The Clock Repairer's Handbook

by Laurie Penman

Clock lovers, collectors, repairers, or anyone with a timepiece back home that's moving too slowly, speeding up, or come to a grinding if you want it to work like new, here's a wealth of information of diagnosing and correcting faults in clock both antique and modern. Not only does this all-inclusive manual have detailed descriptions of repair methods, but it contains alternative techniques for the less well-equipped shop and the inexperienced, as well as over 250 of the author's excellent drawings and plenty of beginner's tips. Coverage of lathe work, cleaning, brushing, pivoting and mounting, replacing or preparing an escapement, train faults, gears, suspension, crutches, striking and chiming work, lubrication, assembly, and testing make this an invaluable asset for every clock repairer's bench.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

A modern book on the subject, it assumes you have a small lathe and some form of indexing so that you can cut replacement clock gears. Includes basic as well as advanced repairs for 20th century clocks. If you're mucking around with real antiques, stop reading this immediately. You need to find some cheap clocks to repair, leave the family heirlooms alone.