Your First Cuckoo Clock and Basic How to Clean or Repair Your Clock
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
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This is Part 1 of 2 videos I show you how to get started on cleaning your Cuckoo Clock. The basic needs to get your clock going again and more.
Taking your Cuckoo Clock apart, step by step. Start with a cheap Cuckoo Clock so if you mess it up, at least you learned something from your experience and still you can fix what you might have messed up on.
Now that I am retired, I just might show my life and some of the towns around me. I enjoy working on Cuckoo Clocks and clocks in general, How to repair vacuums, fans and things form the thrift stores, besides the thrift store finds, and working on houses. Time Lapse, Bird & Sky watching along with gardening. Helping my Dad with things he loved to do, along with taking dad and his wife to breakfast.
My Brother and Dad, live on the same Dead End Road and yea, maybe we just might get into trouble a little, but have fun doing it. It is time to start smelling the Roses on the way instead of looking at them and passing them by. 
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Hi Mike, my son just recently gifted me the exact same build of this clock, with the exact same outer carvings (3 birds), though some small differences in the outer doors and strike. Mine is also in pretty good condition, but needs a bit of attention. My son told me that he'd paid $50 Aussie for it, so it was great value. I'll restore this though my wife suggests that I keep it in our garage = really is a family joint venture :) Many thanks for this excellent tutorial vid. It is a great reference for me and the heir. I must mention that the biggest enemy of these clocks is weak wall mountings - gravity will win if the wall mounting can't take the weight. It will destroy a perfectly good clock.
We have to remember to find a stud in the wall to hang your clock up. Besides the weight of some of these clocks, when winding the clock, it is like a mini jackhammer. Each time you hear the clicking as you wind your clock, it adds vibration through the clock and to the hanger. It's always a great day when you can find a clock for a good price and to learn from it and get it running again is a joy and a warm feeling in your heart. It is sad that most wife's rule over the décor of the house and the after the hunt clocks upset them with dead animals on the clock.
OMG that's my exact cuckoo clock.
There are so many different styles of clocks, but the smaller clocks are more of because of the cost back in the day.
I am glad I found this video, thanks for your help. The 9.7 is the weight in ounces, roughly 270 to 275 grams. I have the identical clock, and am looking forward to remaking my clock into a lovely looking and working mechanism.
That is great you have a project clock too work on and a little love, you should get it done.
I don't think I have the Patience to work on clocks, but you clearly show good steps on how to fix 1.
I understand about the patience. The same with me and riding with your, I couldn't do that kind of ride.
Outstanding video tutor. Made my cuckoo repair pleasant and enjoyable. Thank you kindly.
Thank you and that is great to hear Mark.
That's good for basic how to clean or repair clock, thanks for your introduction clearly and detail😍
And thank you for your nice comment. You have a wonderful day.
Fantastic video!! I inherited my grandmothers clock. It looks just like the one you're working on. I'll be working on it this weekend and (fingers crossed) it'll be running again.
That is wonderful you can keep a cuckoo clock in the family and maybe have good memories of the clock.
Same here, except it's my mom's that I have. Same clock as this one. Hoping to be able to get it running, too. I don't think it's been working for several years.
Same here! I have had this clock for a few years now and after watching a few of these video's I think I'm ready to try and get it going again.
Beautiful clock my friend that's still alot to do even for beginners
This clock is a good start for the people that think they would like to get into working on cuckoo clocks. Thanks so much for stopping in Glam by Nicoles Eyes
This stuff is good to know. I am sure I will have questions anyway if I should have to clean one some day. Thanks for sharing this excellent video.
Glad it was helpful! I will be here for you when you might need help
The instructions is pretty clear and I think anyone can fix there clock with your tutorial.
Thank you for your nice comment and thanks for watching G Family Thai
Hey!!! That’s my clock. Mine looks very similar. Great video Mike. I really need to get started on this clock.
You are making me pull my hair out waiting to see the bag of clock. It would only cost about $16.00 to ship it to me so I can Get-er-Done for ya, lol.
