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We have an 1845 Grandfather clock. We moved it from one side of the house to another several months ago and it ran just fine. Now, all of a sudden, it stops at 8:15 every day...always 8:15.
Any suggestions about what is going on?
The fact that it runs for several hours, but then stops at the same time, is what has us stumped.
Not an expert but I believe it is wear on the teeth of one of the gears.
I have the same problem on mine (stops at a different time though) and when I called a clock repair guy he knew exactly what the problem was. I still haven't made the appointment to get it fixed.
The clock had probably rarely ever been serviced, it would have wear on the teeth and on the pivots, could be as simple as one tooth is a little more worn than others and it's catching in such a way it's jamming up the gear train.
Lack of lubrication would wear the pivot holes larger, they can be repaired but it's not inexpensive, the whole mechanism has to be taken apart, repairs made, cleaned, reassembled and lubricated.
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