Any clock Experts

[supernova1965]

A friend gave me this lovely clock for helping with their computer. I have always loved real clockwork clocks the only info I could find on the clock was two numbers and a clock dial stamped into the back of the clock it was quite small. The numbers are "33698" and "43"

[DavidU]

May be able to help (watch/clock nut), I would need to see a pic of the movement. It should be a US or German spring drive pendulum job.

[supernova1965]

Thanks David

It has a wonderful chime the only thing I have found wrong is it gives 3 chimes less than the hour it is on

[PCH]

Warren,

wow ! That is fantastic as payment for a job. I'd rather have that lovely piece than a few bob any day. Well done :thumbsup:

[JimmyH155]

You should be able to pull the hour hand off and push it back on pointing to three hours earlier , then the chimes will be in sync. Thats what I did with my pendulum School clock. :D:P

[JimmyH155]

just to add to my last thread. You should find a very thin knurled nut holding the minute hand on. Undo that and pull off the minute hand. The minute hand is driven round by a little square shaft. When the minute hand is off, pull off the hour hand. On my clock it is just a tight fit on its shaft, so you just move the hour hand forward or back 3 hours, push it back on, put the minute hand back on in the same position it was, then put back the screw. VOILA:):D;)

[supernova1965]

I had the same thought as you but wanted to make sure that was the right thing to do this clock has a split pin holding the hands on looks original.:thumbsup:

[DavidU]

Although I don't have my books handy it "could" be a Gustav Becker from about 1880's due to the serial number. This is a simpler type they produced until 1927 when they were bought out by Junghans. Yes they are collectable and worth $.
cheerz Dave

[torana68]

old clocks are awesomme, I have a small collection I start up now and then to give them some exercise..... once adjusted the better ones keep nearly perfect time (meaning a minuite or so a week for mine)