Pardon???????

[chickengrandma-2008]

I just had a man come to look at my clock, it needs a service as it keeps stopping after about 5 minutes,  I don't know what gave me the biggest shock, that it will cost £250 or that it will be ready in 3 months!!!!      

[saasher2012]

Sorry no nothing about clocks, but love your open plan room!

[ilove2patch]

That's a lot of money.................& a long time! Shame not to have it working though. Is it very old?

[chickengrandma-2008]

No, it's not very old as in antique old Maggie, we bought it new about thirty years ago. I'd always wanted a long case clock and I still like it. I miss not hearing it even though you don't notice it when it chimes, just when it doesn't!!  It's never had a service so I suppose it's time really! 

[leoleoleo123]

Any chance you could try a couple more quotes?.....

[cee-dee]

In all probability it's "gummed up", that means the oil's thickened to the point where it's either solidified or nearly so.

You've been quoted for dismantling and cleaning. There's an awful lotta bits in those clocks!

Now then, with the movement out of the case and the hands and dial off, without further dismantling, most of the gummy/solidified oil can be removed from the oil sinks and new oil "worked in".

With the dial and hands back on, a couple of hours at most and the clock will be going again.

Word of CAUTION. Do not let anyone tell you to spray the movement with WD40. That will set like varnish and will necessitate a complete strip and clean!

[petitecalicocat]

Agree with ceedee its a lot of work to do it right so worth having done properly 

We have an old 1940's clock away being cleaned etc atm they will call us when its done but told us at least 4weeks .  Have just bought another as our christmas gift as we love old clocks 🙂

[rose2008-2008]

Lovely Clock and lovely room,,,if its an expensive timepiece it would be worth it??..

[aernethril]

Also, if they're taking it away, there will be the insured cost of carrying it back and forth and presumably making sure it's working ok when it's set up back home.

I guess it's like piano tuners in that there are not that many repairers of clocks these days and it's a skilled job.

[chickengrandma-2008]

He took the gubbings away and left the case.  There aren't many repairers to choose from.  He said he learnt from his dad who's semi retired now.  His dad learnt from working in a jewellers.  He said it'll be three months (although he'll try and make it sooner) because he's so busy plus he likes to have them going for a good while before he brings them back.  There's a two year guarantee when he's done it.

I think it was £400 when we bought it so 30 odd years ago that was a lot of money to us.  When you think, it's only cost about £8 a year maintanance so it's cheap really!!!

[captainbovine]

I love the sound of a chiming clock. I've always wanted a grandfather clock but we haven't the room for one now. We have a chiming clock on the wall in the hall but I love the tick of a big old clock.

[ilove2patch]

My hubby had a bit of a phobia about ticking clocks. Ironic reallt.

[captainbovine]

I remember as a child sitting on the stairs in next door, listening to the grandfather clock. The mother came and took me away, but I loved that clock.

Any ticking clock and I'm asleep real quick unless you take me away from it!!!

[wizilizi]

Awwwwwww ((((Patch)))) XXXX

[katcrazy03]

we had my grandmother's  french clock cleaned and a new hand made  was £700 to have it done and 3 months  but it is lovely  and now worth £2000 not that we will part with it xx

[chickengrandma-2008]

Oh thanks kat, at least I know I'm not getting ripped off now.