Very clear instructions and enjoyed the video. I would like to dismantle a cuckoo clock and fix it back , however I don't have an old one with me and old clocks are difficult to find because people usually don't part with them. And new cuckoo clocks are very expensive. If I can manage to buy an old discarded one, I will follow your instructions and fix it. That way I can learn about clocks. Thanks for posting this video Mike.
The cuckoo clock is a hard one to find, cheap. Sometimes on FB, thrift stores and garage sales you will find one if you are lucky.
This is Tessa. Hi grandpa how are you .
Well, thank you for visiting me Tessa. You have a Merry Christmas my sweetie.
Thanks for the great info my friend 👍
And thank you for stopping by to watch my video John.
Nice clock!!!👍😊
Thanks Rachel NOLA and thank you so much for stopping in. God Bless.
Hi Just Mike, you've helped me previously. I'm having problems with my Cuckoo Clock. My Bird just Coo's once instead of Twice, Cuckoo, instead of Cuckoo Cuckoo! Thanks for your help again. Cheryl Morris.
I would think that maybe one of the bellows broke the paper or leather and is not blowing the air through the whistle. You can look to see or use your finger in the back of the clock to operate the bellow to see which one isn't working.
@@justmike57 thanks for that, Can I replace the Paper with Leather, as I've been sticking down the Paper for a while now, maybe Leather might be stronger, I've seen The Leather is available but not sure if I can Replace my Paper ones with Leather? Thanks for your help. Cheers Cheryl.
@@cherylmorris4187 This link will show you how I replace the bellow with Tyvek paper you can buy from EBay. You can buy different quantities. I would only use leather if the clock were a high valued clock for resale, otherwise Tyvek works great. ruclips.net/video/R7mJna8byJ8/видео.html
If you want to just change the Online Bellow from a cuckoo clock sales, I also have a video on that: ruclips.net/video/yeAXGktfyNU/видео.html
I've got the same clock. Found it in a UK charity shop for a couple of pounds.
I got it working nicely. No weights, sadly. I'm improvising with some household items that weigh around 280g.
No pendulum either, so I've temporarily used a bit of wire and a lump of plasticine as a weight.
It keeps surprisingly good time.
A fun project 🙂
It sounds funny, yet, if it works and you are happy with it, that is all that counts. If you wanted to order the correct items, these are the two companies that I order from.
Ronell; www.ronellclock.com/
Timesavers; timesavers.com/
@@justmike57 Thanks Mike! I've upgraded to two fishing weights for the operation, and I've just made another pendulum, from a length of wood, with a Chinese coin glued on the end. It looks Ok now, and actually keeps better time than my Tissot watch, which gains about 30 seconds a day. I'll check out the companies, as I've enjoyed mending the clock so much that I may look for another one to work on.
Thanks to share sir good job
Thanks for the information on trimming the birds tail for clearance.
You are very welcome. When I get clocks in, I find the tails of the bird to long or the bellow wire not the right one and is too long also. Thanks for stopping in Bill Trefts
My young (30 years old) River City Cuckoo was sounding kinda hoarse, so I got out the box & manual & there was nothing on cleaning & maintenance. I dusted it but I'm watching a few videos before I do anything else. It has always worked great & kept good time. Just terribly gravel road dusty! It's also been in the kitchen for the last 10 years. Got some Liberty oil on the way. Wish me luck & Thank you for sharing your knowledge, patience & nice voice.
Sorry to hear that and it is good you are going to oil your clock before it stops. Maybe get a can of Air and blow the movement out before you oil the clock. Check your bellows while you are in the clock for holes or the hinge area for loose paper. If you need to replace the bellow, I have two different videos on how to do that. 1 would be just replacing the bellow, 2 replacing the paper in the bellow with Tyvek. Good Luck.
@@justmike57 Hi Mike, Got the air. Is there any certain place I should point it? Like up from the bottom is probably better than down thru the top. Since everything is still working, I would like to avoid taking the guts out. :) Thanks again.
