{"id":731,"date":"2024-02-20T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandfatherclocks123.com\/clock-news\/?p=731"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:14:33","slug":"how-to-move-a-grandfather-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandfatherclocks123.com\/clock-news\/how-to-move-a-grandfather-clock","title":{"rendered":"How to Move a Grandfather Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Follow these easy steps, and you are on your way to moving your Grandfather clock.
\nAlways start with the weights down about 3 – 4 days of movement. You will need gloves, scissors, newspaper, painter’s tape, packing tape, a large blanket, and about 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

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1. Open the side access window (if any) and move them to a safe place where you may not step on one and break it.<\/p>\n

2. If the\u00a0clock<\/span>\u00a0ha<\/span>s a ca<\/span>ble holding the weights, insert 3 –\u00a0 2″ square Styrofoam blocks above each pulley between the cables. If you do not have a Styrofoam block, ma<\/span>ke\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0tight square of newspa<\/span>per\u00a0a<\/span>bout 2″ inches in dia<\/span>meter\u00a0a<\/span>nd hold\u00a0the block or newspaper square a<\/span>bove the pulley\u00a0a<\/span>s you wind the weights one at a time until they stop with the pa<\/span>per or Styrofoam block ja<\/span>mmed\u00a0a<\/span>bove the pulleys. This procedure prevents the ca<\/span>ble from ta<\/span>ngling when the weights\u00a0a<\/span>re removed. You need to keep tension on the cables.<\/p>\n

3. For\u00a0clock<\/span>s with cha<\/span>ins, ra<\/span>ise the weights so the\u00a0clock<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0a<\/span>bout half-wound (middle of the\u00a0clock<\/span>). Use\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0piece of thin wire or twist ties to string the cha<\/span>ins together just where the cha<\/span>ins protrude below the movement\u00a0a<\/span>nd tie the wire together; this\u00a0a<\/span>ction will secure the cha<\/span>ins so they do not come off their sprockets. These need to be tight, or the chain will come off the sprocket.<\/p>\n

4. Remove the weights\u00a0while wearing gloves a<\/span>nd look at the bottom to see if they are marked “Left\u00a0 – Center\u00a0 – Right”. If not, ma<\/span>rk them so they ca<\/span>n be repla<\/span>ced in the sa<\/span>me position on the\u00a0clock<\/span>\u00a0for insta<\/span>lla<\/span>tion la<\/span>ter. For\u00a0clock<\/span>s with cha<\/span>ins, secure the cha<\/span>ins by bunching them from bottom to top and wrapping them in newspaper and placing a rubber band around the package so tha<\/span>t they do not move around and possibly da<\/span>ma<\/span>ge the finish. Package up the weights carefully as not to dent the brass casings.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Remove the pendulum by holding it from the middle and slightly moving it up. It should un-hook from the pendulum leader easily. DO NOT FORCE IT. The pendulum guide needs to be so that it may not move around during moving, and it should never be under a lot of tension in any direction.\u00a0 You may take one or two full-width newspaper pages and gather the loose paper around the pendulum guide. Use just enough so it remains loose but unable to move around freely.<\/p>\n

6. Reinstall the access panels and lock them in or tape them from the inside (glass to wood) so the windows will not come out and break during moving. Close and lock the door(s).<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0 Wrap a large blanket around the clock and tape the blanket closed. Wrap the tape twice near the top of the clock all the way around, once near the middle and once near the base.<\/p>\n

8. The\u00a0clock<\/span>\u00a0ca<\/span>n now be carefully moved to its new loca<\/span>tion. If the clock is a newer clock, you may move it on its back if you have followed the instructions above to the letter. Older clocks may need only to be moved in an upright position because of the weight of the movement and the way the movement may be fastened to the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set up in the new location<\/b><\/span><\/i><\/u>1. Carefully unpack the clock reversing the instructions above:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

