1969, 8 Day Cuckoo Clock Cleaning 

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Wonderful! to hear the exciting news on your grandparent's cuckoo clock. I try to remember to tell people what some of the parts do so if they are having a problem with their cuckoo clock, maybe they will know what to look for. Not all, but some of the clock repair shops will also tell you your clock is bad and hope you will give it to them for parts, so sad a lot of people have let their clocks go this way. You have a wonderful Christmas and a Safe New Years.

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Most of us that remember these cuckoo clocks have grey hair now. Still, very cool to see one working again Bootleg Custom Shop.

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You are so right about the 8 day clock Bob Anderson. This is the very reason I started to look for the 8 day clocks. But there are still some fine 1 day clocks that I like the looks of. Have a Merry Christmas.

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Many thanks! I do love working on the clocks and it might sound funny, but still today, I learn more about each clock I work on E Learning & Cooking.

It's fun to rework these clocks and discover new things sometimes The N.D.D. Show. You have a Merry Christmas with your family and friends and God Bless.

I try to help the people that want to get their clocks working again and want to do it them self. So I make it as simple as possible for the normal person and don't get to complicated for them. Thank you so much for stopping by E Learning & Cooking.

Glad you enjoyed it my Darling Kathleen Elliot. I do enjoy my hobby and wish I had as many walls to hang my clocks as I did on the farm, lol. You have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Years. God Bless

You can do it! Just take your time and a few deep breaths and don't get nerves. Go to my playlist to see more of the cuckoo clock videos for more ideas on how the clock works. .

It's so nice to have clocks that have a story or memories. A lot of the clocks were from the men and women that were in the service. I hope you had a great New Year's day and so many more to come NonnaGrace.

You can do it! Holding the other chains with a wire, cloths pin or anything to keep them tight so they don't fall off. Getting the top chain on, I an thinking you are talking about the music chain. It helps if you can trigger the music to play so you can pull the chain over the winder easier.

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I have had some of the same people tell me to stop showing people the wrong way too clean the clocks, but my channel for the clock cleaning is for people like you that just want to try to get their clocks running again and if they can find a clock shop to take it in to, the charge would be most likely more than the clock is worth to them. I have heard and seen people using all kinds of spray oils to get there clocks going again, and it may work for a while until more dust really gets stuck to all that extra oil sprayed in there. So this is why I try to help people with their clocks and try to explain what some of the levers and what not, do, so they might be able to solve their own problem. I also have my email below the video so if they are having a problem, they can send pictures and what might be their problem they are stuck on. Thanks so much for the good and kind words Sammy Roark

These are a bit more difficult to get everything adjusted if they are old or have fallen off the wall. Still learning on some of the very old ones The Drifter. Merry Christmas to you and the Family. God Bless.

@@justmike57 Thanks Just Mike, Bless you and yours as well ...Merry Christmas sir.

I am not knocking the Cuckoo Clock, but most the older ones you work on seem very cheap made. The stain will wipe off easily with a cleaner or oils. Just the same, that is the art and aging the clock in return makes them even more unique Matthys de Wet. By the way, welcome from South Africa.

Giving the movement a good blow from a can of air for your computer would help first. Just remember that not taking it apart will always leave the old oil and dust in the pivots, so you might try running the clock gears while dipping the movement in the alcohol. also using a toothbrush around all the pivots and moving parts. Good luck on your cleaning and at least this will be a good start Jacques O

@@justmike57 hi thanx. But it seems the cleaning alcohol( medical)version didnt do too good for mechanism. Run for few seconds with escape wheel. So i rinsed it ou good with light soapy solution then air dryed it hairdryer. To no avail, tried again

@@jacqueso8424 after using the dish soap and a toothbrush for scrubbing, a good clock oil in each of the pivots should make the clock work again. Also, don't forget to oil the part that rocks back and forth from the pendulum. Sometimes there is a drag or friction there and as the wheel is turned with every tick, it will slow the clock down and even stop the clock. Also something to remember, if you didn't take the movement all the way apart, it will take time to get the clock running again. The old oils and dust in the pivots has loosen and is now gummy and that will stop the clock as well. To get it running again, oil you movement again then keep starting the pendulum every time you walk by your clock. You start it enough times, the clock will start running again. The new oil is loosening the old oil

@@justmike57 thank you so much for the help, it is much appreciated. I really dont want to give up on the cuckoo as such as i have already made a process to make new numerals and also repair the crown and side decor panels

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Thank you. I know people like to know what clock I am working on, but for my self, I forget to check into what the clock is I am working on. I just dive into it and figure the clock out as I go and try to determine how old it is, even though I am sure I am wrong most of the time.

I am using up my online Boughen Movement cleaner, but I do have a video out on home made movement cleaner that works very well and was also tole to add a 1/2 a cup of Murphy's soap to get the brass to shine better. This is the link to the video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eIQ9LAfPCKw.html

Yes, they are more things to adjust in these cuckoo clocks than the normal wall clock and sometimes makes you pull your hair out. But that is sometime the fun part Iseekoutthetruth. Have a Merry Christmas and wonderful New Years is on it's way.

