For a tutorial explaining see how to wind your clock.
Grandfather clock moon dial not working.
These may be used as seconds here.
When a grandfather clock has issues with the chime functioning these are some basic corrections.
Repair shop said everything was working properly when they tested and set it.
From a manufacturer s standpoint it is not much more than a talking point when selling a clock.
Not much white left on here center seconds hand and large date hand rolling moon phases in the arch.
1 examine the dial on the grandfather clock and check to make sure the hands are not touching or hanging on any parts of the dial or second hand.
However it does not advance after setting it.
Many of the older grandfather clocks or english tall case clocks as many people called them had a painting on the dial along side of the moons each dial has 2 moons to keep the calendar accurate.
Recently replaced when old movement could not longer be repaired.
Very typical of the late dials except for the center seconds and use of minute numbers.
Another late dial from the end of the grandfather clock production days.
Grandfather clock chime issues.
Its place on current production grandfather clocks is more out of a sense of tradition than anything else.
A clock minute hand that touches the glass will stop your clock.
Make sure the clock hands are not touching the glass.
I have a ridgeway grandfather clock with moon dial and ship deer and 2 moons not sure which moon goes up for full moon also i have owned this clock aprox 15 years and never knew to oil it it stopped so we took off hood and cleaned was not a speck dirty before opening hood then started clock ran 15 hours stopped again.
The strike is what calls out the hours after it is done with the chime song.
The moon dial on a grandfather clock also gave the manufacturers of the clocks to add a personal touch to their grandfather clocks.
Face the clock and remove the top side panel.
The clock movement is new.
Advance the clock twelve hours to make sure the minute hand does not catch on the hour hand.
Place your pointer finger on the tip of the click spring.
When the grandfather clock is not working after a move there are a few problems to look for that can be easily fixed.
Look inside at the back side of the dial to locate the click spring.
Open the door on the side or remove the panel from the back access section.
Circa 1860 to 1870.
I have no trouble rotating the dial.
The chime is the song that plays every 15 minutes and not to be confused with the strike.
The moon dial on my howard miller grandfather clock will not advance.
The moon dial or lunar phase dial is not of any practical use to most of us in our modern times.
Repair the moon dial if it is not working correctly.