I recently home fixed my clock from the 70's with a little Liberty Clock oil (on Amazon for ten bucks) and it appeared that the pendulum pivot point was the culprit. I have also fixed it by spraying a little "reel magic" on the gears that I can't reach, it is a very light spray silicone that you spray on fishing reels. I'd bet anything, that that spray is the quick fix for lots of people.
Our 40 year old Emperor grandfather clock started having issues recently with the middle weight dropping faster than the other two. Never having had it serviced for 4 decades, the clock smith explained the importance of having it oiled/serviced once every two years. Had it repaired to the tune of $650 and now it works great. I've ordered the clock oil. I'm sure the clock will still be going strong after my wife and I leave to the beyond and infinity.
My 1970's Emperor clock's middle weight also drops faster than the others. My main problem however is that I rarely get a 15 minute or 45 minute chime. My clock chimes every 30 minutes and still chimes the correct hour every other hour. I use Liberty oil on the backside of the movement. I've not attempted to extract the movement so I can oil the front (behind the face and hands). I have a document from Emperor showing the points that require oiling.
@@dougholtz The gears are not engaging thus causing the weight to fall because the rod/shaft has worn out the the metal hole in goes in through. It can be repaired.
I have the exact clock that was my grandmothers. It has sat in my place for several years not running after her passing. I ran it for a few months than basically stopped winding it, I recently decided I wanted to start it up but it is giving me several issues with chimes and hour dongs. I have the instructions but they are vague at best. After watching this I am ordering some lube and will see if that will help the issues.
I'm not a clock expert by any means. But I grew up with my mother buying bargain antique clocks. She would soak the mechanism in a tub of diesel for about a week. Its an extremely thin form of lubricant and it will devolve built up gunk too. May the clock gods look kindly down apon us🤞
I recently home fixed my clock from the 70's with a little Liberty Clock oil (on Amazon for ten bucks) and it appeared that the pendulum pivot point was the culprit.
I have also fixed it by spraying a little "reel magic" on the gears that I can't reach, it is a very light spray silicone that you spray on fishing reels. I'd bet anything, that that spray is the quick fix for lots of people.
Need to do the pivots on the other side of movement also.
Our 40 year old Emperor grandfather clock started having issues recently with the middle weight dropping faster than the other two. Never having had it serviced for 4 decades, the clock smith explained the importance of having it oiled/serviced once every two years. Had it repaired to the tune of $650 and now it works great. I've ordered the clock oil. I'm sure the clock will still be going strong after my wife and I leave to the beyond and infinity.
My 1970's Emperor clock's middle weight also drops faster than the others. My main problem however is that I rarely get a 15 minute or 45 minute chime. My clock chimes every 30 minutes and still chimes the correct hour every other hour. I use Liberty oil on the backside of the movement. I've not attempted to extract the movement so I can oil the front (behind the face and hands). I have a document from Emperor showing the points that require oiling.
@@dougholtz The gears are not engaging thus causing the weight to fall because the rod/shaft has worn out the the metal hole in goes in through. It can be repaired.
I have the exact clock that was my grandmothers. It has sat in my place for several years not running after her passing. I ran it for a few months than basically stopped winding it, I recently decided I wanted to start it up but it is giving me several issues with chimes and hour dongs. I have the instructions but they are vague at best. After watching this I am ordering some lube and will see if that will help the issues.
I'm not a clock expert by any means. But I grew up with my mother buying bargain antique clocks. She would soak the mechanism in a tub of diesel for about a week. Its an extremely thin form of lubricant and it will devolve built up gunk too.
May the clock gods look kindly down apon us🤞
Other side?...take the movement out..when you wipe you're pulling all the oil out
Can I use qtips to obsorb access oil & dust particals?
How often do you recommend oiling a grandfather clock movement?
Our clock smith said once every two years for a new clock and once every year after 10 years.
Who built that clock?
Them
You
@@SeanKula yea I built it in 69420
@@theray2009 I knew you were a time traveler!
@@SeanKula that's the future
With too much oil, it will run down and pull all of the oil out of the pivots.
Wrong. do not follow these 'instructions' you will do more damage than good.
Why?
@@flatoot You need to clean the pivots, then oil..........on both sides of the movement.