Chime Clock Repair Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael are some of the different tunes that will be covered in this class. The different chiming mechanisms will be discussed and repaired as well as the cleaning and oiling of chime clocks. The assembly and proper set-up of these clocks will be stressed. Theory and hands-on applications including drawing an escapement, cutting an escape wheel and making a pair of recoil pallets, are included. Suspension springs, escapements and timing are some of the topics which are covered.
Emphasis is placed on making unobtrusive repairs.
Metal finishing, contemporary fabrication techniques, and management of fusee springs, chains and cables are taught. This course introduces students to use small and medium sized machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and drill presses in the fabrication and repair of clock parts. Wooden Clock Repair Wooden clock movements present a unique set of repair and maintenance problems. Students will learn identification of different types of movements and materials, how to make unobtrusive repairs to wheels and pinions, methods of polishing pivots, bushing, appropriate cleaning methods for both movements and cases, and tricks of assembly. Techniques of wooden wheel and pinion cutting will be discussed and demonstrated.