@@rtcfrtcdana If everything is working, just blowing the clock out will really help, but you will be oiling one side of the clock and both sides should be oiled because the gears go through too each plate. This is what most people do is only oil one side and the inside plate starts to drag and gum up. The book says to oil your movement every 3 years and you should be good to go. Do you want to risk the inside plate to gum up? Just take a deep breath, take notes or pictures of how you take the movement out so you can get it back together the same way. And maybe watch the video again if you need some help. I do have an email below the video if you need some extra help. .
@@justmike57 I must prepare the operating room (kitchen table) :D
Nice instructional tutorial here
Thank you! I do hope it helps many that would like their clocks running again.
Ok I am watching this one ☝️ also at the same time lol 😂 multitasking on different devices amazing how you do this
You can do it! But I think it is amazing how you can do that. Thank you so much Miss Southern Belle.
Release the bird! Mike, my dad had a cuckoo clock in the basement back in the 60s-70s. I got the biggest kick out of that thing when I was a young boy.
It had the same pine comb weights as yours. I can still remember the sound the bird made. It was a little higher pitched than yours. Good times!
Higher pitch would normally be a smaller clock. Most kids remember their parents or grandparents Cuckoo Clock. Would be cool to have the kids of today to see and hear these clock like we did.
How about just using gunk or degreaser, then soak and rinse the movement and blow dry, then thoroughly lube all points and gear and arms where metal to metal contact is made? To take the movement totally apart is beyond the scope of most people, almost like taking a mechanical watch apart! My movement was very dusty but was able to clean with just air an Q-Tips and re-oil. Thanks for your help Mike, I was able to do it all with your help & my parents had the same clock back in the early 70's!!
You just have to remember, what ever you use has to be safe for brass as so it does not tarnish the metal. I have had some clocks come in with W-D-40 sprayed all over the movement. The movement after sitting until I got it helped clean the brass. Don't know how well the sprayed the pivots out, but still I ended up taking the movement apart to clean it right and remove any oils left behind so the dust would not be as tracked to the movement. They do make a spray for cleaning movements and another spray you are suppose to use to wash all the cleaner off. The total cost was around $25.00, not counting shipping.
Like I always say, it's your clock, so do as you please, and if you mess it up, you can now try to fix that problem and learn from your mistakes. Clocks are always a learning experience.
It sounds like you had success with your movement and now to see how long this last. Thanks so much for your story on cleaning the movement and thanks for watching and learning.
I have done a complete cleaning and the only issue now is door does not open all the way when the bird comes out. Any idea how to proceed? I di dsend you an email omn this. Thanks!
Have i heard "cheap clock"? Mike, it's made in Germany, it cannot be cheap! 😅😅
You helped me to repair my clock, i have the same until yesterday... thanx, nice video!!
Regards from Germany 😅
When I say CHEAP CLOCK, I mean a clock that only cuckoo's, without the music. I am glad to hear you are from Germany. Other sites say that no one in Germany buy's cuckoo clocks because they are only from Tourist. I can't believe that. These clocks are a work of art in my opinion.
Mike you can fix so many things...😀
And normally I enjoy fixing lots of thing, and yes, some of them make me pull my hair out, but I get it fixed with a big smile on my face.
Thanks,Just Mike. Now my Clock seems to only tick away without pendulum attached. Tried n tried again sliding leaf up and down... Won't continue to operate as it should after a couple of seconds. But it IS alot closer to working properly than it has in Years.
Good to hear it is running better than years ago. Depending on how you cleaned your movement, sometimes you still have to restart you clock every time you walk by it for a few days. Do make sure you listen for the even tic-tock sound and if you can keep it running without the pendulum, leave it off for a couple of windings to help the clock work out the possible old oils and dust that still might be there. Fresh oil thins what might be left. Also you might have to re-oil it in a couple weeks on both sides, depending how you cleaned your movement.