2. LEVELING YOUR GRANDFATHER CLOCK
\n<\/b>Position the Grandfather Clock into its final location. Once in place, your Grandfather Clock cabinet
\nmust be leveled, as the Grandfather Clock may not operate if it is not level. There are four levelers under the cabinet on each corner that can be screwed in (up) or
\nout (down) to make adjustments. Place a level alongside the Grandfather Clock cabinet from front to back and side to side, adjusting the levelers until level. It may be necessary to periodically check your cabinet after initial set-up (especially if the Grandfather Clock is on carpet), as it might settle after original leveling. (see figure 2). Ensure the Grandfather Clock is positioned square and firm on the floor so that
\nit will not fall over.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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3. HANGING THE PENDULUM
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\nNOTE:\u00a0To perform the following steps Howard Miller suggests wearing cotton gloves or using a soft cloth when handling parts.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nSome pendulums have a colored protective plastic film covering the pendulum disk. Carefully remove this film before hanging the pendulum. To hang the pendulum, locate the pendulum guide through the front door or
\nany of the side or back access panel locations. While holding the pendulum guide with one hand, slip the pendulum in through the front door with your other hand. Place the pendulum hook over the pin or through the slot on the pendulum guide, and lower the pendulum until it is hanging securely on the pendulum guide. (See figure 3).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4. HANGING WEIGHTS<\/b>
\nDO NOT REMOVE THE STYROFOAM BLOCKS until after your Grandfather Clock has been operating for at least twenty-four (24) hours. Most Grandfather Clocks use three weights. The bottom of each weight is labeled Left, Center, or Right, facing the Grandfather Clock.<\/b> The total weight of each weight is slightly different, and each WEIGHT MUST BE INSTALLED IN ITS CORRECT LOCATION FOR THE Grandfather Clock TO OPERATE PROPERLY. Check the weights to ensure that they are tightly assembled. Check to make sure that the cable is in the cable pulley. Hang the weights on the pulleys. (See figure 4).<\/span>
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5.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0SETTING YOUR MOON DIAL
\n<\/b>Follow these instructions if your Grandfather Clock has a moving moon dial feature. To set the moon dial, apply slight pressure with your fingers to the front of the moon dial. Rotate the moon dial Clockwise until the moon is directly below #15. (See figure 5). If the moon dial will not rotate, wait 6 hours and try again. Never force the moon dial as it should move easily.\u00a0 Using an almanac or calendar, determine the date of the last full moon. Count the number of days past the last full moon. Turn the moon dial Clockwise one click for every day past the full moon. The moon dial is now set and will indicate the proper moon phases as long as the Grandfather Clock operates continuously. If the Grandfather Clock stops for more than 24 hours, the moon dial will also stop and must be reset when the Grandfather Clock is started again<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The lunar cycle is 29 1\/2 days as indicated on your clock dial.\u00a0 These are not the days of the month but of the lunar cycle.
\nExample:<\/b>
\nLet’s say the current date is the 20th of any given month, and the last full moon was on the 10th of that same month.<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0 Rotate the moon dial so the moon is under the 15 on the moon dial.<\/p>\n

2) According to the example, 10 days have passed since the full moon.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0 Rotate the moon ten notches clockwise past the 15 on the dial, as ten days have passed since the full moon.<\/p>\n

4) Your grandfather clock moon dial has now been set correctly!<\/p>\n

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6. SETTING TIME (moving the hands) To set the time, move ONLY THE MINUTE HAND counterclockwise (backwards) until an hour and minute hand are at the correct time.<\/span><\/b> (See figure 6). DO NOT MOVE THE HOUR HAND WHEN SETTING THE TIME. The hour hand will move automatically when the minute hand is moved. By moving the minute hand counterclockwise, it is unnecessary to wait for the Grandfather Clock to chime as the minute hand passes each quarter hour. (See figure 6). The movement has a self-correcting feature that synchronizes the chimes with the time. If after setting the Grandfather Clock on time, it does not chime properly, permit it to operate 2 hours to correct itself.
\nCAUTION ON MOVEMENTS WITH AUTOMATIC CHIME SEQUENCING: Should the chime selection lever not be in the “Auto? position when moving the hands. Moving the hands in either the Clockwise or counterclockwise direction while the automatic chime sequencing is in operation could damage the chime mechanism.<\/span>
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7. STARTING THE GRANDFATHER CLOCK <\/b><\/span>Reach through the front door of the Grandfather Clock and place your hand on the side of the pendulum disk. Move the pendulum to the far left of the center and release. Let the Grandfather Clock operate for a few minutes until the pendulum settles into an even swinging motion. (See figure 7). If your Grandfather Clock gains or loses time after twenty-four (24) hours, see the General Information Section to regulate the timekeeping of your Grandfather Clock. After the Grandfather Clock has run for at least twenty-four (24) hours, remove the Styrofoam blocks by lifting the blocks straight up until they clear the cable pulley. Then, gently push them back through the cables.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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