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It is a bit like jewelry cleaner, but much stronger to clean oils, varnish and dust grime. No, I don't use the Revlon hair dryer, I use the heater on the wall, in the bathroom. After watching the video, I could see what it said, and yes it is German. You have a Great and Merry Christmas with your family Misha Lea and enjoy friends as well. God Bless.

A big 8 day clock, the owner has the head dress to it. You have a very Merry Christmas RVing Keep it Rolling.

@@justmike57 cool so it's probably even prettier.

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The speed of the cuckoo doesn't effect the clock. I had another person tell me they put wax on the fan part to slow the cuckooing down to the right sounding speed. This is ok as long as your fan is still holding on and not broken, (depending on how fast the cuckooing of the bird). When starting on a cuckoo clock, start on one that only cuckoos. And a cheaper clock as well so if you mess one up, you are not out of that much money. Besides, you mess it up, you learn and should still be able to fix it.

I use a Clock Cleaning Concentrate. The first I started with was the Ammonia type then switched to the non-ammonia because I have a sonic cleaner now and hard to transport it outside. If you need parts and cleaners, I will give you the link here. Download their catalog for free. www.ronellclock.com/

@@justmike57 thank you! I look forward to watching more of your clock videos and learning more about cleaning and repairing clocks.

Yes, it was, but I gave it as a wedding gift to my sons friend Nana.s Cookingcraftcorner. Thank you for stopping in and you have a wonderful New Year.

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Most of these were made in Germany. I think your pretty beads might look funny for eyes in these clocks Miss Southern Belle. You have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God Bless.

I do believe the the bar is pressed in. if it is broke off, you can try to supper glue it back on, but will not hold up to another cleaning and will have to be re-glued again. You might have to find a new plate or used plate if you want a more permanent fix. Looking on e-bay maybe, or just buy a new works. I have an email below the video that I can send you a link to where I buy my parts from Valerie Jo

You oil on the front and back plate where the gear ends go through. You need less then a drop of oil and if you get to much oil on, take a Kleenex and dab it off. Oil attracts dust and dust with oil is what stops your clock from working. They do sell Clock Oil. You can look it up on line for a clock parts site or they also sell it on E-bay.

@@justmike57 Ok, thanks. I'm sure thats whats going on with mine. It worked for a couple years, then it quit. Every time I start the pendulum again, it quits after a few minutes. So I'm going to do what you did. Disassemble, clean, oil certain points and hopefully that will work. Thanks again

Clock Cleaning Concentrate - Non-Ammoniated or the Ammoniated is what I use to clean the clock works.

In my videos, I explain what each part does on the Front of the movement. Your levers are not falling down when triggered to do so. It could be that they are sticking from old oil and dust, maybe a spider made a home in the clock when it wasn't running or someone was turning the minute hand counter clock wise to get the right time and the little arrow that drops on the snail is bent now and needs adjusting so it will drop back on the snail again.

Not knowing anything about your clock or what you have done with it, but if you are trying to get the clock to run faster, moving the pendulum up is the right thing to do. If it is still too slow, then it would be a good time to take the movement out and oil both sides of the clock and maybe blow out the dust. This is what they recommend if your clock still runs. If the clock stops, they recommend you clean the movement because the old oil has turned to a thick, shellac and dust build up. Hope this help you Mike.

@@justmike57 I think I have finally got it I had to move the pendulum up pass all the notches to holed it in place a little piece of tape so far has done the trick I'm thinking someone has changed the pendulum wire and it is to long but I not sure I know what I'm even talking about lol but think you for the reply I've really learned a lot from your videos. I will blow it out and see if that does the trick too.

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I use to show the oiling of the clocks as well. I guess I need to go back to showing the oiling prosses. Sorry about that.

My first one, I did, but kept at it to understand what made it tick Miss Southern Belle.

@@justmike57 Do you think you’re clocks are like women , learning what makes them tick tock ! Lol 😂 Merry Christmas

I think 🤔 some men are hard to figure out also !

@@justmike57 I think 🤔 your going cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo being around all those cuckoo clocks

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ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eIQ9LAfPCKw.html This video is how you can make your own cleaner and not use ammonia. You would not want to use ammonia, full strength and leave your parts set to ling in the cleaner.

The only thing I don't oil is the gong and lift wire arms. Maybe I don't show it on here or my hand is in the way again. Even after oiling, getting the clock timing correct is also important. Thanks for stopping by Jack Yavno

A few ways you can tell for the most part. 8 day has a larger size chain... but there are some 1 day clocks, with age, that are also large chain. Also the weight, if you have them with the clock. For me, I have a lot of clocks and I try different weights to see which one makes the cuckoo or music sound right. I don't think you can really tell by the markings on the works that I know of Michael Shenhouse.

@@justmike57 One day has 3 gears in the time train; 8-day has 4 gears in the time train.

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