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What
do I do with my clock when daylight savings time ends?
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It is best to stop the pendulum for one
hour and then start the clock then.
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I
went away for the weekend and the weights were on the floor. I pulled the
chains back up and started the clock but the time is way off. What do I
do?
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Move the minute hand slowly forward toward
the hour or the half hour depending on when it stopped. Just before you
get to the half hour or hour, you will hear a "clunk", this is
normal, it means that the movement is "at warning" and ready to
strike. Proceed to the hour (or half hour) and let the clock cuckoo. If
your clock has music, wait for the tune to complete. Continue this process
until you reach the correct time.
NOTE: You can also remove the pendulum from the clock and give the
pendulum hanger a push to get it started. Without the weight of the
pendulum, the clock will run very fast. When your clock reaches the
correct time, put the pendulum back on the clock.
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My
clock runs for a while then it stops, what causes this?
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Several things can cause this to happen:
 | Is your clock hanging straight and level on the wall? |
| Is your clock mounted above a heat register? |
| Is your clock in the vicinity of a ceiling fan or open window that
could cause a draft? |
| Believe it or not, some clocks need to be
"adjusted" on the wall to keep ticking. If your clock looks
straight and level, but does not want to run, try tilting the cottage
a little to the left and listen for a steady "heartbeat". If
it stops running, move it a little to the right, until you hear a
steady "tick tock", this may cure your problem. |
| If you have checked all of the above, your clock could just need a
good cleaning and lubrication. |
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I
cant seem to get the time adjusted, what can I do?
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Moving the flower on the pendulum upwards
will speed up the movement. Moving the flower down will slow it up. When
you make this adjustment, you must move the flower just 1/8" at a
time. Wait for 24 hours before making another adjustment . Moving the
flower up or down by great amounts will only confuse you and the clock.
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I
moved my clock to another room and now it wont run for as long as where I
had it, What do I do?
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Do you have the clock high enough on the
wall? A typical clock should be hung 6-0" to the center of the
dial to allow for the weights to run the clock for a 24 hour day or
approximately 8 days if it is an 8 day movement.
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The
music box in my clock seems to be running slower than before, what causes
this?
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Music boxes as well as clock movements get
dirty and need cleaning to operate properly.
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NEVER
. NEVER
. NEVER
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| Turn the hands without the clock running! |
| Turn the hands counterclockwise! |
| Pull up the chains while the clock is cuckooing or playing music! |
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