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@@katiemcalister2800 thank you James, hopefully see you soon! David

that's very true @broadpete, I've yet to see a level house floor or mantle! For this one the clock was level and it sounded in beat so I knew the problem was elsewhere.

Thanks Paul, and much the same about yourself, renovating a house in France. Thanks for subscribing. Cheers David

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

Hello there Really busy work wise at the moment but I will see what I can do in the next few weeks when I can get more time. Thanks for watching!

thank you 😊

Very true, thanks for your comment.

This particular movement did not have the 1/2 hour strike. I loved that clock but unfortunately it wasn't mine!

@@davidhaggarty thank you, I think mine does not either. And I have heard that there were rarely clocks from the ~1750s that did have one. I think everything is working now fine.

That's good to hear. Thanks for getting in touch, I should have another video coming out shortly.😊

Thank you. He thinks so too!

The speed of the clock is governed by the pendulum length. To speed the clock up you shorten the length. On the pendulum Mercury weight will be a thumbscrew to turn and shorten the length. Just a small fraction of a turn required to see the effect. Have fun!

Hello Peter. Yes the mercury pendulum clocks are fascinating and mine keeps excellent time. I made my own mainspring machine out of metal, based on a Joe Collins design which is easy and safe to use. I would certainly recommend making one, the plans are available free on-line (check out the NAWCC forums).

@@davidhaggarty cheers thanks for the info. I spent a happy afternoon cleaning the case and candle holders. I will need some marble polish as it's lost the shine it would have had from new. Of course there were paint splashes on it as well. The main mechanism is out and I'll get around to servicing it soon..

Hello Veronica, I made some.interior light mounts in aluminium using the milling machine and the metal I got from.you. thank you! X

@@officialevant thank you

Thank you so much!!

Thank you! Cheers!

That's a great suggestion regarding the 3M tape, and I will put that to the test next time! Thanks for your kind comments and I hope to get the next video out soon.

Thanks for your kind comment and welcome. I am working on the next video which will be out soon. Thanks for watching

Thanks Bill, I'm ok and have spent the last few months restoring an old car! But I am back in the workshop now working on another clock video. Hopefully it will be out soon.

Dear David , I would like to give you a suggestion regarding your contents here on UA-cam. I noticed that you are very busy with your (to do list) besides repairing watches . How about combining other things that you do and upload here ? Per example your work with the beehive or repairing your car . I understand when you are inside your shop repairing your clocks you just set up your camera and you don’t have to deal with it anymore and the other activities you will need to be caring it everywhere and adjusting as well. Unless you prefer to keep your channel only for clock and watch repairs. I follow someone in England who was only focusing in one hobby of his and then he decided to record everything he does around the house and car repair . His number of followers was surprising. He has many similarities that you have such as A very calm voice , a clear pronunciation of words, a kind and shy way to communicate with your viewers, you don’t use any sound background in your videos , you appear to be passionate with what you do. Overall you are very talented like being the composer , the conductor and the orchestra ALL IN ONE . if you have the time to record what you do other then repairing clocks and watch I believe you will be even more successful. Use what you have : your personality and good looks . Combine both and shine high . Wishing you the best and great health .

​@@BILLBRAZIL100Hello Bill, as you probably know I still do a full time job and so my time in the workshop is limited. When I video the clocks the job takes twice as long whilst I wrestle with cameras, and then the editing afterwards takes several hours to produce a video of a minimum standard that I'm happy with The other projects would take much longer. So hopefully when I retire I may be able to expand my horizons, I have got lots of projects lined up which I'd love to video! .Thanks for watching Bill, and take care.

Hi John, sorry I'm at work at the moment but I'll answer you later. Is your problem with not being able to remove the hour hand, or is the hour wheel not turning?

Glad you enjoyed it

Hee hee,, the dog is more popular than me but I guess I have to live with that! Thanks anyways for watching, hopefully the next video will be more to your liking.

