One like that (but complete) sold at Gardiner Houlgates sale on 25th October 2018 as lot 1152.

This type of puller is very nicely suited to slave clock hands I’m not sure where these can be obtained. This particular image is from a USA website, but I had a feeling mine (similar but not identica

WD40 is a ‘water displacing’ fluid. It leaves a nasty gummy residue as the solvent parts evaporate. It is this that prevents corrosion. Use proper clock cleaner, then lubricate only the pivots, and on

My first step would be to make sure it is all very clean. I have never experienced your problem, but because it isn’t a ’typical’ problem, I would be looking for a particular cause ……… before trying r

The key thing about the roller is that it should neither: Roll any distance along the ‘flat’ face of the pallet - which would lead to loss of energy Drop part way down the pallet - leading to an ‘impa

I would wholeheartedly agree with the ‘perils’ of WD40. It’s horrible stuff for anything other than drying soaked metal items. I believe modern versions leave out the LPG and use compressed CO2 as the

On the ‘beat plate’ on a Synchronome, there are (at least) two types: The earlier type has Roman numerals II - I - 0 - I - II and represents degrees away from the rest point (i.e. vertical) based on a

Hi Bepi, It would be good to clean and oil all of the pivots with a very small amount of light clock oil. Clean the holes in which the pivots run with a cocktail stick. The gathering jewel/steel shoul

To those who are puzzled by the change in group host: Back in December 2018 there was a lot of dissatisfaction with Yahoo and the poor, outdated and cumbersome way Yahoo Groups (overall) operated. The

Hi Jim, Clearly some are (or at least were) confused - which is why I tried to offer a ‘laymans’ explanation! In the light of that I’m sure you did the right thing. John

The average running current of a Synchronome system is about 1 or 2 mA. The ‘peak’ capacity needed maybe 500 mA. These are well within the capacity of modern AA rechargeable cells, which can be float

The triangle movement Synchronome has the jewel mounted on a small piece of spring.

Triangle movement Synchronome jewel

The crackle finish came in around s/n 1800 in the very early 1930s. Your clock as you say dates to around early 1920s (clock 912 was delivered in 1921 and that is the nearest confirmed date I know of)

I’m getting them as well Geoff. A ‘quirk’ of the new system is that you don’t get sent your own posts. You can view them on line. John

Bizarrely - I did get the one I just sent saying that you don’t get your own posts !!! So now - I’m not sure, but I did receive yours. John

My older Gents is 1455 and is December 1914. Yours would be a year or two younger, though it being WW1 then, production may have been lower. John

This type of dial was run from a master with a seconds switch, of which there are two ‘common’ Synchronome types, driven from a small toggle from the pendulum. Seconds could also be taken from a magne

This is actually the second time this question has been raised with me inside 24 hours (the other being locally) and so I think I will try and put together a short ‘guide’. Firstly, if you have a copy

Some notes I have compiled follow. I am very happy to take corrections/amendments. These notes are based on both my own ‘trials and errors’, and the material in Chapter 13 of “Synchronome : Masters of