Wear cotton gloves in order to preserve the finish of the case.
How to wind an antique wall clock.
Turn the key slowly and just a half turn at a time.
If you have more than one keyhole in your clock this is usually the one located farthest to the right as you re looking at the clock s surface.
One for keeping time and perhaps one for chiming on the hour and one for chiming on the quarter hour.
Turn the disc so that numeral of the hour you want the alarm to ring is located under the hour hand.
Do not try to force it to wind any further.
Secure the screw into the wall angled upward at a 45 degree angle and hang the clock.
Winding your mechanical clock.
On most american antique clocks the alarm is set by turning the disc in the center of the dial.
2 insert the key or crank into.
Insert the key into one of the winding arbors and with your non dominant hand steady the case while you wind the clock.
Next turn the key clockwise.
Then wind up the alarm mechanism usually located in the lower left of the clock case.
The clock will have at least one and up to three winding points.
If the dial is covered by a glass door open it to access the face.
Choose the proper size wood screw typically a 8 10 or 12 to fit the hanger at the top back of the clock and long enough to go securely through the wall into a stud.
You ll get the feel of how far to wind the clock if you do this daily.
However models can vary so you may need to experiment a bit with this.
If after you wind it the minute hand is locked this means that the mechanism has jammed.
Even though it is impossible to over wind your clock it is also not necessary to wind it until the last possible click of the ratchet.
To wind a clock that requires daily adjustment establish a routine by winding the clock at the same time each day.
To wind up your wall or mantel clock first locate the time spring hole.
To fix the jam re wind both sides fully before moving the minute hand backward one hour or more.
Wind it up until it stops.
Start on the left and wind both completely.