On the Ingraham clock (next photo) there is only one set or train of gears that indicate it is a time-only clock, hence the single arbor or winding point.
Antique Wind Up Brass Carriage Clock Coral Art Deco. How do you wind a mechanical clock?
A clock which “appears” to be over-wound seizes because of a buildup of old oil and dirt in the mainspring coil which causes the coil to stick.
An antique or vintage clock that is “time and strike”, strikes the indicated time on the hour by means of a single strike for each hour or a two tone strike such as a On this spring-driven Seth Thomas (next photo) the left arbor (arrow) winds the strike side and the right arbor (arrow) winds the time side.
$12.42 $ 12. In time Grandfather passed away, and so that duty fell Unto my Father, who performed the weekly custom well; He held that clocks were not to be by careless persons wound, Discover the best 82423010 - Mechanical & Wind-Up Clocks in Best Sellers. Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
If your clock came without a key it can be purchased at any clock supply house such as If the dial is covered by a glass door, open it to access the face. Move the long minute hand on the clock face clockwise to set the current time. The large-scale pattern of winds on Earth is governed primarily by differences in the net solar radiation received at the Earth's surface, but it is also influenced by the Earth's rotation, by the distribution of continents and oceans, by ocean currents, and by topography. An article I wrote on regulating your clock can be found Often your newly acquired clock will come without a key and if there is one, it is generally a replacement key. It is also an arbour but a smaller one used for regulating the speed of your clock. Contents. Recently I decided to see if it could be put in working order. All rights reserved.The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary To wind up your wall or mantel clock, first locate the time spring hole. Do not try to force it to wind any further. To wind the clock simply place the key, or crank, into the winding point and turn clockwise sixteen revolutions. If you have more than one keyhole in your clock, this is usually the one located farthest to the right as you're looking at the clock's surface. Wind definition, air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. Wait for the clock to strike each hour if you have to move the time up several hours. But I discovered that something is not right–the second weight does not engage once the first one reaches the bottom of the case. Although British dial clocks are meant to be wound using a key, using a crank is much easier. Marathon CL034001BK Mechanical Wind-Up Alarm Clock. If it will not turn clockwise, turn counterclockwise. To be called a clock, a devise must both keep time and have either a strike or chime mechanism. An 8-day clock usually requires 14 half turns of the key as the arbour does one complete turn per day.Allow the key to gently rest back onto its click.