Your clock is identical to my great grandmother clock. Its broken and missing parts but I would like to put it back together. Thank you for your great video
Well if you tackle the clock, take your time with it. If you need to glue anything on the clock, use the large rubber bands because they work well. Need any help. my email is below the video. I don't go there often enough, but I do go ghere.
@@justmike57 hi mike hope you are well. Could i also ask help when my sister send me one from germany?
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Thank you! so much Nightcore Kipo and God Bless.
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And the same for you Ohske. Have a great day.
Have you ever tried cleaning the timing gear box in an Ultra Sonic Cleaner , they are also used for small carburetors, in addition I think a throttle body spray cleaner would work to remove the old caked on oil and dirt.
I don't think mine has a timer gear box. It is digital. My brother has one as well and always uses his for cleaning carburetors and other parts in his outdoor shop. The Ultra Sonic cleaner machine just makes the job quicker and for that I am happy.
Would like to see you do one with the music box included.
Most the music box clocks are just a lever that gets tripped. I have some old clocks that have a trip wire that is really hard to slightly bend the wire for the music to trip. I might have one out now, but maybe not really explain the stops on the wheels that keep the music from playing until the cuckoo is done. For the newer clocks, it's all about the levers outside the clock and how to adjust them. We will see if I get in another musical clock and make a video on that.
like restoration like this
Is there a part 2? Mine jumped the chain on the bird side I reset the chain but the choocoo won't work is there an on off thing to make it work again? The time works great what did I do wrong?
Some of the clocks will get stuck, possibly because the clock might have had the minute hand turned counter clockwise. You can try moving the minute hand, 5 minutes past the hour, then slightly pull the winding chain and tug on the weight side quick after letting the winding side go. If this does not work, you might have to remove the movement and on the front you will see a snail looking gear that moves the hands. There will be a lever that is suppose to drop onto the snail that will count the hour. That lever might be stuck behind the snail. If it is stuck, just lift it up so the pointer can rest on the snail again.
If you go to my channel and look for the "PLAYLISTS" you will find a list of the cuckoo clocks I have worked on. I normally show how to take the movement out of the clock and explain how the cuckoo knows how many times to cuckoo. These videos should help you out.
i have the same clock but its missiing the weights and penglium do u know the exact weights of each pinecone ??? also could i just throw this whole brass movement in a ultrasonic cleaner ???
I have a book on some of the plates of clocks and can look up what weight the clock takes. If you want, take a picture of the back of the movement and I will see if that movement is in the book and let you know the weight size. My email is below the video.
Hi Mike do you have a strip down video of a regula 25. Thanks Phil.
I am sure I do, just go to my site by clicking on my name or picture, then go to Playlists and look for the Cuckoo Clock section and click a few videos until you find several videos with the Regula 25
Haha your pencil holder ;)
Glad you like my pencil holder. Comes in really handy.
I have a 24 hour clock and everything works fine but The door opens slightly about 5 minutes before it strikes and then doesn't close all the way when the bird retreats back in. Any suggestions? Thank You
It sounds like the timing might be off a bit, and or the spring to the bird rod is too loose. Also if you have a count wheel, like on older clocks have that are made before 1950, you would have to adjust the arm that triggers the cuckoo. Look to see if the spring wire is still on the rod or may need an updated spring to replace it.
Mike, I can't get my pendulum to continue. It goes for less than a minute. I've straightened the wires as much as possible. Does my left weight affect
the pendulum swing? My right one works with the Cuckoo. Not sure what the left one does. Thanks.
Did you just buy this clock somewhere or take it out of storage? The book says you should oil your movement every 5 to 7 years and blow out the dust. Also, if you clock stops working because of not oiling the movement, it would be best to take the movement apart all the way, clean and oil the movement to give it a fresh start.
The old oil will start to gum up and the fresh oil will prevent the old oil from drying up to get gummy along with the dust it takes in. You could try a short term fix by using clock oil on the pivots, front and back. Pivots are where the gears come through the plates.
