Ago from hsn as part of a set clock lamp picture frame.
Wall clock stops after a few minute.
However the pendulum does swing in a diagonal back to front motion rather than just side to side.
When a clock pendulum swings to and fro you can truly watch time fly.
After i win it and move and release the pendulum i hear a good tick toc and the clock works fine for around 30 minutes and stops.
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Pendulum clocks stop for a variety of reasons but can usually be restarted.
The clock only runs for a few minutes and then it stops.
My wall clock s pendulum stops working after just a couple of minutes.
I bought a new one figured this one was done for and the same way works when laying on the table but stops when hanging on the wall.
If the clock is chiming prematurely only about 5 minutes or so before it is supposed to chime on most clocks you can just take off the minute hand and turn the bushing that is in the center of the hand one way or another so it is exactly on the hour when it bongs its melodies.
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I had a aa battery operated clock hanging on the wall it worked for about a year i have changed batteries several times and it will quit after a few minutes but when laying down on the table runs fine.
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.
But the clock has some problem.
This can actually a good sign.
This section is for weight driven clocks westminster or other 15 minute melodies not chiming the hour on the hour.
For wall clocks always remove your pendulum before taking the clock off the wall.
Ok we have finally reached the point of this post.
Howard miller clock wrought iron purchased about 7 yrs.
I have a kienzle mantle clock 1950 s.
It is not broken only out of beat.
The act of putting the pendulum in motion causes the clock to run until it eventually slows to a stop.
How to set the beat of the pendulum clock.
To carry th eclock after i bought it we unscrewed the weights and have screwed it back now.
For example set the clock to 5 minutes before 12 to see if the pendulum stops a minute or so after the cuckoo clock hands meet.
The clock s pendulum stops after about 10 20 minutes.
I have read up a bit on this.
Only ticks with case on an angle 1 inch or more raised on one edge.
This only takes a few minutes to readjust and all pendulum clock owners should learn how as this will happen eventually.
