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Re: [Shop-talk] Winding clocks with pull chains

To: Brian C Kennedy <kennedybc@comcast.net>, 'shop-talk'
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Winding clocks with pull chains
From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:34:16 -0500
Yes, I am the guilty party.  I would defer to the expert.  It just 
seemed like it made sense at the time.  I did a quick search and  I 
found "experts" who are in both camps.  One site, 
www.cuckookingdom.com says to pull on the chain, but "If the clock 
has an 8 day movement please, gently lift up on the weight while 
pulling the opposite end of the chain".  This seems to be a common 
theme, but I don't understand why the 8 day variety is handled 
differently.  Another guy says you should "steady the clock with your 
other hand".  I guess that's one way to go if you're not too 
confident in your hanger.  And then there's the whole subject of 
moving the hands to set the clock.  Only clockwise?  Doesn't 
matter?  This guy, http://bpic.co.uk/articles/cuckoo.htm, even says 
to only move them counter-clockwise.  The whole thing is enough to 
drive you cuckoo.  Sorry.  Sometimes I just can't help myself.

-Steve Trovato
strovato@optonline.net


At 02:33 PM 2/11/2010, Brian C Kennedy wrote:
>Some time ago, someone suggested lifting the weight when you pull the chain.
>Our clock repairman was by today and he said don9t do it. The clocks are
>designed to handle the load and he9s seen many cases where the chain got
>tangled up and caused problems.
>
>Brian K
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