Schneider Electric rewind tower clock

This is a 1920-30's B. Schneider and Sons tower clock. This has an auto-rewind motor that is currently not hooked up as well as two other trains. This clock strikes the quarter hours and then strikes the hour. I do not have the clock completely set up at this time due to lack of room. When all 3 trains are set up the clock is over 5ft wide.
This clock has differential one minute remontoire, causing the minute hands to advance in one minute increments instead of seconds. This is similar to the Horz clock video previously posted.

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[robertgift]

I would use graphite on the pallet teeth because they are so exposed to airborne contaminants. Dust can stick to the oil on the pattet teeth faces.

Oil in the bearings (I forget what they are called.) Bushings.

Howondeful having your own tower clock - even with real bell!

[towerclock1843]

I may have to try that, never thought of using it. I think I'll ask other tower clock guys I know and see what they say.

Thanks

[robertgift]

Nice!

Congratulations!

Do you oil or lubricate the escape wheel teeth?

RWG Denver Colorado USA

[towerclock1843]

Sorry for the delay.....

Well I actually lubricate the pallets that engage on the escape wheel teeth. The Pallets will then spread the oil evenly among the teeth as it runs.

Thanks for watching. I will have to re-post after I hook up the the other 2 trains of the clock.

Thanks

[robertgift]

Thanks.

Do you use oil or graphite?

Do you have this up in an attic?

Wonderful.

Thank you.

[towerclock1843]

I use clock oil, not sure how well graphite would work??? I work on clocks of all sizes and I have always been told and have only ever used oil. It is now in a barn/shop that I have in my back yard. Currently there is a 5ft clock dial in the gable of my 2 story barn and it is ran by my John smith and sons movement and strikes a 18"bell. I plan to put another dial on one of the other walls and have this one running it.

Thanks

[robertgift]

Yes, ask everyone.

This is merely my conjecture.