Ridgeway Grandfather Clock Floor Adjustment
The minute hand is tied in to the gearing so as you advance the minute hand the wheels advance.
Ridgeway grandfather clock floor adjustment. 1 page in spanish. How to adjust the time speed of a floor clock. Then at the top of the hour the clock plays the entire melody followed by a set of chimes that counts the hour. Always move hands slowly and stop immediately if you feel any resistance always use the minute hand to adjust the time.
As a division of the howard miller clock company ridgeway clocks has been producing traditional grandfather or longcase clocks since 1960 earning ridgeway the distinction of being the oldest brand of continuously produced grandfather clocks in the united states according to their official website. Adjusting the pendulum on your grandfather clock. When a grandfather clock has issues with the chime functioning these are some basic corrections. How can we help.
To slow the clock down lower the disk by turning the adjustment nut to the left. Legacy scroll certificate. Changing the speed of time keeping is accomplished by moving the pendulum disk up or down. Warning california prop 65.
The mechanical clocks are manufactured in the united states. If it is 4 o clock as an example the clock will chime four times following the completion of the melody. Floor clock instruction manual 497063 r6 click to download. Floor clock warranty click to download.
Problems with the clocks can be related to the clock not running the clock not chiming or striking weights not falling at the same time and problems turning the moon. 1 page in english. The strike is what calls out the hours after it is done with the chime song. Ridgeway furniture company has been making grandfather clocks exclusively since 1960.
The pendulum length dictates how fast or how slow your grandfather clock will keep the proper time. To adjust the hands. A howard miller company. 1 page in english.
Find a clock service center. Quick set up guide click to download. The chime is the song that plays every 15 minutes and not to be confused with the strike. Grandfather clock chime issues.
This is done by turning the adjustment nut at the bottom of the pendulum. In the majority of cases a grandfather clock plays a part of the entire melody as a chime every 15 minutes in an hour. How to speed up grandfather clock or slow down your grandfather clock.