Escapement

In our last episode your local horologist had an opportunity to do a very modest adjustment of an 18th century English-style (and actually Dutch) tall case clock. Paul and Jane had reached out again... The clock was ticking away just fine but now they reported a couple new issues. Our Dutch friend was sometimes a strike behind, meaning that it is was striking 7 times at 8 o'clock, 3 times at 4, etc.  But only sometimes.  Hmm... Also the moon dial was not turning and had before. OK.  YLH went over to take another look and after discussing the issues above it was agreed that the clock needed to come back to the shop.  Important to note is that the movement and related works can be serviced without the case. A recent addition to the shop was a tall case movement stand custom made by  Johnson Arts . An additional feature of sliding panels proposed by the Johnson Arts majordomo proved to be invaluable in the accommodation of the extremely wide placement of the cabl...

The recent service on Ed's tambour clock by your local horologist caught the interest of another clock owner and that's how we met Peter Green. In a manner of speaking. Jane met me through Ed and asked if I would consider looking at an old family tall case clock. Very old. A few days later, drawn like a moth to a flame, your lepidopterological clock nut visited the home of Jane and Paul here in the Peninsula area. Whoa. This was an 18th century, English bell strike and chime, brass dial, tall case clock. Three enormous weights for Time, Strike and Chime. Six bells for the chiming and one giant one on top for the strike.  Plus a calendar ring and a beautifully hand-painted moon dial.  Wow. The name Peter Green elegantly inscribed on the brass dial. In a very large, old oak case. Probably well over 7 feet tall. Here is the face of the clock with the hood removed. Breathing restored, your clock doc asked... S'up? Turns out the clock has stopped running. They can start it but ...