![]() ![]() Once set up, they should be screwed to the wall, particularly if standing on a carpet or where there is any likelihood of movement caused by loose-fitting or creaking floorboards. Longcase clocks (or Grandfathers) should be positioned on a level floor, preferably without a carpet underneath, and wedged to ensure stability. The frequent earth tremors in this region are enough to disturb the delicate balance of a 400-day movement and it will repeatedly stop. If you are thinking of setting up a 400-day clock in the foothills of the Himalayas, don't bother! Get a carriage clock instead. They should be level but if the place is slightly out of true, the clock may be adapted to suit, as explained below. A shelf, mantelpiece, bracket or heavy unit on a concrete floor are infinitely better. So avoid any unstable surface like the television, a table on a carpeted floor or any furniture standing on loose or springy floorboards. Mantel clocks with a pendulum on the other hand like rigidity, especially 400-day clocks. Also avoid side tables which get knocked and any low position on a level with wagging tails and young inquisitive fingers. All these clocks are easy to site but avoid window ledges - if the sun doesn't harm any woodwork first, one day you might find it has been stolen. Any clock with a balance wheel is easily identifiable as, unlike the rest below, they have no pendulum. LOCATION: Before fitting the pendulum, decide where to display it.Ĭarriage clocks are like mechanical watches in that they have a balance wheel (platform) escapement and so will run in any position, even lying on the back seat of a car (they were designed for travelling so they can tolerate movement). You'd probably do well to bookmark this page so that you can return to it again later but if you've bought your clock from me, I usually include a hard copy of some instructions specific to each clock when I pack it. To make it easier to navigate, you can jump straight to the section you want by clicking on one of these headings: Please read through everything first and then return to this page to study the parts in sequence when you're ready to set it up. There's a lot here because it covers different types of clock.
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