You said you straighten the pendulum wire. Unless it fell off the wall, this might not be a good thing. Start the pendulum and listen for an even tick-tock sound. If the clock does not have an even sound, tilt the clock to the right and listen. If it gets worst, then tilt it to the left until the sound is right.
There are times that you have to move the Leaf, Bob) up to get the clock to run faster when the clock hasn't been oiled. (Doing this is for when the clock starts to gum up inside and slow the clock down.
@@justmike57 Thanks, I'll give it a go.
Thank you very much for these videos. I have one bought in Germany in 1958 with three weights and I will try. Cheers from Partagonia, Argentina.
Good luck! I am sure you can do it as long as you take your time and pay attention on what is moving and what needs to be stopped on the music box at the right time. If you need a little help, take close-up pictures of the movement and the wires to the music box with your question to my email below the video and I will try to help you. Sorry I don't go to my email as often as I should, but I do check it when I have time .
@@justmike57 I so thank you!!!
I've inherited a clock that hung in my grandparents home. It wasnt stored/shipped properly and the chain on the time wheel has come off. It has 3 chains and there are 2 doors at the top that open (little man and the cuckoo). When I opened the back, some of the wires have been disconnected. I hope to figure out what pieces go where.
On most of my cuckoo clock videos, I normally show how to get the chains back on the clock. In your case, You can wrap the chains that are still on the winding wheel so they don't fall off, turn you clock upside down and try to fish the chain back around the sprocket.
As for the wires too the bellows. If both wires fell off, normally the back lift arm would go to the high note bellow... the one that lifts the birds tail. Just slip the wire into the bellow U-nail and then with the other end bent like an "L" shape, slip it through the arm hole then bend it back like it was.
Watch my video on how I take the wire off but you are doing this in reverse. Normally if you plan on shipping or just putting the clock away in storage, you would secure the chains with a bread tie or pipe cleaner. Also the bellows need to be secure so they don't flop open. This will hold the wires in place and also the bellow will not flop open for a long time and get stuck in that open position.
@@justmike57 it took me a while, but I was able to get the timing chain back on. Tomorrow I need to buy glue and reattach the bellow to the whistle. I suspect that the missing cone is a bigger one for the time wheel. It only wants to tick-tock with extra weight on that chain. Thanks for your video!
@@wildflowersnhoney209 Extra weight means the clock is in need of oil on the Front and back where the bushing are for the gears. This would be a good time to use can air to blow out the dust also. They say if your clock stops.... then it is time to take it all apart and clean all the parts from the old, gummy oil and dust. The fresh oil, loosens the gummy oil and keeps it from drying out. Not sure what you meant about a Cone.
Nice good job!
How do you adjust it when the clock is too fast than normal time? Thanks
If your clock is running too fast, slide the pendulum bob (Leaf) down the stick a little at a time and wait at least 12 hours before you adjust again if needed.
@@justmike57 make sense, thank you for your quick reply, I really appreciate it.
8:25 a.m. Both hands on my Black Forest each day Cuckoo clock will not move. Can you help me.
If your clock still ticks and the hands will not move, I would think that the disk on the front of the movement that holds the hour hand and gear in place came off because the E-clip came off.
Hi Just Mike, I followed your instructions to replace the Bellows with Tyvek Paper, put them back, I also replaced the Hands at the same time as I of them snapped off.
Now the Bird isn't Coocing and the Gong isn't gonning!
Please HELP, what have I done Wrong? 🙏🙏
Cheers Cheryl.
There is a chance that the bellow wires are on the wrong bellow. With your clock on the table and the back open, see how far the clock is trying to open the bellow. The MAX. you want them to open is 3/4's. If the Bellow opens all the way, the clock is normally in stress and can't finish it's job. Also watch your lift wires so they are not rubbing on each other or hitting the pendulum wire.
@justmike57 Thanks Just Mike, I'll open it up again and have a look. 😉
Mike, could you tell me what could I clean a cuckoo clock with till I get my Howard’s feed & wax in the mail. I want to clean it b4 working on it.
