100+ Years Old: How to Clean and Service an Antique Clock

In this video, I show how I clean and service an antique clock that is over 100+ years old. I am not a professional - I only work on clocks for fun as a hobby, but I try to do things as professionally as I can.

In this video, you'll see:
0:00 - Introduction
0:37 - Removing dial and hands
1:43 - Removing the movement
2:52 - Letting down the mainsprings
4:39 - Disassembling the movement
9:44 - Cleaning and lubricating the mainsprings
17:47 - Cleaning the movement
25:51 - Assembling the mainsprings
29:22 - Winding the mainsprings
33:14 - Assembling the movement
37:57 - Oiling the movement
40:52 - Testing the movement
41:34 - Installing dial and hands
42:28 - Adjusting beats per minute

- How to remove a clock movement from a Gilbert mantle clock.
- How to disassemble and assemble a clock movement from a Gilbert mantle clock.
- How to wind and unwind loop-end clock mainsprings using a clock mainspring winder.
- How to clean and lubricate clock mainsprings.
- How to clean a clock movement from a Gilbert mantle clock.
- How to oil clock pivot holes.
- How to calculate a clock's Beats Per Minute (BPM) by counting wheel teeth and pinions.

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