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Information To Have On Grandfather Clock Maintenance

By Sandra Williams


Owning a long cased clock is prestigious. However, whenever it is not well maintained, then this can make it lose its purpose and significance. To ensure that it gives quite a long service then you ought to keep it in check. If you do not want to incur the cost of a technician, then you can do the following to ensure grandfather clock maintenance.

It should be dusted every week if you are much interested in the service it will give you. You need to make use of very light dusting materials so that they do not put too much pressure on the delicate parts of the wall timepiece. Things like a soft duster or an ostrich feather can be used. This should be used to remove any dirt on both the inner and the outer parts of a device.

There are wooden parts used in the making process of a regulator. It should be dusted off as well on a duration of every two to three weeks. It should be waxed and polished thoroughly. Ensure that you make use of a soft cloth whenever you are doing the polishing. Avoid touching the glass parts and the face of the watch.

Use a non-ammonia cleaner and soft padded cloth to make sure that the glass part is cleansed. Spray the liquid on the soft cloth then use it to do the wiping. Ensure that you open both the big and the small doors on the gadget in order to ensure that you do a thorough clean up on them. This process should be done on a weekly basis.

The inside is very delicate and thus should not be opened on a regular basis. A duration of six to eight years ought to be taken before an experienced technician is allowed to open it. Therefore you need the expertise of a professional who can disassemble all the inner parts and still get them back after doing a thorough cleaning on them. If you do not have skills on how to do it, then you should not dare to open.

A watch can stop to perform its function effectively once it has been in use for quite some time. Therefore it is recommended to do some oiling after a period of every two years. Make sure that each and every tool required for the application process is in the packaging you have bought. All the instructions on how it should be done must be clearly given out.

There are certain oil kits that are trusted and recommended by the repair technicians. Ensure that you make use of these ones only since the use of a different one can cause you more harm than you thought. If you cannot get them, go back to such technicians and seek for a second opinion.

Whenever you are doing the oiling process, you need to put down all the clock dial in order to reach out to the front plate. You need to apply the oil gently on each intersection of the plate and the gears. This will make sure that the normal operations are brought back.




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By Sandra Williams


Owning a long cased clock is prestigious. However, whenever it is not well maintained, then this can make it lose its purpose and significance. To ensure that it gives quite a long service then you ought to keep it in check. If you do not want to incur the cost of a technician, then you can do the following to ensure grandfather clock maintenance.

It should be dusted every week if you are much interested in the service it will give you. You need to make use of very light dusting materials so that they do not put too much pressure on the delicate parts of the wall timepiece. Things like a soft duster or an ostrich feather can be used. This should be used to remove any dirt on both the inner and the outer parts of a device.

There are wooden parts used in the making process of a regulator. It should be dusted off as well on a duration of every two to three weeks. It should be waxed and polished thoroughly. Ensure that you make use of a soft cloth whenever you are doing the polishing. Avoid touching the glass parts and the face of the watch.

Use a non-ammonia cleaner and soft padded cloth to make sure that the glass part is cleansed. Spray the liquid on the soft cloth then use it to do the wiping. Ensure that you open both the big and the small doors on the gadget in order to ensure that you do a thorough clean up on them. This process should be done on a weekly basis.

The inside is very delicate and thus should not be opened on a regular basis. A duration of six to eight years ought to be taken before an experienced technician is allowed to open it. Therefore you need the expertise of a professional who can disassemble all the inner parts and still get them back after doing a thorough cleaning on them. If you do not have skills on how to do it, then you should not dare to open.

A watch can stop to perform its function effectively once it has been in use for quite some time. Therefore it is recommended to do some oiling after a period of every two years. Make sure that each and every tool required for the application process is in the packaging you have bought. All the instructions on how it should be done must be clearly given out.

There are certain oil kits that are trusted and recommended by the repair technicians. Ensure that you make use of these ones only since the use of a different one can cause you more harm than you thought. If you cannot get them, go back to such technicians and seek for a second opinion.

Whenever you are doing the oiling process, you need to put down all the clock dial in order to reach out to the front plate. You need to apply the oil gently on each intersection of the plate and the gears. This will make sure that the normal operations are brought back.




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