Just using a paint brush to get behind the carvings and the carving details would do the trick. I also use Murphy's Soap for wood is a good cleaner it the clock is really bad. Just wet the rag and wipe it down, not to soak the wood very much. Let it dry good before using the Howards wax.
Thanks, I’m a female novice got three up & running. Now I really bought a challenge. A guy on eBay said this Hunter Clock fell off their wall and it’s really in pieces. Won’t have to worry about the carvings as they
fell off as well lol. So cleaning should be ez. Lol 😂. It’s a eight day clock. Hope I will have luck. The first one I did was really little. So you couldn’t move your hands around in there to work. I pulled the movement
in and out five times. Finally got all the different issues fixed. Thought I had ruined it on the last go around
but she was fine. The folks bought her at an estate sale and didn’t know anything about cuckoo clocks.
Turns out I didn’t either, but was willing to learn. Many thanks to you & Mark you are my gurus. Matter of
fact your on my tv right now 😂 Thanks again. First step Murphy’s Oil Soap. Many more steps to come lol.
Hi Mike
My granddaughter has shown an interest in a clock. I am from UK have you any tips for what to look out for when looking for a cheap clock to start out with. There are many on EBay but I want a half decent one. Thanks.
The number one thing is a 1 day clock that is cheap. This way it doesn't matter if you mess it up. And if you mess it up, you can try to fix that mess up as well.
You decide what you really want. A clock without a topper needs to go cheaper than one with a topper. A smaller clock will also go for cheaper. I would also say to get a clock that has the weights with the clock.
When looking for a deal, and I don't know how well that is for the UK, but watch the Goodwill auction site. I just typed in cuckoo clocks and copied the link. shopgoodwill.com/categories/listing?st=cuckoo%20clock&sg=&c=&s=&lp=0&hp=999999&sbn=&spo=false&snpo=false&socs=false&sd=false&sca=false&caed=11%2F2%2F2023&cadb=7&scs=false&sis=false&col=1&p=1&ps=40&desc=false&ss=0&UseBuyerPrefs=true&sus=false&cln=1&catIds=&pn=&wc=false&mci=false&hmt=false&layout=grid&ihp=true
You might get better deals here on the Goodwill sight. Also, don't bid right away. Some people get caught up in the bidding war and will end up driving the price up and be on the price the clock is worth.
Thanks Mike I have purchased a cheap one offf eBay in good working order. Will see when it arrives.@@justmike57
Hi Mike - Great video. My cuckoo clock is a 7 day movement. Sometimes it will run for 5 days without an issue, but when I wind it, it will sometimes run only 5 minutes. Can't find a common factor as to why it runs great for a while and when it doesn't run well. I read a post below and your response about removing the pendulum and letting it run without the pendulum for a while. Do you think that may help get the movement going better in case there was some dust/gunk in the movement?
The book says to oil you clock every 5 to 7 years to keep the oil from drying out. Also use a can of air to blow out the dust. When you oil the clock, you have to oil both sides of the movement. The book also says if your clock stops running, it might be too late and the movement should be taken all the way apart and cleaned. It sounds like your clock is getting very close to cleaning it all the way.
@@justmike57 What is the spray cleaner you mentioned in the video? I'm really nervous to take the movement all apart. I think I'm comfortable removing the movement from the clock housing, so can I effectively clean it that way without dissembling it?
@@fitman45 www.ronellclock.com/product/super-clock-cleaning-spray/
@@justmike57 Thanks Mike! I did come across that product, but wasn't sure that is what you referred to.
How does RUclips do it.
I’m thinking about working on my nice Smith Enfield Striking Clock and I am wondering if I should play with my not so nice Cukoo first.
It appears to be absolutely identical to the one you show here and you suggest starting on this first.
Unbelievable
I know what you mean. Our phones are listening all the time and sometimes I think they have technology that can read our minds.
