It’s a clock that was left with me to check but abandoned about a year ago so I guess it’s mine now. Figured I’d fix it for the experience.

Balance only has 90 to 120 degrees of rotation rather than the 360 it should have. Gonna let it run for a day or so and see how it does.

Sprayed it with carb cleaner and got some of it out. Still needs much more cleaning. Got it all back together and it’s running but not good.

Has a floating balance and someone had oiled it quite a bit with something other than clock oil many years ago. Gummed it up quite a bit.

As the clock has been sitting for 20+ years it’s in need of a complete cleaning. But to see if it will run I just oiled it a bit.

End of the spring was bent out of round. Took pliers and reshaped it like it should be. Put everything back together and it winds fine.

Been working on an old Bulova clock this evening. The time mainspring wouldn’t wind. Got the barrel out, and popped the end off.