FIXING a grandfather’s clock (weights pulled too far up) removing stubborn weights

The last thing you wanna do is pour the weights up to high when you’re winding the grandfather clock. If this happens you’re gonna need to loosen the chains from the clock movement itself. In the video I go through the process **************************************************
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[margaretantoine]

This was wonderful my husband now deceased loved his clock, I pulled the chain too far and with your help I managed to free the chain and again enjoying my husbands clock. Thank you ever so much

[franklobo]

THANKS !! My Grandparents passed away 5 years ago and I was given their Hamilton Grandfather Clock that I grew up listening to. But it was stuck. Now its working again.!!

[jamesford]

The BEST Video and EXPLANATION I have ever seen about Grandfather clocks. I FOLLOWED ur DIRECTIONS to a “T” for a clock that was in my wife’s family and didn’t run since 2001. It WORKS BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for everything.

[lorrainechittock]

OH WOW! I just made a deal with my landlord in Tanzania. He gets the big screen tv to give to another renter, I get the grandfather clock! It arrived yesterday. Weights pulled WAAAAY up high. I'm so glad I found your

[theresaim]

So glad I found your video. My grandmother clock which is 46 years old had the strike weight stuck because it was pulled up too far. Using your video I was able to release that weight and the problem is solved. This saved us a lot of money for something that was very simple to resolve. Thank you so much for your video and for sharing your expertise.

[lindab]

Thank you so much!! We're in the process of packing up for a move and I wanted to remove the pendulum, etc. I didn't realize I had one pulled up so high and was sick thinking I'd have to pay to have someone remove it and then pay AGAIN to set it up across the state when we settled again. Now if only you were there to get it set back up!!

[ariannaborkowski]

Just bought a grandfather clock from goodwill! Looks like the previous owner took the old weight off then pulled the chain up to far! Super helpful so I can try to get it working!

[Alan-jxuk]

Good, informative video. I would like to add a few thoughts.
If the mechanism is so dirty that it won't run anymore than forcing it to run will just wear out the bushing and pivots super fast.
Lubricating dirty bushings just turns the dirt into grind compound and again will accelerate bushing and pivot wear.
Yes what you have done will usually get a clock to run again but in the long run will shorten it's life. The correct thing to do is take it to a repair shop that specializes in mechanical clock mechanisms.
Plus mechanical clock movements should be lubricated approximately every 2 years.

[joequillun]

Thanks a ton for this information. I have a clock very similar to the one in your video. The comment you made about not mixing up the weights, cured (one) of my problems. Now if I can figure out how to adjust the timing of the chimes. Mines 5 mins off.

[davidadkins]

I'm so happy I found your information. I have a Grandfather clock that belonged to my father. (I'm 67) It has three weights only one is working. The clock works all except for two weights. I live a hundred miles from the clock smith. It is six foot tall and almost all glass. So, I don't dare try to transport it. I've fixed and repaired things since I was a kid. Watching your video showed me what not to do. WD40 would have been something I would have tried to use. I saw that it is delicate but not as delicate as I was concerned it would be. So, now I'm going to see if it just needs a good (gentle 😊) cleaning 🧹🧼🧹. Thank you!

[chadbrubaker]

A lot of information in a short amount of time. Thank you for your efficiency! I will certainly watch it again.

[Colby]

I know I’m late to the party. But if the center weight is pulled too high, will it prevent the pendulum from swinging? My pendulum stops swinging after a few min. Initially you can hear it engage the minute hand but eventually stops when the pendulum slows down.

[-MOS-]

Thank you for making this. It was more informative then you can believe. We have one that was passed down but stopped working. I never realized the weights were different. Aaand the oil 🤦‍♂️dang I wish I knew this 4 years ago.

[calicokia]

Thank you so much, we had a reverse situation where the left chime would not go up. We followed your instructions, cleaned a little bit & works fine

[chewyta]

I actually picked a clock up and layed it in my SUV with the weights to tight to remove and nothing got damaged. Only paid 75 for it but got it working and made a small profit.

[pattidonahue]

Thank you. I accidentally pulled one of the weights in the grandfather clock my dad made too high. I was lucky and was able to get the weight off without much trouble, but then coul not move the chain withou removing the back. So, I lifter the chain off the sprocket, moved it to have sufficient slack and then threaded the chain back onto the sprocket. I reattached the weight and, voila, all worked as expected. Thank you for this video. I’m a widow so need help like this from time to time to figure out how to fix things.

[sandemay]

Never handle brass parts with bare hands...use white cotton gloves to keep from tarnishing the brass...just a helpful hint

[Robert]

Thanks for the video. Very clear things to check.

[bebela]

Thanks for the video post. I tried to move chain from gears, but bot enough access. I replaced weights before putting pendulum on and noted the 5x rate and let it go for several hours hoping the weights would drop...they did. My issue was that the pendulum kept stopping after I moved the weights back up. Seems that I might have moved the center pendulum weight only too far up. Will be much more careful in the future.

[danhyde]

I’m looking to fix my friends, the back panel is nailed on!