Information about classic sony pendulum clock
* Longcase clocks should always stand on a plane and even surface. This sounds uncomplicated but it is quite critical.
When setting the grandfather clock flush against the wall you may discover that the surfacing or carpet is lumpy and not even. Or maybe the floor is uneven at the point where it meets the wall.
If the clock tilts in any direction you will have to correct it.
* Grandfather Clock Pendulums have separate front and back faces. The pendulums front in most cases is the the polished face.
The pendulum bob be free of all the sides of the case. Should it hit the walls it could mean that the clock tower is not quite vertical.
* The set of weights that supply the clock with power should be free of obstructions. They should collide with the pendulum or the sides of the walls when they fall.
* When you start the pendulum in motion check for a steady tick tock sound. The sound should be of fixed interval.
If the sound is not regular that could be because the case stands on an uneven surface. Try to make the case stand right and make required changes.
* When altering the time avoid shifting the hands of the longcase clock rearwards more than just a few minutes. Do not ever turn the clock hands back by the number twelve.
It is ok to run the clock hands forwards. When running them over the twelve mark hold back till your longcase clock is done with sounding the hour before you proceed further.
* If your clock runs fast or slow change the linear dimensions of the pendulum.
Step up the length to step down the speed of the clock. Decrease the length of the pendulum to to speed up the clock.
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