Friday, August 12, 2011

Top 5 Tips to Keep Your Clock Running on Time

Thank you for visiting Clockmaker-Laura Shepherd's new blog! We are an Atlanta-based clock repair, and restoration business specializing in grandfather clocks, spring-wound clocks and quartz clocks.

Join us each week, as we bring you tips and tricks to better care for your most precious timepieces. Whether it's an heirloom or a new purchase, we care about the longevity and restoration of your clocks. Here are the top five tips to better care for the clock in your home or office and keep it running on time.

1.Check the level of your clock. Most often, when people make the big move to a new home, their antique or heirloom timepiece needs to be set-up properly. This includes finding a level place where you can proudly display your clock. Because clocks have moving parts, any shift or tipping will cause it not keep time properly.

2. Never turn the clock hands counterclockwise. There is a reason that they call it "counter clockwise." By turning the hands in the opposite direction, you could damage the internal workings.

3. Never use anything on your clock to clean it other than approved products. One mistake clock owners often make is to spray internal parts with a silicon-based product such as WD-40. Instead, use approved products such as clock oil.

4. Know how to properly wind your clock. One of the biggest myths is that you can over wind your clock. Always fully wind your clock until it stops. Broken springs have nothing to do with how tight its wound, but with the age of the spring itself.

5. Cover your clock if renovations are happening in your home. If you plan on having renovations or any kind of construction, be sure to either remove your clock from that area or wrap it so that dust and debris to not get inside the clock workings.









1 comment:

  1. Excellent suggestions! I have always believed that you could over wind a clock. Thanks for the article!

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