Three Schatz Clocks
Schatz 49 Anniversary Clock.
Schatz Royal Mariner Clock (1975).
Schatz Ship's Bell Clock (1980).
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Click on the image below to view tips for setting up an anniversary clock.
This page offers tips for servicing an anniversary clock. The gears are cleaned in clock cleaning solution, but the plates are cleaned by hand. Care is taken not to damage the clear lacquer coating on the plates. The mainspring is removed from the barrel using a mainspring winder. The mainspring is cleaned using trichloroethane (brake cleaner). It is often necessary to use steel wool (medium or coarse) to remove the hard 'varnish' on the surface of the mainspring. Then you must inspect the mainspring very carefully to make sure no amount of steel wool is left on the mainspring. Cleaning the mainspring is one of the most important steps in servicing an anniversary clock and one of the most frequently overlooked! The mainspring should be inspected thoroughly for irregularities, such as uneven curvature or any hairline cracks along the edges. Any irregularities found should result in the replacement of the mainspring. Once it is cleaned and inspected, it is lubricated with moly-graphite grease along its entire length and reinstalled into the barrel using the mainspring winder.
Place the back plate over the parts and insert the lower screws first. Insert the pivots into the bushing holes, one by one, working your way from the bottom up, using a pivot locator (see my page about clock tools on this website). Press down lightly on the back plate as you guide each pivot into place. If you press down hard, you could easily damage one or more of the smaller pivots.
Here are front and rear views of the mechanism after assembly.