Clock Repair 

Fine modern, Antique Clocks: Mantel, wall, standing (grandfather), anniversary, cuckoo and….

American, Ansonia, Art Deco, Boston Clock Co., Bulova, Chelsea, Enfield, Gilbert, Gustav Becker, Haller, Hamburg, Hentschel, Hermle, Howard Miller, Ingraham, Japy, Jaunch, Jerome, Junghans, Kieninger, Kienzle, Kmozer, Kroeber, Loricron, Melody In Motion, Movado, New Haven, Pulaski, Regula, Rhythm, Ridgeway, Schneider, Sessions, Seth Thomas, Sligh Water Wonders, Smiths, Terry, Urgos, Waterbury, Welch and many more.

Movement Overhaul

The steps involved are:

0. Remove the movement from the case
0. Carefully examine the movement for excessive wear and other potential problems.
0. Fully disassemble the movement.
0. Completely clean the movement, including an ultrasonic bath.
0. Examine and, if needed, polish all pivots and bearings.
0. Reassemble and lubricate the movement with state-of-the-art lubricants.
0. Adjust the movement for proper timekeeping
   

Grandfather clocks

For clocks that are too big or weighty to move like grandfather clocks, we come to your address, remove the clock movement, weights and pendulum, and take them back to our shop for repairs. When completed, we return and re-install the clock movement to the clock casing.

Movement Repairs

As with any mechanical device, parts can break or become too worn for useful operation. Here are some common repairs:

Installing bushings – The holes in which the “pivots” (ends of the gear shafts) spin can become worn. New bushings are installed so that proper gear alignment and reduced operating friction are restored.
Replacing springs – Mainsprings do not last forever. Even when they haven’t yet snapped, they can become “set,” losing their power to run the clock.
Fixing gears – Especially when a spring breaks, it can take gear teeth and other parts with it. Most gears can be repaired (below), but some may need replacement.            Actual repair, before and after Replacing movements – Clocks with modern, commercially available movements may be easier and less expensive to repair by replacing the entire movement. However, this is almost never an option for an antique, since an improper movement will diminish the value and desirability of an old clock!

Repair, Refurbishing, Restoration, and Conservancy of Antiques

There are several ways to take care of an antique clock.

• Repair implies simply fixing what’s wrong without significant intervention.
• Some collectors like to refurbish a clock, replacing a worn dial with a new one, re-plating metal pieces, putting new veneer on wooden cases.
• Restoration implies bringing a clock to as close to its original, but aged, state as possible. This might involve expert repainting of a dial or reverse-glass artwork, or careful treatment of an old, worn finish.
• Conservancy is maintaining the clock in as close to as-found, original condition, with minimal intervention, consisting typically of conservative maintenance of the finish, and as near to invisible movement repairs as possible.