Westminster Clock Problems.

[merton69]

Hello All.

I have recently purchased a Westminster Clock. All seemed well but all of a sudden it stops tick-tocking.

I have had the timing made good, but still it stops after a few minutes.

Any idea on how it can be fixed please?

[Buenchico]

This might help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32_6z3naB-k

[Birdfeeder]

have you checked it is standing level, if it is not then after the initial momentum has run its course the clock will stop ticking/tocking

[MTbowels]

Is the clock the wind-up type or battery? If battery is it an AAA or AA type?

[merton69]

Thank you for the replies so far. Some answers to them....

• The clock is balanced and level standing.

• No, it is battery.

[MTbowels]

Take a look at the battery in the clock. It'll probably be an AA or AAA type. Check if the battery is one of the cheap carbon-zinc types or an alkaline. If it's an alkaline, take it out and replace it with a carbon-zinc type ( I bought a pack of ten recently in a poundshop for a quid).

I've been infuriated by a wall clock at home that has failed to keep time despite having about four new batteries installed over the past few months. I was installing new Duracell alkaline batteries every time. I then came across a thread on here that advised installing carbon-zinc batteries instead. My clock works like a dream now.

I think it's worth a try in this case merton69. The reason for this is something to do with the battery voltage supplied to the clock movement. Some clocks don't seem to like a supply from an alkaline battery.

[merton69]

Ooops, sorry! A typo by me.

It is NOT a battery run clock but a very old clockwork timepiece.

Apologies for the confusion!

[merton69]

Many thanks.