"The Clock Fixer"

In for repair is a time and strike AD Mougin French clock.  The repair symptoms include the clock stops and the strike is flat. A closeup of the makers stamp: AD Mougin was a well-known French clock maker working in the mid nineteenth century. He is known to have made clocks in the French clock making region of Montbeliard (which is close to the Swiss border) and is also listed as having premises on the Rue de Turenne in Paris. He won two gold medals at exhibitions for his clocks and used these as the basis for his trademark which contain the ‘Deux Medailles’ . This trademark can usually be found stamped on the back of his clocks.  An interesting link on dating these clock can be found << here >> The clock was setup and observed for a while.  This was done to observe what the clock was doing and more importantly not doing.  Both repair reports were confirmed.  The movement was removed from the case and some the external levers and gears w...

In for repair is a miniature Kundo 400 day / Anniversary Clock with a Kiennger & Obergfell movement.  Upon delivery to the shop the customer stated movement has not run in a very long time. Observations: 1)  The movement was dry and dusty. 2)  The mainspring was fully wound. Removing the plastic suspension spring protector on the back side of the movement uncovered a problem with the suspension spring.  The spring was spun way too much causing the spring to curl.  See below.  The arrow depicts the spring. Here is a picture of the spring removed from the movement As "they" say, WOW The suspension spring needed replacement.  The Horolovar 400 Day Clock Repair Guide provided information on the specifications for the mainspring thickness (.058mm).  According the the repair guide, the movement was manufactured in 1974 and made in West Germany.  I do hedge on this  The movement was disassembled.  As mentioned b...

Repairing clocks in the Denver metropolitan area since 1978  This site is a collection of clock repairs performed thru the years.  The intent is to provide a detailed perspective of what constitutes a complete clock rebuild.  Most major repairs are documented on this site.  These blogs are also used to inform the customer in detail what was repaired.  This is a valuable tool in explaining the intricacies of a repair by providing pictures and video along with a text explanation. Service area includes Parker, Castle Rock, Aurora, Littleton, Lone Tree, and the surrounding areas.  We do house calls! We provide free estimates by appointment only.   Specializing in: Early American, German, and English clocks (Hour & 1/2 hour strike clocks) Cuckoo clocks (both 1, 2, & 3 weight) 400 day/Anniversary clocks Grandfather clocks (Certified Howard Miller & Ridgway service center) Tall clocks, Shelf clocks, Wall regulators, School clocks, Ameri...