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If you are going to run a newly acquired clock, it is best to have it serviced. What
is servicing?
In my case it is the inspection an entire clock; the case and movement. If there
are no issues, the clock is thoroughly cleaned, contact points burnished, clock
reassembled and lubricated with the proper oils and grease. The clock is tested
and timed for 72 hours outside of the case and tested an additional 72 hours
after assembly into the case.
Typically I issue a two year warranty if there are no other issues that need to be
addressed.
If there are issues, then the servicing becomes a repair. Repair is the anything
that requires me to replace, cut or modify parts of the movement to bring it back
to prime running condition. Repair also includes the case. Basically, if I
determine that an issue may bring back a clock before the end of its warranty
term, that issue is either repaired or it is excluded from the warranty and the
warranty may be lessoned in duration as I see fit.
is servicing?
In my case it is the inspection an entire clock; the case and movement. If there
are no issues, the clock is thoroughly cleaned, contact points burnished, clock
reassembled and lubricated with the proper oils and grease. The clock is tested
and timed for 72 hours outside of the case and tested an additional 72 hours
after assembly into the case.
Typically I issue a two year warranty if there are no other issues that need to be
addressed.
If there are issues, then the servicing becomes a repair. Repair is the anything
that requires me to replace, cut or modify parts of the movement to bring it back
to prime running condition. Repair also includes the case. Basically, if I
determine that an issue may bring back a clock before the end of its warranty
term, that issue is either repaired or it is excluded from the warranty and the
warranty may be lessoned in duration as I see fit.
| Why Service? |
Take a look at the pictures below. They are of a typical 50 year old Westclox
Alarm clock; notice the dried and gummed up oils. This movement was installed
in 1952 and has never been serviced. If you look in the red square, there is a
dead bug. The condition of this movement is very common. Running this clock
will destroy the plates and cause it to stop and it will require expensive repairs.
In fact, the clock below has been harmed by not having it serviced.
Alarm clock; notice the dried and gummed up oils. This movement was installed
in 1952 and has never been serviced. If you look in the red square, there is a
dead bug. The condition of this movement is very common. Running this clock
will destroy the plates and cause it to stop and it will require expensive repairs.
In fact, the clock below has been harmed by not having it serviced.
After a little cleaning, we can see the wear that has occurred to the plate (below).
The picture on the left shows the original position of the pivot and its wear path
just above it and to the right. In the picture on the right, the pivot was allowed to
move into the worn area and a light shined from underneath to show how much
the pivot has worn out of its original position.
The picture on the left shows the original position of the pivot and its wear path
just above it and to the right. In the picture on the right, the pivot was allowed to
move into the worn area and a light shined from underneath to show how much
the pivot has worn out of its original position.
I cannot stress the importance of having a movement cleaned and oiled, also
known as servicing. If you buy a vintage clock and decide to run it, it will wear
and eventually stop. If you are lucky, the wear will be slight and the gummy
mess of dried oil and metal particles will stop the clock. In some cases, the
clock will not stop and it will continue to run until the wear is so bad that the
gears no longer mesh correctly and the clock stops.
I will ensure that your clock's movement does not end up like the movement
above. I will inspect your clock and if it is not worn I will service the movement
and warranty it 100% for Two years. All work is included in the price.
If your clock did suffer some wear, I will notify and provide you with the cost of
repairs and time required to get your movement up and running again. Once
repairs are completed, your movement will be warranted 100% for two years.
known as servicing. If you buy a vintage clock and decide to run it, it will wear
and eventually stop. If you are lucky, the wear will be slight and the gummy
mess of dried oil and metal particles will stop the clock. In some cases, the
clock will not stop and it will continue to run until the wear is so bad that the
gears no longer mesh correctly and the clock stops.
I will ensure that your clock's movement does not end up like the movement
above. I will inspect your clock and if it is not worn I will service the movement
and warranty it 100% for Two years. All work is included in the price.
If your clock did suffer some wear, I will notify and provide you with the cost of
repairs and time required to get your movement up and running again. Once
repairs are completed, your movement will be warranted 100% for two years.
There are two ways to secure my Westclox services, through ebay for $89 or
directly through me for $80. I do work on other brands of clocks, mostly with
hairsprings. The cost will differ from Westclox Servicing, simply because I am
tooled up to readily handle Westclox movements. For other brands of clocks, it
will be priced upon inspection.
To get service directly through me, contact me via email at
Jimmy@Cloxmonkey.com. I will give you my address if I have slots available. I
prefer to control the amount of clocks coming into my clock shop. I do not have
a ton of storage and only take what I can handle. I typically have a wait line of
about 8 weeks. This is not set in stone and can deviate as I see necessary to
ensure that each clock is properly serviced.
To get service through ebay just click here to see my inventory in my ebay store.
If you do not see a clock servicing item in my store, just wait a few days and it will
show up.
Return Shipping cost is dependent on the clock. I normally use USPS insured flat
rate priority mail with signature confirmation.
If you want an estimate or want to know if I can handle your particular clock, just
email me at Jimmy@Cloxmonkey.com.
How To Secure My Services