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Lockwood Almquist 90-day

A Repair Adventure I recently picked this clock up at an estate sale.  It is a dual spring time-only movement, and the signature feature is that it runs for 90 […]

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Timing a Clock With The TimeTrax 185

Clocks are most useful when they keep accurate time. While very few mechanical clocks are as accurate as modern quartz movements and certainly will never match the absolute accuracy of your […]

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Clock Beat Rates – BPH

Rate calculation The rate of a clock is determined by two things – the length of the pendulum and the total gear ratio of the time train of the clock. […]

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Clock Information

Making an Antique Clock Useful – Timekeeping Adjustment

Clocks are most useful when they keep accurate time. While very few mechanical clocks are as accurate as modern quartz movements and no mechanical clock will ever match the absolute accuracy […]

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Evaluating A Clock For Purchase

You have your eye on a clock that’s for sale. Maybe it’s at a retail establishment, maybe a garage sale. You give it a look. The case seems decent; all […]