HOW A PENDULUM CLOCK WORKS - NAWCC Forums
Jan 21, 2015 · The pendulum hangs from a flat suspension spring, and swings freely. But the rod or leader of the pendulum passes loosely through a loop in the end of the crutch.
Pendulum does not keep swinging - NAWCC Forums
Jan 28, 2018 · Remember the clock movement powers the pendulum, the pendulum does not power the clock. The fact that the clock runs with the pendulum off indicates that all the internal moving parts …
Beat Setting 101 - NAWCC Forums
Nov 21, 2011 · The pendulum passes back and forth across the beat-center in its progression from tick to tock and back. The clock is in beat when the beat-center is perfectly vertical: tick and tock …
Hermle movement stopped ticking | NAWCC Forums
Nov 10, 2024 · I have a Hermle 451-05CH movement for a clock we’ve had for years. It has a chain winding system. Today, when I went to wind the clock, the pendulum fell off for some reason. I …
Pendulum fails to keep swinging - NAWCC Forums
Jul 30, 2024 · Hi, I have a Kienzle Grandmother clock circa 1920. The problem I have is that once I start the pendulum swinging it will only work for around 5 minutes. Also there are three winding holes on …
Pendulum stops after 10-15 minutes - NAWCC Forums
Feb 20, 2019 · However, the pendulum does swing in a diagonal back to front motion rather than just side to side. If you’re looking at the clock face and start the pendulum by moving it to the right, it will …
Problems with pendulum suspension and rotation - NAWCC Forums
Feb 11, 2025 · Hello I'm new to fixing clocks. I have this clock, Reguladora, apparently it looks good, I lubricated it but without the pendulum it doesn't rotate, I have others and they rotate, I thought about …
Clock runs too fast no matter what - NAWCC Forums
Dec 29, 2017 · I have a 19th century French mantel clock with a Japy Freres movement. It always runs 4-8 minutes per hour too fast. I have tried long and short pendulum lengths, light and heavy …
Catalog of 400 Day Torsion Clock Pendulums - NAWCC Forums
Sep 6, 2021 · Latest update: Nov 3, 2025 This article is intended to provide a catalog of 400 day clock pendulums to fill in some of the omissions in the Horolovar Repair Guide and other references. It will …
Pendulum Wobble - NAWCC Forums
Mar 6, 2017 · Twisting Motion of Pendulum In a long case clock, the pendulum has a twisting motion rather than a motion in the same plane. Could this stop the clock? How can one fix this ?