After levelling it or bending the verge back into position the clock.
Fix pendulum wall clock.
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If the pendulum stays in the clock it may scratch the inside of the case as well as change the beat and then the clock may not work.
The most common wall clocks either run on a battery or are key wound.
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The reason a clock pendulum often stops swinging after being moved is because the clock case now leans at a slightly different angle then it did at its former location.
For wall clocks always remove your pendulum before taking the clock off the wall.
The movement of the pendulum and the clock s ticking make a pleasant counterpoint to the pace of modern life until the pendulum stops swinging.
Battery powered clocks which feature quartz technology use electrical pulses to keep proper time.
Although you may have levelled your clock from left to right it may still be uneven from back to front in which case the pendulum may be hitting the clock s back wall.
Check the travel of the pendulum.
However i have 2 clocks with this problem and the duracell did not fix the problem.
The hands aren t moving.
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Before you resort to a repair shop see whether you can diagnose and fix the problem.
Make sure the clock hands are properly seated on the clock shaft and not catching on each other.
To level a wall mounted clock move the bottom of the clock casing to the left or right no more than 1 5 mm 1 16 inch.
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If the pendulum is not swinging be sure the pendulum is hung from front to back and that the clock is flush to the wall.
The clock was never a wind up.
I have heard that quartz clocks run best with duracell copper top batteries.
Pendulum clocks stop for a variety of reasons but can usually be restarted.
If you have a bike chain desk clock 26f try re seating the battery.
Check the clock s hands if it continues to stop.
A pendulum too high causes the clock to run fast.
How to set the beat of the pendulum clock.
That there is some connection problem with regular batteries and the duracell copper tops fix a lot of problems such as dead pendulum.
Don t worry about making your clock absolutely level with the floor and don t use a level.
Understanding the mechanics of your cherished time piece will help you fix problems that can occur without having to drag the clock to a repair specialist.
Adjust the pendulum up or down.