Advance the clock twelve hours to make sure the minute hand does not catch on the hour hand.
Grandfather clock moon dial not working.
When the grandfather clock is not working after a move there are a few problems to look for that can be easily fixed.
The moon dial on a grandfather clock also gave the manufacturers of the clocks to add a personal touch to their grandfather clocks.
From a manufacturer s standpoint it is not much more than a talking point when selling a clock.
Look inside at the back side of the dial to locate the click spring.
Grandfather clocks are actually very durable.
1 examine the dial on the grandfather clock and check to make sure the hands are not touching or hanging on any parts of the dial or second hand.
Ordered oil from ronell in grants pass or and oiled every point started.
Another late dial from the end of the grandfather clock production days.
I have a ridgeway grandfather clock with moon dial and ship deer and 2 moons not sure which moon goes up for full moon also i have owned this clock aprox 15 years and never knew to oil it it stopped so we took off hood and cleaned was not a speck dirty before opening hood then started clock ran 15 hours stopped again.
However it does not advance after setting it.
Open the door on the side or remove the panel from the back access section.
Many of the older grandfather clocks or english tall case clocks as many people called them had a painting on the dial along side of the moons each dial has 2 moons to keep the calendar accurate.
For a tutorial explaining see how to wind your clock.
Circa 1860 to 1870.
Very typical of the late dials except for the center seconds and use of minute numbers.
A clock minute hand that touches the glass will stop your clock.
These may be used as seconds here.
The moon dial or lunar phase dial is not of any practical use to most of us in our modern times.
Face the clock and remove the top side panel.
Make sure the clock hands are not touching the glass.
The chime is the song that plays every 15 minutes and not to be confused with the strike.
The strike is what calls out the hours after it is done with the chime song.
To repair bend the minute hand towards the dial and away from the glass.
When a grandfather clock has issues with the chime functioning these are some basic corrections.
The moon dial on my howard miller grandfather clock will not advance.
Place your pointer finger on the tip of the click spring.
Repair shop said everything was working properly when they tested and set it.
Recently replaced when old movement could not longer be repaired.
Its place on current production grandfather clocks is more out of a sense of tradition than anything else.
Repair the moon dial if it is not working correctly.
I have no trouble rotating the dial.