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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

157.0. "Clock questions." by COMICS::WEGG (Some hard-boiled eggs & some nuts.) Fri May 26 1989 06:39

			< Question number 1 >
    
I have inherited a mantel clock with several interesting features. However,
because it had been allowed to run down it needed a lot of attention to get
everything synchronised again. 

One outstanding problem is that it doesn't chime at night (it's not meant
to),  but its idea of night is 01:00 to 08:45. i.e. it chimes at quarter
to one in the morning and is then silent until 9.00am. 

The question is, does anyone know if the chiming "window" can be moved so
that I can get to sleep before 1am and get the benefit of the Westminster
chimes over breakfast? 

Any clock experts out there? (If YES, question 2 will follow!).

Ian.
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157.1Is this a wind-up?LARVAE::BARKERDo not fold, spindle or mutilateFri May 26 1989 07:536
I hope this isn't a leg-pull like note 111 about second hand hammers.

BTW I found it surprisingly difficult to purchase a *new* handle for a 7lb
sledgehammer. Perhaps I should have tried a second-hand hammer shop.

Nigel
157.2KERNEL::WEGGIan Wegg - TSC BasingstokeFri May 26 1989 08:239
    re .1
    >			-< Is this a wind-up? >-
    
    Yes. It is clockwork!
    
    Seriously, this note is not a leg-pull. I have a genuine problem here.
    :-| (serious face).
    
    Ian. (Who's even changed nodes to remove any comic element).
157.3Only trying to be helpfulCOMICS::HWILLIAMSTue May 30 1989 22:3312
    
    Hows about moving to Finland who are two hours before us in the
    UK.  then the chime window would be from 11pm to 7am.
    
    Alternatively 1) take a pair of pliers and move the small hand back
                     two hours
                  2) Place a Large placard under the clock saying 
                      "PLEASE OFFSET VIRTUAL TIME BY TWO HOURS FOR REAL
                        TIME"
    
    Huw.
157.4LASHAM::PHILPOTT_ICol. Philpott is back in action...Tue May 30 1989 23:2525
    
    � its idea of night is 01:00 to 08:45. 
    
    A quick phone call to a family friend who runs a jewelery/clock
    repair business elicited the following suggestion (after the suggestion
    that you take it to a clockmaker).
    
    1) Stop the clock if possible
    
    2) advance the time to 04:00 (ie half way through the window)
    
    3) remove the hands (they should pull straight off)
    
    4) put them back on at 12:00
    
    5) restart the clock.
    
    If you can't stop the clock, then remove the minute hand, advance
    to 4 o'clock, remove hour hand and replace at 12:00, replace minute
    hand...
             
    However procede at your own risk, no liability is assumed by me
    or my source :-)
    
    /. Ian .\
157.5COMICS::WEGGSome hard-boiled eggs &amp; some nuts.Wed May 31 1989 18:0810
Re .4

I'm sure taking it to a clock repairer is the safest solution. I had to do some
research in order to get the synchronization of the chiming and striking
mechanism working, & I wanted to have a go at this "window" problem out of
interest.

Thanks for the information, I'll try your suggestion.

Ian.