"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...

This post is Howard Miller Grandfather Clock model 610-481.  This is an Urgos triple chime, cable weight driven, with moon dial, seconds indicator, beveled glass, with two doors, lyra pendulum, night shut off clock.  This clock was shipped cross country and was badly damaged.  This clock is approximately 30 years old.  Here is a picture of the label. Here is a list of the damage to the clock: 1)  Damage to the door frame - broken in 3 pieces.  The glass was in one piece. 2)  Movement seat (wood platform where the clock movement is attached to) one side of the seat was pushed to the back of the clock.  It was firmly jammed in the railing.  I have never seen this before.  No telling how this was able to happen. 3)  Chime rods significantly bent.  The initial thought was they would have to be replaced.  I was able to adjust the original rods satisfactory. 4)  Damage to outside of the case.  This was repaired...