours synchronized at midnight)

I would suggest that the first thing to do is make the seat board, which is where the movement sits, to fix down you use two u bolts which are easy to obtain from restoration specialist suppliers. Once you have this you can than make up a temporary stand which will tell you the important dimension which is height although this should only be one of two as I expect it will be a standard 8 day or 30 hour movement.

The temporary stand is one of the tricks of the trade for clock repairers as it makes working on a movement so much easier.

If you need the movement identified a couple of pictures will do.

Robin

 

[stuartpaul]

I would suggest that the first thing to do is make the seat board, which is where the movement sits, to fix down you use two u bolts which are easy to obtain from restoration specialist suppliers. Once you have this you can than make up a temporary stand which will tell you the important dimension which is height although this should only be one of two as I expect it will be a standard 8 day or 30 hour movement.

This is exactly what I did. Good job too as the movement supplier told me one thing and the final dimension for the pendulum swing was almost an inch more.

I can hear it now, - tick, thump, tock, thump as the weight hits the side of the case. Not quite what I had in mind!

Also make sure you set the movement far enough back in the case to ensure the weights clear doors etc. (Don't ask how I know )

Stuart

 

[lugo35]

thanks all for your replies, so much going on at the mo might have to leave it will lit you know if i do start it and try to post some pics

andy