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What does the S and F, on the face of a mantle clock, stand for?

anyone know?

There should be a small lever somewhere close by the S and the F. It is for minute (not minute = 60 sec., but minute = very tiny), time adjustments. S will make the clock slower and F will make it go faster. Regulate the timing by using a "Standard" for time. Good Luck…

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2 Responses to “What does the S and F, on the face of a mantle clock, stand for?”

  1. intrepid says:
    March 4, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    There should be a small lever somewhere close by the S and the F. It is for minute (not minute = 60 sec., but minute = very tiny), time adjustments. S will make the clock slower and F will make it go faster. Regulate the timing by using a "Standard" for time. Good Luck…
    References :

  2. Peter O says:
    March 4, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    The S and F mean slow and fast. There should be a lever that you can move from one way to another. The apparatus it controls is called a "governor". It is best not to fool around with the mechanism on a clock unless abslolutly necessary. Clocks seem to like sameness for some reason. The clock should be clean, lubricated and wound on a regular basis.
    References :

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