Vintage Clock Parts Guide

Complete Guide to Tools, Mainspring Safety, and Full Movement Disassembly
Complete Guide to Tools, Mainspring Safety, and Full Movement Disassembly
This lesson covers the essential tools for clock repair, how to safely contain and release mainspring power, and the full process of disassembling an American time-and-strike movement. These steps form... Read more...
Essential Tools and Safe Mainspring Handling for American Clock Repair
Essential Tools and Safe Mainspring Handling for American Clock Repair
Before you begin servicing an American time-and-strike movement, you need a small set of reliable tools and a clear understanding of how to safely contain and release mainspring power. This... Read more...
Mechanical Clock Movement Repair Checklist
Mechanical Clock Movement Repair Checklist
A mechanical clock movement repair checklist is one of the most valuable tools you can have on the bench. It keeps your work consistent, reduces mistakes, and makes sure every... Read more...
Gilbert Kitchen Clock Disassembly and Gear Train Layout
Gilbert Kitchen Clock Disassembly and Gear Train Layout
Disassembling a Gilbert kitchen clock and documenting its gear train layout is one of the most important foundational skills in American clock repair. These clocks, produced between 1900 and 1920,... Read more...
Restoring and Repairing a Seth Thomas Adamantine Clock and Movement
Restoring and Repairing a Seth Thomas Adamantine Clock and Movement
Adamantine cases, with their faux marble or woodgrain finishes, were durable and stylish, and the movements inside were built for decades of service. Today, many of these clocks survive with... Read more...
Restoration and Repairs on a Gustav Becker Clock and Movement
Restoration and Repairs on a Gustav Becker Clock and Movement
Restoring and repairing a Gustav Becker clock and movement is one of the most rewarding projects in antique horology. These German clocks are known for their precise movements, elegant cases,... Read more...
Inspection and Restoration of an Ansonia Crystal Regulator Clock
Inspection and Restoration of an Ansonia Crystal Regulator Clock
Ansonia crystal regulator clocks are some of the most elegant American timepieces ever produced. With their beveled glass panels, polished brass cases, and precision French‑style movements, they were designed to... Read more...
Diagnosing Problems on a Gilbert 8-Day Clock Movement
Diagnosing Problems on a Gilbert 8-Day Clock Movement
    Introduction Gilbert 8-day clock movements are typical American brass time-and-strike mechanisms found in many mantel, kitchen, and wall clocks from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. They... Read more...
Repairing a 1950s Junghans 8-Day Westminster Chime Clock
Repairing a 1950s Junghans 8-Day Westminster Chime Clock
Introduction By the 1950s, Junghans in Germany was producing well-designed 8-day Westminster chime movements for mantel and wall clocks. These three-train movements offer quarter-hour Westminster chimes on rods and an... Read more...
Diagnosing Problems on a Sessions 8-Day Clock Movement
Diagnosing Problems on a Sessions 8-Day Clock Movement
    Introduction Sessions 8-day clock movements are among the most common American mechanisms you will encounter in early 20th-century mantel and kitchen clocks. They are sturdy, straightforward time-and-strike movements,... Read more...
Repairing a 1920 E. Ingraham 8-Day Clock Movement
Repairing a 1920 E. Ingraham 8-Day Clock Movement
    Introduction The E. Ingraham Company was one of the major American clock manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By around 1920, Ingraham was producing robust... Read more...
Welch Perpetual Calendar Clock (Double-Dial) – History, Setup, and Full Restoration Guide
Welch Perpetual Calendar Clock (Double-Dial) – History, Setup, and Full Restoration Guide
History of the Welch Perpetual Calendar Clock The Welch double-dial perpetual calendar clock is one of the most iconic American calendar clocks of the 19th century. Produced by Welch, Spring... Read more...