Here are some other common ailments that are meant to be looked into before going into a cleaning procedure.
Wall clock stops ticking.
When you think of oiling moving parts it s often to make them run smoother.
Make sure the pieces fill in the body space but do not interfere with the gears and moving parts of the clock.
If the hands are touching this will stop the clock.
To correct a mantle or wall clock that is bonging the hour when the minute.
Replace the back panel of the clock and put it back on the wall or shelf.
Four common reasons why a mechanical mantel clock stops.
Cut pieces of egg crate foam to fit inside the clock body.
My clock will not stay ticking.
The movement of the pendulum and the clock s ticking make a pleasant counterpoint to the pace of modern life until the pendulum stops swinging.
The ticking should be gone or at the very least quieter.
When a clock pendulum swings to and fro you can truly watch time fly.
I don t think it has that sharp tick tock sound that it had but a softer sound.
If your clock has been running for a long time then suddenly stops and you haven t touched it it may be an indication that you need professional help.
Future articles will focus on cuckoo wall and grandfather clocks.
The pendulum stops after only a couple minutes of swinging.
Hands have to be free.
While this is one purpose of oiling the clock s mechanism a heavier oil can also add tension to more sensitive mechanisms just through the sheer weight of the oil.
My clock is in beat but the pendulum still stops swinging on my clock.
Also there is a thin black stiff wire like piece that hangs down in front of the bell that used to be behind it i think.
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Quiet the ticking by oiling the mechanism.
If the clock is now in beat meaning the tick and the tock are evenly spaced but then the clock stops after awhile what now.
Before reading on here s an important point.
Make sure the hands are free from touching the other hands and second hand.
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Pendulum clocks stop for a variety of reasons but can usually be restarted.