r/grandfatherclocks

My father put together this Empire clock many years ago. He passed away and was the only one in the family who really knew how to pack it up, if need be.

I have a decent idea, I was able to take most of it apart to be moved into a new house.

To get the face/moon phase out, it looks like I need to unscrew this piece of wood behind it.

The clock is only going 1 mile away. Would it be crazy to leave the face screwed in or should it be taken out? Does anyone see a different way the face should slide out? My thought is to avoid unscrewing it to preserve the wood.

Hi all, I’m just getting into clock repair and picked up this spring-driven Vienna-regulator-style wall clock as a learning project. I’d love help identifying the maker and age, and some advice on a winding issue.

• What’s the best way to get the movement out of a case like this?

Hello. I'm having a hard time with an Urgos uw32036b. It has the type C pendulum leader and I tried to install a new suspension spring but I'm not sure how it's supposed to connect with the crutch.

The first picture shows the crutch which has an opening the lead can fit through. The issue is, the lead has to be twisted to slide into it, and that twisted the spring so far it can't be bent back.

I can't seem to fit the lead into the crutch first and then connect that up to the spring either.

Does the center of the lead go through the center of the crutch? If so, how do you get it there without twisting the spring?

I can't seem to find any pictures or videos showing it.