How To Oil An Antique Clock Movement

Video tutorial showing how to oil an antique grandfather clock's movement

Category:

Education

Tags:

• antique clock
• grandfather clock
• clock dial
• British clock
• longcase clock
• clock repair
• clock oiling

[konczalr]

We just had our circa 1820 works cleaned and operational for our Grandfather clock. It worked fine for a week but now will not chime unless I move the minute hand by hand.  The our clock repair guy said to put a drop of oil on the "drop paw mechanism". No clue that is. Help

[ticktocktony]

@konczalr If you have just had work done, I would surest you contact the repair shop and ask what his warrantee is.

Thanks Tony

[snogluver]

My Westminster chimes on a Hermle 451-050h will not budge. Can that be from lack of oiling?

[ticktocktony]

@snogluver

If the chimes will not move at all they are probably jammed. In most cases the chimes run slow because of bearing ware. In that case oil can help but will not fix the root problem of ware.

Regards Tony

[GlennBeckMeltsDown]

Excellent video. Where can one buy an oil dispenser and oil like the one used in the video? Is there a special name for it? What is it called and what type of oil is used? thank you.

[50extra]

clockshop.co

[tomfran7]

Hello Tony,

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us on this matter. I appreciate it very much, and may God bless you!

[fx02zbn]

Hi Tony. Is there any particular brand of clock oil which is best to use. Cheers.

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

Many thanks for this simple, clear, description.

[snogluver]

@ticktocktony The chime hammers will move along with some gears, but the gear driven by the chain is the only part that will not move.