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Time and Tide Clock Operating Instructions
Posted on May 13, 2015 | By clockde | Leave a response
TIME & TIDE CLOCK Operating Instructions: TIME 1) Insert AA alkaline battery. Follow diagram on battery housing to make certain battery is not put in backwards. Use only alkaline batteries as they have longer shelf life and are less prone to leakage. 2) To advance hour and minute hands, turn knob counter-clockwise. To reverse, turn clockwise. TIDE 3) At the appropriate time, set the tide hand to high or low tide using the adjustment knob. […]
Grandfather Clock Does Not Chime At Proper Time
Posted on May 11, 2015 | By clockde | 61 responses
If your grandfather clock is not striking exactly on the hour and the deviation is less than 15 minutes, you may adjust the minute hand to get it as close as you wish to an exact hour strike. You may have to do this several times to get it right as it is a trial and error method. As soon as you tighten the hand nut, it may change. GRANDFATHER CLOCK DOES NOT CHIME AT […]
Grandfather Clock Chime is off by a Quarter Hour
Posted on December 2, 2014 | By clockde | 33 responses
If your clock is new or has been recently setup: Most Quarter hour chime clocks have a self-correcting feature. You should wait until a couple of hours go by after hearing this happen with the chimes playing to see if it will automatically correct itself. If you are turning the chime on / off and listening…it will probably continue to chime the incorrect quarter hour and other strange things until the clock has run at […]
Grandfather Clock Chimes the Wrong Hour?
Posted on November 13, 2014 | By clockde | 140 responses
This is a quick way to fix that incorrect hour count on your mechanical grandfather clock chimes the wrong hour. For example, let’s say it is really 2:00 and your clock chimes 5 times to count the hour. Your grandfather clock dial says it is one time but the grandfather clock chimes another hour? There is a simple fix for this issue if your grandfather clock is striking the wrong hour. 1) When your grandfather […]
Howard Miller Quartz – Dual Chime Clock Movement
Posted on July 9, 2013 | By clockde
Howard Miller Quartz – Dual Chime Clock Movement 1. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS a) Release the pendulum guide (for pendulum movements only) from the transport-locking pin by gently pushing it sideways, allowing the guide to hang freely. Hang the pendulum on the pendulum guide. b) If the speaker is mounted directly to the quartz movement, the speaker will need to be temporarily removed in order to install the batteries. Grasp around the outer edges of the speaker […]
Grandfather Clocks – Movement Diagram
Posted on April 29, 2013 | By clockde
Movement Diagram of a Grandfather Clock Movement We are a new Grandfather Clock Dealer and are not setup for repair, but occasionally we do have calls from grandfather clock owners who have recently moved their clocks or received one from a family member and during the move the grandfather clock pendulum hanger, crutch or something moved out of place. Sometimes the suspension spring on the grandfather clock would come out and they could not figure out how to place it […]
Sligh Simon Willard Grandfather Clock Manual
Posted on April 11, 2013 | By Customers
Sligh Aaron Willard Grandfather Clock – Simon Willard Grandfather Clock Setup By Robert C.Pearson / Setting Up Your Clock 1. Unpack – Remove all packing materials carefully 2. Position and Level Grandfather Clock Position your clock in its final location, avoiding direct sunlight, heating/air conditioning vents, heavy traffic and play areas. Your clock must rest in a level and stable position. Turn the leveling glides at the base of the clock to raise or lower each […]
Moving your Grandfather Clock Forward One Hour in The Spring
Posted on March 9, 2013 | By clockde
Daylight Saving Time Adjustment for your Grandfather Clock So it is time to move your Grandfather Clock ahead an hour for your Daylight Saving Time Adjustment in the Spring. This is a quick maneuver to reset your time to daylight saving time in the Spring. DO NOT move the hour hand, it will automatically adjust as the minute hand is turned. 1) Move the MINUTE HAND forward to the next quarter hour and you should hear a click […]
High Torque Movement Installation Instructions for Large Wall Clocks
Posted on March 1, 2013 | By clockde
High Torque Movement Installation Instructions for Large Wall Clocks 1. Remove the paper backing from one side of the Adhesive Foam Tape (included) and apply to the front of the Movement. Then remove the paper backing from the exposed side of the Adhesive Foam Tape. 2. With the battery compartment in the UP position as shown, pointed towards 12:00 on the Dial, attach the Movement to the back of the Dial. 3. Place the Metal […]
Howard Miller Christmas Clock 625-424 Manual
Posted on October 7, 2012 | By Customers
NOTE: You must first remove the rear cover on model 645-424 to install the batteries and set the time. BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERIES: 1. Turn the time setting wheel on the back of the clock, to set the hands are reading 6:45. 2. NOW INSTALL THE 3 “AA” size batteries in the battery holders on the back of the clock. Make sure the (+)and (-) symbols on the batteries match those in the holders. 3. With […]
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