Description: Brand New Must Have Book By Steven Conover!
Articles, Q & A, and repair tips on older German wall & mantel clocks, including Becker, Junghans, etc. and modern wall & mantel movements by Hermle,...More Details »
Description: Simplifies an often confusing adjustment on Hermle chiming movements with the ANSO (Auto Night Shut Off) feature. 10-page soft cover illustrated booklet.
Description: Book #7 of the Clockmakers Newsletter Workshop Series covers repairs made to clock mechanisms produced by 3 of America’s largest 19th century manufacturers. Sections include tension springs,...More Details »
Description: Book #8 of the Clockmakers Newsletter Workshop Series features clock mechanisms produced by 3 of America’s largest 19th century manufacturers. Covers repairs to round strike & round chime...More Details »
Description: Illustrated 12-page booklet examines the installation & adjustment of stop works which limit the raising height of clock weights. By Willam Bilger
Description: Covers the most popular movements produced by Seth Thomas (#89, #113, #124, Sonora Chime, Ship's Bell, Hour-Striking only, Hour & Half-Hour Striking, Non-Striking) and Alarms, Long Alarms and the...More Details »
Description: Step-by-step instructions with pictures, parts lists & diagrams. Includes information on cleaning & lubricating. Soft cover 30-page booklet.
Description: Describes in detail how the count wheel system functions in American 2-train time & strike clocks. Amply illustrated with diagrams. Also includes troubleshooting section. Soft cover 33-page booklet.
Description: Great for the clock repairer who is more familiar with the cuckoo movement, but not the music box. Includes parts identification and diagrams. Soft cover 30-page booklet.
Description: Using the common Hermle #340-020 movement, this guide explains the parts & functions of chiming clocks. With photos, diagrams & parts identification. Soft cover 20-page booklet.
Description: Great advice on how to start, suggesting where to learn the trade, how to set up a shop & attracting customers, estimating costs & what to charge. Soft cover 35-page booklet.
Description: Sof cover 30-page booklet addresses all repair instruction & parts details for this iconic clock, one of the most popular in history. Amply illustrated.
Description: With hints, tips secrets & shortcuts for the beginner to the professional repairman. Includes sections on tools required, disassembly, cleaning & re-assembly, music box repair, etc. Generously...More Details »
Description: Covers English-style bell strike movements, made until the mid-19th century. Chapters on German grandfather clock movements by Urgos, Hermle, Kieninger and others. Addresses pivots, bushings,...More Details »
Description: Covers English-style bell strike movements, made until the mid-19th century. Chapters on German grandfather clock movements by Urgos, Hermle, Kieninger and others. Addresses pivots, bushings,...More Details »
Description: From the UK Workshop Practice Series. Book #33. Introduces horology to the beginner. Includes terminology, clock construction including formulas, clock trains, wheel layour and escapements, cases,...More Details »
Description: For a 3-3/8" W x 4" H non-striking movement with 6" pendulum, commonly used in shelf clocks. Excellent details for beginners & pros on tools & materials required, instructions to produce...More Details »
Description: Step-by-step instructions to build this 17th centruy type weight driven skeleton timepiece controlled by a foliot balance. Made from primarily brass & steel, with a paper dial, a single hand & an...More Details »
Description: Details 5 different escapements: verge, recoil, deadbeat, Brocot and platform (lever and cylinder). Several others also included such as pin pallet, pinwheel and grasshopper. Over 400 line drawings...More Details »
Description: Soft cover, 60 pages. Concentrates on repivoting for watches, but techniques are easily adaptable to clock repair, especially travel alarms, chronometers, and small high-grade clocks such as...More Details »
Description: Covers the assembly procedure for 20 American movements. There are gear tooth counts for time and strike trains, beats per hour, and mainspring specs. 20 chapters, an introduction, table of...More Details »
Description: How-to information in the design of gears and the cutters to make them. Learn how to make an indexing attachment or form grinding tool for your lathe. Build a simple weight-driven clock from...More Details »
Description: Details 5 complete French clock restorations including a timepiece, a count wheel strike with escapement, a rack & snail strike, and 2 picture frame clocks. Great tips and procedures for all skill...More Details »
Description: Hand-drawn sketches of 36 different mechanical movements and their components by 12 different American clockmakers (Ansonia, Waterbury, S. Thomas, New Haven, Gilbert, etc.). A timesaver for those...More Details »
Description: Based on the acclaimed series that appeared in Clocks Magazine outlining how a striking clock works. Soft cover, 59-page book by Ian Beilby. Covers movements, tools & materials, disassembly,...More Details »
Description: 21-page full color soft cover booklet identifies & illustrates what you need to start a clock repair business & how to lay out your work space. Identifies vendors & anticipated cash outlay. By Tom Seaman.
Description: Based on Clockmakers Newsletter articles published from 1987-2008. Repair tips & projects arranged by subject for easy reference. Sections devoted to mainspring & bushing methods. Fully indexed. Soft cover. 190 pages.
Description: Based on Clockmakers Newsletter articles published from 1987-2008. Includes tool reviews & how to use tools, hand tools you can make, workshop projects, & general repair tips. Fully indexed. Soft cover. 181 pages.
Description: CD software developed by horologist Ron Hoppes is compatible with Excel 97 and Excel 2007. Calculates Pendulum length for any beat rate, Compound pendulum rate from entered weights and dimensions,...More Details »
Description: Step by step instructions on dismantling, cleaning, repair and assembly of cuckoo clocks. Also sections on music movement principles and troubleshooting. Large, clear photos accompany the text. 9-1/2” x 11”. Soft cover. 58 pages.
Description: Valuable and informative booklet reveals how to calculate clock trains. Includes a list of train counts by clock movement manufacture. Published in 1997 with a soft cover.
Description: Traces the manufacture of clocks in America from the earliest European settlers through the mass production of the 19th century. Includes sections on tall case clocks, Banjos, Pillar & Scrolls,...More Details »
Description: A textbook on strike mechanisms. Illustrated with photos and drawings to clarify explanations. 90 pages with a soft cover. Published in 1996.
Description: Begins with letting down the mainspring, then disassembly, cleaning, repair and assembly. Provides basics on escapements, pendulums and bushings. Includes mainspring length formulas, lubrication...More Details »
Description: Noted authority Roy Hovey discusses servicing, repair, cleaning, lubricating and restoration of Hermle movements. 99 pages with a soft cover. Published in 1994.
Description: For those with intermediate repair skills. Includes detailed information on repivoting, lantern pinion repair, tooth replacement, making bushings, escapement repair, making a rack & snail, making &...More Details »
Description: Excellent book on diagnosing and repairing clocks. Tips on repairs for people with limited workshop equipment. Over 250 illustrations. 176 pages. Softbound. Published in 1998.