The story about grandfather clock building plans
* Grandfather clocks should always stand on a horizontal surface. This sounds elementary but it is crucial.
When placing it besides the wall you might discover that the carpet or floor covering is uneven. Or perhaps the the floor is not uniform next to the wall.
If the clock lists towards one direction or the other you have to get it standing straight.
* Clock Pendulums have different front and back sides. The front face in most cases is the the flat polished side.
The pendulum of the grandfather clock must remain clear of the sides of the case. If it collides with the case it may mean that the clock tower lists.
* The weight sets that power the clock should stand clear of the pendulum and walls. They should not brush against the pendulum or the clock casing as they fall.
* When you start up the clock by swinging the pendulum listen for a steady ticking sound. The beat should be regular and evenly spaced.
If it is not even in all probability it is because the clock case does not stand up straight. Try out different positions and make necessary adjustments.
* When altering the time avoid turning the grandfather clock hands backwards by more than a few minutes. And never shift the hands rearwards past the twelve mark.
It is fine to run the clock hands forwards. When moving over the mid night mark pause until your longcase clock has completed striking the hour before carrying on.
* If your longcase clock gets behind or pulls ahead of time change the linear dimensions of the pendulum.
Increase the length to reduce the clocks speed. Do the opposite to to accelerate the clock.
If you face difficulties in setting up the antique grandfather clock ask the dealer to help you. Enjoy the atmosphere of elegance the clock brings to your home!
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