Vintage Clock Parts Guide

Steps to Repair a Broken Wire on a Hermle Clock Balance Unit
Steps to Repair a Broken Wire on a Hermle Clock Balance Unit
(Data provided by claude.ai) Steps to Repair a Broken Wire on a Hermle Clock Balance Unit The Hermle floating balance uses a fine wire suspension system that can break. Here's... Read more...
Detailed Description of Pegging Clock Pivots
Detailed Description of Pegging Clock Pivots
(dataclaude.ai) Detailed Description of Pegging Clock Pivots Pegging is one of the most important steps in clock repair—it removes old oil, dirt, and debris from the pivot holes (bushings) in... Read more...
Gustav Becker Clocks
Gustav Becker Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) Gustav Becker Clocks The Founder: Gustav Eduard Becker (1819-1885) Gustav Eduard Becker was born on May 2, 1819 in Oels, Silesia (then part of Prussia). He learned clockmaking in... Read more...
Jauch Clocks
Jauch Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) Jauch Clocks The history of Jauch clocks is actually the story of multiple related companies from the renowned Black Forest clockmaking region of Germany. Here's a comprehensive look at... Read more...
Transition from Wooden to Brass Clock Movements
Transition from Wooden to Brass Clock Movements
(dataclaude.ai) The Transition from Wooden to Brass Clock Movements This transition is a fascinating chapter in American industrial history, centered primarily in Connecticut during the early 19th century. The Wooden... Read more...
American Clock Makers In The North
American Clock Makers In The North
(dataclaude.ai) Detailed History of Northern American Clockmakers Early Period (1750s-1810s) Connecticut Valley Beginnings American clockmaking began in earnest in the mid-1700s, centered in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Early clockmakers were primarily... Read more...
American Clock Making In The South
American Clock Making In The South
(dataclaude.ai) American clockmaking in the South has a much more limited history compared to the Northeast, primarily because the industry was heavily concentrated in Connecticut and other Northern states.  Why... Read more...
Ingraham Clocks
Ingraham Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) The E. Ingraham Company: A Detailed History The E. Ingraham Company was one of the major American clock manufacturers, with a fascinating history spanning over a century. Founding and... Read more...
EN Welch Clocks
EN Welch Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) The E.N. Welch Manufacturing Company has an interesting history in American clockmaking: Founding and Early Years Elisha Niles Welch (1809-1887) entered the clock business in the 1830s, initially working... Read more...
New Haven Clocks
New Haven Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) Here's a detailed history of the New Haven Clock Company: Founding and Early Years (1853-1860s) The New Haven Clock Company was founded in 1853 in New Haven, Connecticut. The... Read more...
Ansonia Clocks
Ansonia Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) The Ansonia Clock Company: A Detailed History Founding and Early Years (1851-1879) The Ansonia Clock Company was founded in 1851 in Ansonia, Connecticut by Anson Greene Phelps, a successful... Read more...
Herschede Clocks
Herschede Clocks
(dataclaude.ai) Here's a detailed history of the Herschede Hall Clock Company: Early Years and Founding Frank Herschede, born in 1857, began his career at age 16 in 1873 as an... Read more...