So... I am trying to assemble a grandfather clock.

There are two weights to go inside the case. They are different sizes.
Someone has conveniently labelled them Left and Right. But... which is the
left side of the clock and which is the right side. As the clock has a face,
do you use the clocks left-right... or is it the same as other furniture
where you consider the left-right as you look at the front.

I have established which of the two weight positions is for the chime and
which is for the clock. Does anyone know whether it is usual for the clock
mechanism to have the heavier weight or the chiming mechanism? (Intuitively
I would guess the clock had the heavier weight, but I don't want to damage
it.)

TIA Colin

"Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> So... I am trying to assemble a grandfather clock.
>
> There are two weights to go inside the case. They are different sizes.
> Someone has conveniently labelled them Left and Right. But... which is the
> left side of the clock and which is the right side. As the clock has a
face,
> do you use the clocks left-right... or is it the same as other furniture
> where you consider the left-right as you look at the front.
>
> I have established which of the two weight positions is for the chime and
> which is for the clock. Does anyone know whether it is usual for the clock
> mechanism to have the heavier weight or the chiming mechanism?
(Intuitively
> I would guess the clock had the heavier weight, but I don't want to damage
> it.)
>
> TIA Colin
>
>

Hi Colin,

I don't know, but I would have though the other way round, I would imagine
the chiming mechanism would need more 'power' to drive it, and hence the
heavier weight than the clock mechanism...?

UPDATE: did a quick google
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...weight+heavier

Have a look at this:
http://www.howtorepairclocks.com/clo...-on-wrong.html

I think points 5 and 6 should answer your question...

In case you have problems accessing the url, amongst other things, it says L
and R are as you look at the clock.

Cheers,

ChrisM.

> UPDATE: did a quick google
>
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...weight+heavier
>
> Have a look at this:
>
http://www.howtorepairclocks.com/clo...-on-wrong.html
>
> I think points 5 and 6 should answer your question...
>
> In case you have problems accessing the url, amongst other things, it says
L
> and R are as you look at the clock.

Thanks. Isn't the internet wonderful. What did people do before it?

Colin

Colin wrote:
>
> Thanks. Isn't the internet wonderful. What did people do before it?
>

A good question. Excuse me while I Google for the answer.............

Si

"Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > UPDATE: did a quick google
> >
>
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...weight+heavier
> >
> > Have a look at this:
> >
>
http://www.howtorepairclocks.com/clo...-on-wrong.html
> >
> > I think points 5 and 6 should answer your question...
> >
> > In case you have problems accessing the url, amongst other things, it
says
> L
> > and R are as you look at the clock.
>
> Thanks. Isn't the internet wonderful. What did people do before it?

We were often late ...

Mary
>
> Colin
>
>

> Thanks. Isn't the internet wonderful. What did people do before it?
>
> Colin

They got really peeed off, trying to find answers !!

Dave

--

Some people use windows, others have a life.

"raden" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Mungo \"three sheds\"
> Toadfoot" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
> >Colin wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks. Isn't the internet wonderful. What did people do before it?
> >>
> >
> >A good question. Excuse me while I Google for the answer.............
> >
> >Si
>
> THREE SHEDS ?????????????
>

Hats off to Mungo - he's obviously the first person to get sheds to breed in
captivity!


--
Richard Sampson

email me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

raden wrote:
> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Mungo \"three sheds\"
> Toadfoot" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> Colin wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks. Isn't the internet wonderful. What did people do before it?
>>>
>>
>> A good question. Excuse me while I Google for the answer.............
>>
>> Si
>
> THREE SHEDS ?????????????

That was only a temporary state. One has now left for the great garden in
the sky (or "the tip", as it is better known) and I will soon be reverting
to the usual two when my sexxxxxxxy new Yardmaster turns up.

Si