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Can I over-wind my clock?

5/17/2016

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​Over-winding will not cause a clock to stop.  If a clock stops when it is fully wound, it is an indicator that there are other serious problems.  Having said that, don’t try to wind a clock past where you feel it stop winding.  You can stress the mainspring, and eventually it may break.
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Connie schmitt link
12/7/2020 07:08:49 pm

I have a jlaid wall clock and I got the pendulum to swing but the chime part won't work what can I do?

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Rhoda Bender link
7/3/2021 09:45:42 am

I have an antique clock set in a beautiful brass statue. It was working fine, but it has stopped chiming. The clock is still working well. When I looked inside it on "the hour" I saw the little hammer try to strike the plate, but no sound came out.. What can I do to repair it. It had been working very well, but I may have moved it a little bit and knocked something (I don't know what) out of place.

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MERLE JACOBSON
9/9/2021 08:32:31 am

I have a French morbillet grandfather clock. The pendulum stops. When it’s running it keeps perfect time

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Kitchener Friends link
5/11/2024 09:43:21 am

Interesting thoughts, I really enjoyed your blog

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Sonja Daniels link
5/6/2025 08:49:06 pm

Dear Sir
I have a German clock that my mother bought in Munich in the early 1970’s that has two places to wind it up, however only one works (my brother years ago wind it too tight when we were children, I’m 59, and he’s 61 now), at any rate it still tells time, but now the pendulum will not continue swinging. Please give me advice on what I should do. Thank you

Most Sincerely,
Sonja

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    I am passionate about restoring and repairing antique clocks.  In this blog I answer commonly asked questions about how to care for your clock.

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