![]() Also make sure the movement is properly aligned in the case and not being forced or pressured that could cause the frame to be twisted. If the clock runs out of the case but not in the case make sure the hands are pressed on far enough that they don't touch the glass. (Special tools are usually not required to remove or install Westclox springs.) The width and thickness need to be pretty close but sometimes a longer spring can be cut off as required. The best way to determine what spring to order is usually to remove the old spring and measure the thickness, width, and length. If the spring isn't broken its probably not the problem, although in one of the pictures it does appear to be unhooked.Ģ. Some pictures I took prior to disassembly, and a video of when I got it ticking are attached:ġ. I know it doesn't make a ton of sense financially to invest in fixing this clock, but it's been really fun! I can see myself wanting to keep doing this down the road. If it likely is the mainspring, how do I go about figuring out which one to order? There isn't much info about the Style 8 Big Ben's online.Do you think I should try replacing the mainspring? Don't have the tools to do it but I'd be open to ordering them.These are my questions, for anybody who has any thoughts on what I should do here: ![]() It'll go off for about a minute before it needs to be rewound. I can wind the clock up, the alarm will go off if I turn it on, etc. The alarm works completely fine, as far as I can tell.
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