It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
Linden wall clock doubel wind wound to tight.
Take care not to over wind as this can damage the spring mechanisms.
You may have inherited a clock from your parents or grandparents who warned you not to over wind it.
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Pushing the pendulum back and fourth takes a long time but removing the pendulum will speed up the process.
To get the center weight to drop will take longer by moving the pendulum back and fourth.
But if it s wound up it is really wound up and not over wound.
You want to stop just short of the fullest wind possible.
Wall and mantel clocks.
Place the clock key into the left side winding hole.
So when the day comes that you wind your clock and it stops or breaks the first thing you think is that it must your fault.
First you can try to run your clock manually by removing the pendulum and letting the pendulum hanger swing away until the pressure is off the mainspring.
Insert the winding key into the holes located in the dial face.
For clocks with hanging weights raise the weights using the crank.
It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
I think i ve over wound my clock is the most common thing we hear from customers visiting our clock repair shop.
They are usually hung in the back of the clock or on the inside of the case where the pendulum is.
Depending upon the model of the clock there can be 1 2 or 3 winding holes.
First you can try to run your clock manually by moving the minute hand clockwise stopping to let the clock chime tis will allow the right left weights drop do this for a 12 to 24 hour session.
Some clocks will run faster if they are wound too tightly in the first 24 hours after you ve tightened the mainspring.
You will just break it worse.
So you might want to check that out.
Turn the key clockwise until the spring becomes tight and will not turn further.
If your timepiece has a tiny pendulum you may need to wind it more often.
I just received a schatz 400 day anniversary clock that was made in april 1953.
Turn the key clockwise until you meet resistance.
The more you take the time to wind the more wear you are putting your clock through.
And they forget to wind one of the arbors or they try and wind it in the opposite direction so you might want to check that out.