The hammers are adjusted to strike the chime rods cleanly and not rest on the rod as this would attenuate the chime...unless you desire it to be muffled
Thank you, this is very helpful! I have a Hermle wall clock with essentially the same arrangement, except the chimes are horizontal (and much shorter). The high note chime's tone starts out okay but then ends with a "toink" sound. On a hunch I took a slo-mo video and found that the other four hammers bounce on their chimes twice, but the high note bounces three times. That third bounce dampens the chime's vibration, causing that "toink" sound. Do you think I could stop that third bounce by bending the hammer up or down? Thanks again for a very helpful video!
Definitely, you can gently bend the hammers to make it sound clear. When the clock is new and first installed, the hammers are all straight and must be bent accordingly to work in the case. I would try bending back if the hammer is always in contact with the rod. Also the rods can be bent to adjust for clear sounds. Lightly tap each rod and confirm they are ringing clear and not touching the case or chain
Thanks very much for the help! Currently the clearance between the hammer and rod looks good, a few millimeters. That slo-mo video I took was really helpful, it's quite clear that all of the other hammers bounce twice on the rods (both chiming or striking) and give clear rings, but that highest note (shortest rod) hammer bounces three times, and it's that third bounce that muddies the sound. I guess I need to take some energy out of that bouncing. There isn't much room to play with, but perhaps I could try bending the hammer down a tiny bit?
Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks for making this video!
Now thats a nice clock! The movement is pretty high quality, too.
Very good and basic explanation. I love your channel.
awesome! Gotta love vintage stuff.
thanks, yep..the simple stuff can always be fixed or adjusted
Thank you, this is very helpful! I have a Hermle wall clock with essentially the same arrangement, except the chimes are horizontal (and much shorter). The high note chime's tone starts out okay but then ends with a "toink" sound. On a hunch I took a slo-mo video and found that the other four hammers bounce on their chimes twice, but the high note bounces three times. That third bounce dampens the chime's vibration, causing that "toink" sound. Do you think I could stop that third bounce by bending the hammer up or down? Thanks again for a very helpful video!
Definitely, you can gently bend the hammers to make it sound clear. When the clock is new and first installed, the hammers are all straight and must be bent accordingly to work in the case. I would try bending back if the hammer is always in contact with the rod. Also the rods can be bent to adjust for clear sounds. Lightly tap each rod and confirm they are ringing clear and not touching the case or chain
Thanks very much for the help! Currently the clearance between the hammer and rod looks good, a few millimeters. That slo-mo video I took was really helpful, it's quite clear that all of the other hammers bounce twice on the rods (both chiming or striking) and give clear rings, but that highest note (shortest rod) hammer bounces three times, and it's that third bounce that muddies the sound. I guess I need to take some energy out of that bouncing. There isn't much room to play with, but perhaps I could try bending the hammer down a tiny bit?
Thanks
nice
Thank you
Not easy with out side panel