Repair And Restore Your 400 Day Clock

If you have ever sat frozen before a stopped 400-day clock wondering what to do, this book is for you. This is the most comprehensive repair manual that describes, in fully-illustrated detail, every aspect of 400-day clock repair for the novice as well as the professional. Providing detailed analysis of each part of the 400-day clock, Repair and Restore Your 400-Day Clock will teach you how it works, why it works, and how to determine when it is faulty. Two full chapters are devoted to the suspension spring alone, making this the most hands-on repair manual ever for the 400-day clock. The restoration of these unique and cherished clocks will bring an unparalleled measure of satisfaction to their owners.

The most comprehensive Anniversary Clock / 400-Day Repair Book. 2023 edition. Hundreds of photos and diagrams.

* Do you own a clock that is special to you that has stopped working, perhaps a gift or a family heirloom? This book is for you.
* Do you like to tinker with mechanical things? This book is for you.
* Have you taken a clock apart but can't get it back together? This book is for you.
* Are you fascinated with clocks, have several you have bought but do not work? This book is for you.

Many times, the problem is simple to correct. Be bold. Take on your project. This book will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you to success. YOU CAN DO IT.

Why does an Anniversary Clock stop Working? Most likely, it is because the suspension spring is broken. I will teach you how to replace it.

Often, the works are dirty, need oiling, or most likely both. When the clock stops, think of it as "the oil light is on." It's a "cry for help." Without oil, the metal parts grind on each other, causing severe wear and damage. Oil also attracts dust, making the oil "gummy" and adding drag to its operation until it can no longer overcome the friction. If a clock is oiled regularly [every three to five years], chances are you will only ever need to re-oil your clock. If the clock is allowed to run until it stops, the only sure way to service it is to remove the works from its case, dismantle the parts, clean, service, and put the movement back together with fresh oil and correct adjustment.

Have you ever wanted to know just how an experienced 400-day clock repairer fixes these clocks? This book takes you inside Joseph Rabushka's workshop. In ten fascinating stories, you will experience the way he diagnoses the problems of these mystery clocks and his successes, frustrations, and satisfactions when he gets these strange clocks to run. This is a fun and exciting book that will be almost impossible to put down by anyone interested in clocks. Joseph Rabushka, a retired concert violinist, has been repairing and restoring 400-day clocks exclusively for over thirty years. Acknowledged as one of the world's foremost experts on 400-day clock repair, he has repaired clocks for more than seventy dealers worldwide.

Summarizes the principle systems of standard bracket, mantel and longcase clocks of the past 250 years, taking note of common variations, with advice on repair and setting up and focusing on the striking and chiming arrangements.

This comprehensive guide to finding and buying longcase grandfather] clocks tells you everything you will need to know about what to look for, what to avoid, and their prices and restoration costs, before going on to cover the practical aspects of restoration. Contents include: a detailed section on the workings of the clock; covering the time and strike trains; introduction to the restoration project; step-by-step instruction to assessing and restoring the clock case, dial, hands and clock movement, and finally advice on setting up the clock and keeping in good working order.

The most comprehensive Anniversary Clock / 400-Day Repair Book. 2023 edition. Hundreds of photos and diagrams. Do you own a clock that is special to you that has stopped working, perhaps a gift or a family heirloom? This book is for you. Do you like to tinker with mechanical things? This book is for you. Have you taken a clock apart but can't get it back together? This book is for you. Are you fascinated with clocks, have several you have bought but do not work? This book is for you .Many times, the problem is simple to correct. Be bold. Take on your project. This book will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you to success. YOU CAN DO IT. Why does an Anniversary Clock stop Working? Most likely, it is because the suspension spring is broken. I will teach you how to replace it. Often, the works are dirty, need oiling, or most likely both. When the clock stops, think of it as "the oil light is on." It's a "cry for help." Without oil, the metal parts grind on each other, causing severe wear and damage. Oil also attracts dust, making the oil "gummy" and adding drag to its operation until it can no longer overcome the friction. If a clock is oiled regularly [every three to five years], chances are you will only ever need to re-oil your clock. If the clock is allowed to run until it stops, the only sure way to service it is to remove the works from its case, dismantle the parts, clean, service, and put the movement back together with fresh oil and correct adjustment.

The most comprehensive Anniversary Clock / 400-Day Repair Book. 2022 edition, 227 [printed] pages. Hundreds of photos and diagrams. * Do you own a clock that is special to you that has stopped working, perhaps a gift or a family heirloom? This book is for you. * Do you like to tinker with mechanical things? This book is for you. * Have you taken a clock apart but can't get it back together? This book is for you. * Are you fascinated with clocks, have several you have bought but do not work? This book is for you. Many times, the problem is simple to correct. Be bold. Take on your project. This book will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you to success. YOU CAN DO IT. Why does an Anniversary Clock stop Working? Most likely, it is because the suspension spring is broken. I will teach you how to replace it. Often, the works are dirty, need oiling, or most likely both. When the clock stops, think of it as "the oil light is on." It's a "cry for help." Without oil, the metal parts grind on each other, causing severe wear and damage. Oil also attracts dust, making the oil "gummy" and adding drag to its operation until it can no longer overcome the friction. If a clock is oiled regularly [every three to five years], chances are you will only ever need to re-oil your clock. If the clock is allowed to run until it stops, the only sure way to service it is to remove the works from its case, dismantle the parts, clean, service, and put the movement back together with fresh oil and correct adjustment.

This book is for amateurs, with the author describing how to make alterations out of simple and easily obtainable materials, or how to avoid the necessity for expensive tools at all. He also describes how to dismantle and assemble movements, what may go wrong with them, and how to set faults right. He tells you how to oil the right parts and how to restore cases in all stages of decay. The book is illustrated with over 270 line drawings specially drawn to the author's specification, ranging from step-by-step demonstrations of how to do things, to diagrams of movements identifying each part and its position in the movement.

A how-to guide to diagnosing and correcting faults in clocks, antique and...