"The Clock Fixer"

The history of Zandam clocks is rooted in the Zaan region of the Netherlands, near Amsterdam.  Zandam clocks were produced between 1680 and 1730.   Reproduction of these clocks were produced by the Warmink Company in the 2nd half of the 20th century.  The most famous display of Zandam/Dutch clocks is located at The Musum of Zaanse Tijd in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.  This museum has the largest collection of original Dutch clocks and tools.  This region is famous for clock making.  

 Adjusting the mechanism on a time and strike movement To set the alarm, rotate the set disk clockwise only . The disk will turn counter clockwise but the release lever will get bent and be out of adjustment if it is forced past the notch in the cam. There is a misconception that the numbers on the alarm disk corresponds to the numbers on the dial.   The reality is that those numbers on the dial are to tell how long to wait before the alarm is sounded. Unlike the modern alarm clocks once the alarm goes off, you cannot turn it off until the alarm spring is completely unwound.   Another anti-feature is that there is no snooze alarm. The adjustment is very simple: 1)    The disk numbers indicate how many hours will the clock run before the alarm is activated. 2)   The adjustment position is set at the 12:00 O'clock position.   3)  If the alarm is set to go off in 2 hours, set the disk position at the 12 o’clock position to 2 as seen i...