The reason I say to choose a cheap, cuckoo only clock is so you understand how to time the clock. getting the cuckoo to start and stop and getting the sound of the gong and the cuckooing to start with the gong and stop with the last coo. It is easy enough, but your first clock will be a learning experience and If you mess the clock up, you have another chance to fix it because it is yours. Good luck and check my channel out in the playlist section and look under cuckoo clock repair for more helpful videos.
It’s such a lovely clock 🕰 it’s awesome 👏 I shout you out on one ☝️ of my lives at the marietta antique Mall live !,,, you really do a great job 👏
Awesome! Thank you! Your the best Miss Southern Belle. Thank you so much and thanks again for stopping in.
Awesome video! I took my clock apart today because the chain derailed. I was able to get it all back together and ticking but now it won't cuckoo. It's gotta be some detail I missed. Any ideas? It's very similar to this clock.
Great to hear you got the chain on. Move the minute hand just past the 12 and pull the winding chain just enough to let the cuckoo gears wind backwards a bit, then pull the weight side and see if it will start cuckooing again. Sometimes the star wheel that makes the leavers work will get hung up and bind the cuckoo from working.
Also if that don't work, you might have to take the movement out and check the front of the movement. Look at the lever that drops on the Snail looking plate that the hands attach to. The one that has all the teeth that the clock counts the hour and make sure it is dropping down for the clock to know how many times it is suppose to cuckoo for the hour.
@@justmike57 it wants to, the bird came out but only tried to cuckoo. I'll keep playing with it. Thank you for the response. I'll ask you again if I can't figure it out.
@@edr449 Check to see how far the bellows are opening. They should open, Not over 1/2 way or the clock will over work and not cuckoo.
@@justmike57 I can get the gears to move when pulling the weight. When it tries to cuckoo its just kinda half a noise (no cuckoo, mostly mechanical) then the door gets stuck open. I'm thinking I put something back together wrong? I found your email, I can send pics of everything.
I'm happy to report, after at least 10 times taking the clock apart. The cuckoo sings and ticks again.
its so cute
Oh my gosh, it was me! I never went far enough to find you and just taking time to answer a few comments is tough sometimes. I do have your clock for you, but it is still sitting in the chair waiting for me to box it up and look for your address again. Sweet nothings and will see you soon.
That looks like the clock my granny had when I was a teenager
Mine is striking up to 6 but it strikes 4 times at seven and just is completely random
Sounds like you need to oil your clock. The lever that drops on the snail is sticking and not falling all the way after the 6:00. Also, check that lever that drops on the snail, in case it is bent from turning the hands counter clock wise. You never want to turn or change the time of the clock that way. It does have a safeguard on the lever, but it can not be trusted fully.
@@justmike57 thank you so much
@@justmike57 it’s all back together now but the the lift arms for the bellows are catching on smthn
@@destructionandmore5430 Do you see them catching on something? or is the Bellow, itself opening too far. The max the bellow should open is 3/4 the way open. If the lift arms are hitting each other or the pendulum wire, just bend them back a bit so they are free.
@@justmike57 yes it was catching on the other bellow and now I have bent it back and it is fully working! Your a lifesaver tysm
Wow, how much does a clock shop charge to clean a clock like that? Like you said, if it is a cheep clock try it. If your great grands had it, Take it in to be serviced. Oh and do not put it in the kitchen.
Depends on the shop you go to. They are very high priced and still, they are backed up with repairs on the clocks out there.
What do the side doors do?
Normally if the clock has a side door, it is for inspection and also to trigger the cuckoo if it is off from the hour hand or striking the hour on the 1/2 hour, depending on the movement you have in your clock.
Do you offer the service?
Some times. Use my email below the video.
One of my chains just fall once I put weight on it
Sounds like your winder has failed. Not knowing how old your clock is, but you might be able to just oil the winder, clicker. Or you can normally buy rebuild parts to repair your winder, of just buy a new winder wheel for your clock. I shop on line for most of my parts at Ronell Clock Co.
