My Mantel Clock chimes are off – it chimes 1 on the hour and how ever many it decides it wants to on the half hour. Is there and easy trick to fixing this?
Unfortunately not…
It sounds like the mechanism that controls the hammers has slipped, could be down to worn teeth or a broken/worn escapement…
You’d be better off getting a clock-repairer to take a look, most will give free estimates
how to make a wrought iron mantel clock, simple to make, can paint it any colour or have it powder coated, can’t buy these in shops they are unique, would make an unusual gift, clock mechenism can be found on the web,cost about 1 or 2 £s or use an old clock, ( parts you need), 2 plates 80 x 5 thick 2 plates 60 x 5thick, 1 plate 230 x 200 x 1.2 thick, 1x 25mm ball, 1x 12sq 50 long, 4 x 12bar 37mm long, 2 x baskets, 4 x collar strip x 40mm long, 2 leaves.
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My clock has the name Leroy A Paris and 782 stamped on the frame of the works. It looks like someone mounted the clock in a home made cabinit, however it is done tastefully. The clock has a pendulum,
The face of the clock has chime and time winder posts, the face has no ID words. The works look all brass. The face is three inches in diameter. I have no historical data as it was in the junk where I found it.
Jannyc
or antique shop,make sure you tell them you are a novice and ask them for their best pricing information (and then don’t sell it to them). unfortunately leroy a paris did a ton of watch movements and in many sizes (down to pocket watches for example). there is likely a book listing more company info butitwouldalmost certainlybe a specialty book not readily available (or even still in print)
ifit is a re-used face (i.e. a movement taken from the orgianl case and put in a hand made case, there is likely to be little value though
i’ll through some other movementsby them to make you drool 
good luck!
Any Web sites that could help me.
1 . do u have a digital cam? if so just sub mit a requesst to antoiques road show on your pbs . org they should know who to contact
Just a video so my family can see the last remaining item from my recently passed grandfather.
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Need a place in the Orange County/ Los Angeles area that specializes in fixing antique clocks.
In Orange County – http://www.prestigeclockrepair.com/
I am not familiar with them.
The site below did one for us and the work was excellent and it was promptly repaired & shipped back.
http://www.abbeyclock.com/clocklinks.html
Franz Hermle & Sohn Movement No. 340 – 020.