The Clock Shop Notes

THE CLOCK SHOPS NOTES
(Just a few tidbits here and there to help you with your clock and just some general info too!)
German spring wound clocks should be wound full tight. It exercises the full spring.
They are 8-day movements, which allows you to wind your clock weekly. 95% of clocks are wound on Sunday's, as it is normally a leisurely day, which helps you remember.
Most mantel clocks do not have pendulums. They do not require being leveled to the beat of the clock. Time regulation (if required) is very precise and is done with a small screwdriver.

TIME REGULATION FOR PENDULUM CLOCKS
Key wound and weight driven clocks with pendulums are time regulated by raising or lowering the pendulum. Run your clock 24 hours then note if your clock is on time, to fast or to slow. Write down how slow or fast your clock is running. Lower is slower. If it is running to fast lower the pendulum by turning the "Time Regulation" knurled nut on the very bottom of the pendulum to the left (counter clockwise looking up) On wall clocks 1 full turn = approximately 1 ½ minutes slower in 24 hours. On Grandfather clocks the effect is 30 seconds in 24 hours per full turn.
I have several customers that take a chiming clock when they travel to sleep.
Chimes in the work place increase productivity by 3-4 %.
Waiting rooms should have chiming clocks.
There is one age group, which does not like chiming clocks. These are teenagers, as you know what time they came in without looking at the clock!
Moon dials on clocks shows us how much moon we have outside

THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF CLOCKS!!!
A clock is a piece of furniture (The finish on the wood is important), plus it tells time, plus it has mellow soothing chimes.
When choosing a clock for your mantel it is best to put cherry or walnut on an oak mantel. The contrast accents the clock and the mantel.
If you have not been exposed to chiming clocks, it may take a few days to get accustomed to the chimes. You may silence your chimes at night until this happens. When you are accustomed to the chimes your consciousness tunes out the chimes unless you wish to hear them. Your sub-consciousness hears every note. If you can hear the chiming when you are sleeping, you will sleep better due to the rhythm of the chimes.
I have had several psychologists tell me they have taken their clients off of sleeping pills after they got a chiming clock they could hear at night. I've had several customers tell me they woke up during the night when their clock stopped. Their sub-conscious woke them up because the clock did not chime.
History of Chimes
Westminster Chime: Arranged form Handel's oratorio " I Know That My Redeemer Liveth: and best known as the chimes of Big Ben. This four-bell chime is the most widely used chime in modern clocks. Westminster chime is called a 4x4 chime. It chimes 4 notes at ¼ past the hour then adds 4 notes each ¼ hours then strikes the number of hours.
Chiming clocks become an important part of our homes and our lives. They often become heirlooms.

THE CLOCK SHOP
Standard Prices
The prices below reflect the base pricing for movement overhaul of a previously well-maintained clock with no significant repair issues or other complications. Repairs above and beyond normal overhaul will be charged on a time-and-materials basis. No repairs will be performed without providing a good-faith estimate up front. (See Terms page for more details.)
Movement Overhauls 30 hr. /8-day (starting prices)
Time only clock $125/$145
Clock with hour strike $195/$255
Clock with strike and single chime melody $275
Clock with strike and triple chime melody $290
Grandfather Clock Movements Contact for estimate
Grandfather Clock with chime tubes Contact for estimate
Cuckoo clock service (Ask about movement replacement for modern cuckoo clocks)
Time & cuckoo overhaul (two-weight) $195
Time, cuckoo & music box overhaul (three-weight) $240
Estimates
In shop Free
In customer's home Applicable house call charge (below)
Special charges
House call, including pick-up of clocks for repair at shop $105*
Set up a grandfather clock (after a move, or newly delivered, uncrated) $50 plus house call charge
Bushings 3 free with overhaul, $10 each above 3
Pivot replacement $50
Lantern pinion trundles $15 per pinion
Surcharge for "Crystal Regulators" +$10
Surcharge for removing aerosol oils or excessive amounts of old oil ("dipped" movements) +$45
Surcharge for jeweled platform escapements (typically ship's clocks or carriage clocks) +$25
All electric, specialty, and unusual clock work will be quoted on an individual basis. New movements by quotation.
* Our regular service area includes all of Newtown, Southbury, Woodbury, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Monroe, Trumbull, Oxford, Seymour, aWaterbury. Watertown, Roxbury, within a roughly 6-mile radius of our shop, are also included. House calls to locations outside our regular service area may incur additional travel charges.
Prices in effect September 1, 2010
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The Clock Shop
25 Bridge End Farm Lane
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 270-8002
Fax(203) 270-9012
Contact us via email
Clockshop25@yahoo.com
Shop hours:
9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., Wednesday through Friday
12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday
(It's always a good idea to call before you make a trip!)
Closed Sunday and Monday. Tuesday
Pickup and delivery by appointment
THE CLOCK SHOP
Warranty and Terms
Limited Warranty
Overhauled metal clock movements are warranted to perform for a period of one year from date of completion of work without defects of material or workmanship with the following exceptions:
* Breakage of any springs, weight cables or chains, and damage caused thereby;
* Evidence of tampering or alteration to the work performed by The Clock Shop.
Partial repairs are warranted for one year only to the extent of the work performed. Exceptions above apply.
No performance or durability warranty is made for wooden clock movements or parts.
Service charges for unauthorized repairs will not be paid by The Clock Shop. The Clock Shop cannot be held liable for damages not directly connected to the work it performs.
Terms
1. Anyone submitting a clock to The Clock Shop alleges to be the owner or authorized agent of the owner of the clock and releases The Clock Shop from any liability for said clock except as agreed by these terms.
2. Cost estimates are good faith estimates based on initial examination of the clock upon receipt, and The Clock Shop's standard pricing for typical services. If additional work is required which would add 15% or more to the original estimate, The Clock Shop will obtain approval for the additional charges before the work is done.
3. Delivery estimates are good-faith estimates based on the lead times in the shop at the time the work is submitted. The Clock Shop cannot be responsible for unforeseen delays. A 50% rush charge may be applied to work needed sooner than the standard turnaround quoted at the time of submission.
4. Unless previous arrangements are made, full payment is due upon completion of work. The clock may be retained by The Clock Shop pending full payment.
5. Clocks which remain unclaimed longer than 30 days past the notification of completion of work are subject to storage fees. These fees are: Mantel or shelf clocks -- $6.00 per month or any portion of a month; Wall and grandfather clocks -- $10 per month or any portion of a month.
6. Pursuant to Connecticut law, in the event any charges remain unpaid 1 year following the completion of the work, The Clock Shop may, but is not obligated to, sell the clock at public or private sale.
7. In the even of non-payment, the customer shall be responsible for all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees.
8. Neither the Clock Shop nor its agents accept any liability for loss or damage to the receipted clock or articles resulting from shipment, transportation, fire, theft, or any other cause beyond its control. In no event will The Clock Shop exceed the current replacement value of the item.
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The Clock Shop
25 Bridge End Farm Lane
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 270-8002
Fax(203) 270-9012
Contact us via email
Shop hours:
9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., Wednesday through Friday
12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday
(It's always a good idea to call before you make a trip!)
Closed Sunday and Monday. Tuesday
Pickup and delivery by appointment