Vienna Wall Clock Not Chiming

If you are unable to the stop pin will not catch correctly and the clock movement will not stop striking giving you the same problem as if the stop pin was broken off.

Vienna wall clock not chiming.

It is a general rule to never move the hands backwards when setting the time on a vienna regulator. Count how many chimes it emits and remember this number. Then move the hand forward to 11 listen for the spring again and move the hand to 12. Adjust once a day until the clock is accurate.

If the clock is running a little slow turn the nut to the right to lift the pendulum bob this will make the clock run a little faster. 1950 2594 09 2191 02 c1875 vienna regulator by gustav becker the chimes 380 505 51 426 97 vienna wall clock by gustave becker wickersley antiques 390 518 82 438 2 a nice vienna weight driven wall clock by gustave becker wickersley antiques 1850 2461 06 2078 66 a walnut veneered lenzkirch wall clock c1890 overton clocks of chesterfield. If this does not solve the problem replace the batteries. If your chimes were out of sync move the big hand back to 9 and wait for the sound of the spring.

Ensure that the chime is not in the off position. Place one forefinger gently on the minute hand and push it lightly over to the number 12. To correct a spring driven clocks mantle or wall clock that is bonging the hour when the minute hand gets to 6 o clock instead of 12 o clock just count the bongs take off the minute hand and reinstall it on the clock pointing to 12 o clock then turn the hour hand to the hour you heard the clock bong and its done. The clock chimes several minutes before the hour when the hands are moved manually.

2 for pendulum clocks make sure clock is ticking evenly. Your clock will now naturally emit a series of chimes. When setting the time stop at every chime spot hours hours sometimes hours and allow the clock to fully chime. The locking pallet on the right side is the old one.

1 make sure clock is fully wound. The picture to the right shows the old and new locking pallet. There are exceptions to this rule but usually setting the hands backwards will damage the clock. Keep moving the big hand back to 9 then forward to 11 and 12 until your chimes are in sync with the numbers.

The clocks will chime on the hour under normal operation. Vienna regulators are precision clocks if they do not run it is normally due to something rubbing ie the pendulum or the clock is not perfectly in beat. If necessary shim one or two corners with cardboard for a shelf or mantel clock or move bottom of clock to left or right for a wall clock. If clock does not run.