A good comment, as it was my first clock video there's always ways to improve and hopefully you'll hear the chimes on my later clock videos. Thanks for watching.

Next time I will grind a cutter to exactly replicate the tooth profile - lessons were learnt! Thanks for watching

Glad you enjoyed it

Sounds like a lovely clock, I'd like to see a picture of it if you have time. Like you, I can't find any history on the clockmaker.

Hi David, what is your email, I will send pictures of the hood and the dial. Later on tomorrow I will send some full length pictures.@@davidhaggarty

Thanks Greg, I still miss him a year on and think about Dad everyday. I still discuss my daily plans with him each morning while I walk the dog and I feel his guidance comes though which sets me up for the day.

What a wonderful man you are and a wonderful son.@@davidhaggarty

Thankyou

Thanks for your kind comments

Hello Colin I'm not sure what your experience level is but first I suggest you subscribe to the UA-cam channel How to repair pendulum clocks. Matthew.Reid is a great teacher and his videos will tell you what you need to start as a beginner. He wrote a great book too. youtube.com/@howtorepairpendulumclocks?si=gB0vwGaxrKEJV8Te Let me know how you get on!

that's a good tip, thanks! 👍

Hello James, thanks for the kind comments. Apparently the mechanism did cause problems and it was often removed. Mine works fine at the moment but I could believe that dirt and grime could build up and stop it and to remove the wheels was a cheaper solution than cleaning the clock .

I would be interested to look at some photos, including the escapement. I'm sure you will have many years enjoying your clock.

Hello David, thanks for your answer, I have prepared some photos but i do not know how to send them in my answer. I am beginner in communication in youtube. Also, for information i am french living in montreuil sur mer

@@christophehollande1829 you can send photos to my email address .emaildavidforinfo@gmail.com

Dear David, i tried to send you thé photos by mail but not sûre you reçeived them. Could you confirm ? Thanks à lot christophe

Dear Christophe, Yes I did get your photos, it's a lovely looking clock and with careful cleaning it should hopefully work once again. I have not worked on a mechanism like this so my advice is to try and get it to work and strike before you strip it down.so understand how it's meant to operate. Video it in action. Then take plenty of pictures at each stage of dismantling as this will be invaluable to you during reassembly I will be very interested to see how you get on. Good luck and enjoy the experience. If you're not sure, purchase another cheap mantle clock and take it apart for practice. You will get the feel for putting a clock back together and how careful you need to be, this will help your confidence when working on your grandfather clock. I would like to see the case photos if you have time. Kind regards David

Thanks Andrew

Many thanks, I am pleased you like them and I look forward to producing more of these videos in 2024. Kind regards David

Thank you Mark and the same best wishes to you! Where about in the states are you?

@@davidhaggarty Seattle area. I retired from Boeing Commercial Airplanes a couple of years ago after a good three and a half decades there. Raised a family here and now looking for God's new blessings in life with my wife. Clocks are high on my list of mechanical things to tinker with.

A lovely part of the States! I worked briefly in Seattle myself and was offered contacting work for Boeing on the super jumbo project, before it got cancelled many years ago. What a pity!

​​@@davidhaggartyWe've enjoyed it here but neither of us grew up here and only one of our kids live in the area now but they are the current keeper of the grandkids. So we're in a bit of a quandary, stay here in the PNW or ...

Hello Kai Thank you for your kind comments. I learn something new with each clock repair and I am lucky to have the metalwork tools to make my own parts when required. My email address is emaildavidforinfo@gmail.com and I would be very interested to to see pictures of your clock. As a matter of interest, where do you live? Kind regards David

Thanks Mark it's a great feeling when you bring a customers clock back to life.

Thanks Mark, I am really enjoying working with clocks as there's so much to learn. That's why I watch your videos and pick up something every time. Thanks for subscribing. All the very best David

Thanks so much for your kind comments Adam. I enjoy making the videos and learning a bit more each time about these amazing machines.

Yes I've seen that video, but I can't see Matthew changing a spring unless it's broken! LOL