Saludos desde Puerto Rico, tengo un cuckooclock Black forest es grande las pesas tienen un número 44, me gustaría saber si usted me consigue un péndulo para este reloj o en algún sito que los vendan yo le puedo pagar atravez de PayPal, muchas gracias
www.ronellclock.com/ I know they also sell on E-Bay and might take Pay-pal for payment. They sell all kinds of cuckoo clock parts.
Do you give quotes?
I do. I have an email below the video you can contact me. This is a hobby, and when I have time to work on the clocks, I get them done after starting them. Send some pictures of the clock and the movement and let me know what your clock isn't doing for you.
@@justmike57 thank you for getting back to me. My cuckoo clock is a small one. The door to where the bird comes out is very loose. I try to fix the bellows but when I try to put the left one on it would catch with the right one and fall off. I'm on fixed-income give me a quote on what you think would be best. My father would fix it that he's passed so I don't know where else to go. I caught a clock repair in Omaha here, they wanted $300 just to look at it. Thank you hand for taking the time. I'm not sure how to attach the photos.
Tyvek. Tyvek envelopes , too stiff . Tyvek cover all's , too thick . Tyvek disposable apron , just right . Tyvek can be softened with a ride through the laundry.
It is cheaper to buy the apron I would think, yet I, for now will buy my Tyvek paper on Ebay for the bellow because I am so buy with the clocks right now. Thanks for sharing the info Kolila Gephart
@@justmike57 My bad . I assume that other people have social contacts and the ability to travel thinking that you could just ask the person at the pizza shop for a used disposable apron . Didn't think about the shut INS whose only lifeline is Amazon delivery.
@@kolilagephart3766 That is ok that you are bad. I watch over my 94 year old dad and do all his driving for him. Shopping, and take him out for breakfast 6 days a week. Sometimes it's hard to enjoy my hobby of repairing clocks, but when I do get into it, I do get lost and have fun doing the repairs.
Parler en français ou traduire
I wish I did speak French as well. Have you hit the close-caption button on the video?
again you don't show where the weights go AAAAAH
Surprised you don't know where the weight goes. When you Pull on the chain and it dose not move, That is the chain you would install the hook for the weight. If the Chain Moves, then you would put the ring on that chain because it is the chain that pulls the weight up to the clock for at least a 24hour run time before you have to pull the chain with the ring on again.
Thought he would NEVER get around to the dis-assembly, and I was right, he never did.
You might be right, yet if you look at my other cuckoo clock videos, I take apart the cuckoo clock movements completely apart and clean them, oil them and reassemble them like they really should be for a good cleaning. In some of the videos I explain what some of the parts do so if you are having the a problem with your clock, you will know what to look for on your clock.
Ça fait chier, je regarde tous les tutos pour remettre les chaînes... rien en Français ‼️même si on a du Sous-titrage, lire et regarder la façon de faire impossible😡
Sorry, but I don't know how to change it so you could understand my video also.
Wow you struggled 5 minutes with the hands. I don’t think this is for me.
It's not that I struggled but the teaching people that want to try fixing their own clock. Even if it's not for you, this video might be interesting to see what makes a clock tick. Thanks for stopping by.
Anyone with a Let's Go Brandon mug is not smart.
Everyone is entitled to there opinion and some day we will understand it all.
Great video Mike. I really enjoyed it. I have been working on Grandfather clocks for years, but just recently started in on Cuckoo Clocks. I just purchased a cuckoo clock that has the cuckoo bird, music AND dancers. It has the Regula A25-83, Made in 1983. Anyway, I'd love to see if you have a video on the "de-construction" and cleaning of a Cuckoo clock with music and dancers. If you can point me to one that would be great. Thanks much.
ruclips.net/video/aadX35ooEjc/видео.html is the closest one I have. I was pretty sure I recorded several and maybe I have, but they were much older. If you go to my channel by clicking on my name or face and look under PLAYLIST, you will find a section of videos on Cuckoo Clocks.
This one might be closer to the age that your clock is. ruclips.net/video/t7ZxlR1kQ_c/видео.html