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my antique grandfather clocks looses about 5 minutes a day. How do I adjust time? do I adjust the pendulum? tighten or loosen? I would just be glad it runs and leave it alone .

...mechanism ( with dozens of visible gears), then the problem is likely it needs to be cleaned.and

pendulum swings for a few minutes then stops how do i fix/ If this is a true pendulum mvmnt, you must have it level and plumb. check with a level and adjust case to achieve as close to even as you can

I would get it cleaned and reoiled. The reason is that that the oil starts to harden and in turn makes it slow. Since I do not know if it has a pendulum. If it does you might need adjust that as well

...like the ones I have worked with are anything like mine... The ACTUAL pendulum pivot point can be adjusted to the TIC or TOC side... (center it). Simply by BALANCING the sounds until they closely ...

...pendulum, the slower time passes and if the pendulum is shortened time moves faster. There is an adjusting screw at the bottom of the pendulum to raise of lower the swinging weight.

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...it is damaged or worn, it may need to be replaced. Check the beat setting: The beat setting is the adjustment that ensures that the pendulum swings evenly. Make sure that the beat setting is

...Adjust the hammers from the back of the movement to match the position where the last hammer drops after the 1-2-3-4-5 hammers strike in a row, representing the end of the first quarter. Tighten the ...