Tymo Mantle Clock repair by Blackmore's Watch and Clock Repair.wmv

Tricky repair on a British "Tymo" mantle clock. Video with some close-up pics on what a clock repair job can turn into if you have to repair broken teeth that have been sheared off inside a clock movement. This video should be of interest to anyone who loves clocks, and who also has some appreciation for the delicate touch needed sometimes to effect needed repairs on these treasured heirlooms.

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[BasslinePsy]

hi there great video im starting to get into clock and watch repairing and in future maybe do it as a carrer .. just wondering what course or where did you get started with that kinda stuff in a school? aprentnesship at a work shop ?

[Globalstudent]

@BasslinePsy

I learned by apprenticing/self taught also. I am now training my son. Not many schools teach this. One or two in Canada that I am aware of. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[Globalstudent]

Damaged wheel teeth is usually associated with mainspring failure, or partial failure of the dog wheel/ rachet wheel that holds the fully wound mainspring. Wear on the mainspring barrel itself (where the arbor fits in center), can also permit violent slippage and cause this kind of damage. Wheels get bent from the sudden impact when the slipped wheel/barrel finally fetches up. The resulting bent wheel will have a tight and a loose side. When the loose side meshes with the barrel, watchout!

[ElginPocketwatch]

can you use the same concept on watch gears?

[Globalstudent]

@ElginPocketwatch Not really. Once in a while a tooth can be inserted carefully into a pocketwatch mainspring barrel, or sometimes a bridge of teeth can be soldered onto the side of missing/damaged teeth on a wheel as large as a pocket watch center wheel, but its not easy to do such a job with good results. I speak for myself here. Maybe others are able to achieve such repairs on watch wheels, but I cannot.

[cuckooclockdoctor]

Very nice repair job! "Papa" Barnette cuckooclockdoctor,com

[halnwheels]

That was interesting to see. Most repairs consist of bushings, but this was less common. Being a spring-wound clock, it's possible that the mainsring was replaced with one thicker than original. The other possiblity is that bushing wear may have caused the gears to separate, straining the teeth.

I like the repair though, and was impressed with the integration of the teeth from another gear.