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Keywind Movement

They have dependable 31-day key-wind movements. You wind them once per month. They are totally mechanical and are NOT battery operated. The movement is driven by the springs you wind instead of by the weights. The chimes are created by two hammers hitting two chime pin rods.

Chain Driven Movement

This movement requires that chains attached to weights are pulled down to raise the weights The weights will then fall over the course of time and power the clock . Adjustments to set the time and care of the clock are the same as key winds.

Quartz Movement

A timepiece that uses an electronic oscillator and a quartz crystal to keep accurate time. An electric current, typically from a battery, passes through the quartz crystal causing it to vibrate at an exact frequency which drives the clock movement.

Clock Care

When moving your clock you should remove the pendulum so you do not break any of the inner components. When removing inner components from your clock you should wear gloves to prevent corrosion on inner components. When cleaning your clock you should never attempt to clean the inner mechanism of the clock or the dial of the clock. This may cause damage to the dial or bend the clock hands. Your grandfather clock should be sitting on a solid level surface preferably next to a wall to prevent tipping. Your wall clock must be level to function properly. You should never expose your clock to any kind of heat. Keep your clock away from direct sunlight, fireplaces and vents where heat can directly hit your clock. When winding your clock you should never wind very quickly. Winding should be done very slow and steadily. You should always try to wind your grandfather clock the same day you started the winding. When setting the hands on your clock you should only use the minute hand and this should be done going forward not backward very slowly. You should always keep the case closed on your clock to prevent dust buildup in the inner components. A key wind clock should be cleaned professionally every 2 to 3 years.

Stricking the Correct Hour

If the clock is new, allow it to operate for several hours before making any adjustments. If the strike is off, grasp the HOUR HAND ONLY (short hand) and rotate it forward or backward to line up with the correct hour on the dial indicated by the number of times the hour strikes. Rotating this hand independently will not harm the movement. Then adjust the hands to the correct time by rotating the minute hand (long hand) clockwise being sure to stop at each hour and half hour to allow it to go through its chiming process.

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Clock Glossary Terms

Arabic Dial Numbers: Adapted by the Europeans in the Middle Ages, this style of numeral (1,2,3...) quickly replaced the difficult to use Roman Numeral system (l,ll,lll...).

Clock: The work clock is derived from the Medieval Latin "Clocca" meaning a bell. This is essentially because the earliest "Alarm" clocks did not possess dials but mearely sounded a bell at the "Set" time.

Chain Driven Mechanical Movement: A gravity-powered movement in which the weights are suspended by chains running over the gears.

Half-Hour Strike: The "Chime" notes struck on the half hour.

Hour Strike: The "Chime" notes stuck on the hour.

Keywind Mechanical Movement: A movement that relies on mainsprings which are wound with keys to provide power to operate the clock gearing.

Mechanical Clock Movement: A clock driven by a mainspring or the pull of gravity on a weight.

Pendulum: A body suspended from a clock movement. The free swing (from side to side) regulates the time or accuracy of the mechanical movement. Note: The pendulum on a quartz battery-operated movement is not a necessary element in timekeeping, but simply decorative. It is driven from side to side by electro-magnetic impulses.

Pendulum Bob: The weight (often disc-shaped) on the bottom of a pendulum stick or rod. Can be adjusted down or up, to increasing or decreasing pendulum swing, causing the clock to speed up or slow down.

Tempus fugit: A Latin expression meaning "time flees", more commonly translated as "time flies". It is frequently used as an inscription on clocks

Quartz Clock Movement: (Battery-Operated) A movement that utilizes electriacal impulses from a battery along with a quartz crystal to keep a regulated "beat" more precise than virtually any other element know to mankind.

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