How to easily wind & set your vintage grandfather clock

Alex Archbold of Curiosity Inc gets a vintage Grandfather Clock wound and running. A quick instructional.

[johnjones]

I just had to rechain a Howard Miller grandfather clock because two of the weights were raise so high that they wedged against the motor mount blocks and locked up the gears. You should never raise the weights any higher than the the frame of the weight/pendulum door, and always support the weights with one hand under them when lifting to avoid excess wear on on the weight sprockets.

[cathleenhamby]

Thank you! I inherited my parents grandfather clock which was an anniversary gift to each other in the 60's. It has been siting in my living room unwound for almost 8 years. I think you have given me the nerve to start it. Now I need to know how to synchronize the chimes with the time!

[TheUkrainianStar]

Super helpful. Did not know why mine was not ticking and you saved me and my clock :)

[Brandyalla]

My family owns a key-wound grandfather clock from around 1900, which needs winding every eight or nine days. It has pride of place in the hall in my mom's house

[cmgraham]

Thank you . So easy we’d had from my husband’s grandfather, our grandfather clock. No idea how to start.

[susanunderwood]

I just bought a grandfather clock at an estate sale want sure if I started it right but by your video I did. A big Thank you in Nc

[sherifmaark]

Thank you very much for the really helpful video. I’ve now got my clock working thanks to you. Much appreciated mate

[tonilebeck]

Thank you. I just got a grandmother Howard Miller clock. Really helpful. Love your videos.

[premierclocks]

Thanks! The instructions are nice and clear

[LeeStJohn-ymdf]

One of my favorite songs from childhood although a very old song, was the Grandfather Clock song. Anyone else know it?

[jiuimry]

I have a clock similar to the one in your video. What are the two holes in the clockface for?

[DjJoeKhoury]

How do you set the time? do you manually move the minute hand? Can you make it not chime? What if i want it to be silent?

[twisted]

Id assist the wights when pulling them up also the hour hand is off by a lot

[dianewilde]

what is the pendulum doesn't keep swinging?

[V.G.F.]

From the thumbnail, it looks like you’re ripping the face off the clock and it shows a new one under it 😂😂

[ottervious]

I need help with a mantle moon clock. Anyone have any suggestions?

[parsonben]

Unfortunate that you titled the video "How to easily wind & SET Your vintage Grandfather Clock", but you completely failed to demonstrate how to SET the clock time since YOUR clock just happened to be preset on the correct time. Would have appreciated the latter aspect of your video's title being included in the teaching.

[kittycat]

So did a ghost make my clock stop then? Because after watching this all I had to do was push the pendulum and it started up again. I had all the weights and chains correct. Keeps time but won’t chime.

[jonreynolds]

I have a Howard Miller. Why does the manual say to set time going counter clock wise. But yet I see almost everyone turning the minute hand clock wise to set the time? I'm confused on this. Please advise. Thank you

[onalane]

I was always told to support the weight when lifting the chain to reduce strain. Why is the expert not doing this? Have I been misinformed?