Excellent information.. I am reaching the end of building my first clock.. this is one of the steps I haven't worked on yet. Thank you for your time creating these videos..
Thanks Mike, I just fixed a Cuckoo clock that was my Grandmother's- It was gifted to me after she recently passed. A big piece of my childhood... The chime hasn't worked since the 80's, and there's still work to be done on the bellows. This video did the trick, and I heard it chime for the first time since I was a young kid.. You have my gratitude, and 100 cool points for using the word "Bonger" in a technical video!!
Always good to hear how others are using my videos to get their clocks working again. I also have a video on working on the bellow. Either buying new Bellow tops or using Tyvek paper to replace what is already on the Bellow. Just go to my channel, and click playlist. Then under cuckoo clocks, you will find the videos. Thanks so much for watching and having a great comment.
Mike - my cuckoo clock, purchased in Gutach Germany (1979), has not worked for over a decade. Thanks to your videos on cleaning, adjustments, oiling, and this gong one, she’s back in business. Thank you! I tried posting a 13-second video with a comment, but I guess that is not allowed. Just wanted to send a note extending my appreciation for your clear directions.
Great to hear! It is always nice to hear that someone was able to figure out their clock by watching my videos. I really try to give hints on what the clock does inside it their clock needs work in that area again. Thanks again Chris.
I salute with your enthusiasm. Even though you are retired, you are still actively creating works through video. I want to follow in your footsteps, always actively making videos. Thank you for visiting my channel earlier. Greetings to all your family
Thank you. My brother-in-law was looking for a cuckoo clock and I found one at an antique store. It needed cleaning and resetting. Thanks for your video I was able to take care of everything and it is running accurate and working wonderfully well. It will be his Christmas present tonight.
Thanks for this video. Very helpful after my teenage son knocked my Hubert Herr clock off the wall. After many small repairs and adjustments. I have my clock up and running again. You've been very helpful!
Yes, all the service people sent the home to the U.S. because they were cheap and uneek. They now have gone up in price because everyone has memories of them they want back and share with their grandkids Kenneth Iman.
Hi, Mike! I just want to thank you so much for your videos- I was born in Germany almost 55 years ago, when my dad was in the military. My parents bought a couple of cuckoo clocks to commemorate the occasion, and my dad has just gifted me with the clocks. This is especially meaningful because my mom passed in February 2021, and so I consider these legacy gifts. The exciting part is I had no idea that with your help I could repair them myself! Your videos have been invaluable in my learning process. Thanks, Teresa.
The toothpick technique is really cool and easy. I just noticed that if you're lucky (depending on the type of cuckoo clock) and have a penlight, you can view some of the gong and hammer alignment through the bottom slot for the pendulum or through the examination door (the door on the side). Thanks for the instructive video!
You are right Bradford Needham. I just got a L.E.D. light that I can use to see better inside and maybe take better videos inside the box. Thanks for stopping by my friend.
Thanks, Just Mike! I've had this clock for several years now, and it came to me with no back or gong. I ordered one from Ebay. Correct size back, but the gong itself was WAY off. Had to completely relocate the gong, but now we're up & chiming- Thanks again! Well done!
I truly appreciate all your love I have the most respect for you Mike well explained and easy to follow Mike you are a very talented man in any field give my regards to your family for me and tell dad he is a legend 👍
Thank you for stopping by Noise For Relaxation. I was hoping that I could help others have some idea on what their Cuckoo Clock was about inside for a possible repair. Thank you so much for watching
Yes, it takes time to monkey with it. You have to have all the places oiled and not to much because it just draws dust. Thank goodness it's just my hobby Ken's Maple Leaf Forge & Stuff.
Thanks Mike! I bought a clock on ebay, (I like it) but game a little broken from shaking around in transit. Your video here allowed me to fix the chime in minutes! Cheers to you my friend,
Thanks man, I got a new Hoene Black Forrest Cuckoo clock and was able to adjust the bar, mine has a big hole with the gong and hammer in the center of the hole which made it easy to adjust it.
You are very welcome James Nicholson. I have tried to make the videos to help so many others that can't find or afford a clock shop to fix their clocks. Oh, and welcome from Australia. My son has been there and I would love to go to Australia also.
I always like to work with my hands and the challenge to get things running and looking good again is refreshing to my sole. Thanks for watching Leonie Capangpangan
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Very nice Mike! I will work on the gong on a music cuckoo clock. Sometimes when I fix one thing, the music breaks. Then I fix the music and something else breaks. Also the bellows don’t have a nice high volume sound. They sound like someone turned down the volume.
On the Whistle box and Bellow. Check to see if there is a small hole in the bellow. Also the hinge of the bellow might need a little repair, like a little super glue if the flaps are coming loose. Check to see how far they are opening. I don't like them to open more that 3/4's of the ways they can open. Also, if there is still a problem, do they close all the way? Might have to use some clamps to hold the closed for a while to get their memory to close again. You can also check to see if the little board where the sound comes out. The board might have come loose and needs to be glued back in place.
Thank you very much. Helped me a lot with mine. I'm restauring mine, slowly, in steps, I tought mine was striking just fine but after seeing this video i dont know if i laugh or cry. :D :D . My next step will be to figure why the cuco isn't coming all the way outside. Big thank from Porto Portugal.
I have found when the bird doesn't come out all the way or close fast, the little wire spring at the end of the shaft that the bird sits on is dirty and also needs oiled where the brass spring is, including where the shaft is connected to the frame of the clock Miguel Barbosa
@@justmike57 That's an excellent idea. I ordered today from UK a new bird because mine is broken. When I assemble the new one I'll take a look and let you know of the result.
I was grabbing cuckoo clocks here and there for years to add to my stash of stuff to sell in the future. That future has arrived as I am retired. These were much cheaper say 20 years ago. Anyways I started inventorying mine Not a lot do them. About 15. Some are the smaller type, some medium size and a couple bigger ones. Anyways time to start selling them. Sold one yesterday for just $25 as it needed work. The rest will be higher of course. Anyways, thanks!
Not knowing what you have for clocks, but depending on the clock, you can make more money selling the clock parted out. With that said, you will be sitting on some of the parts for a while until the person that needs that part, bids on it. Just selling in your town, it all depends on the location you live and how popular they are there. As for me, it kills me to take parts from a clock to make another work. It also sucks that the clock shops charge so much to fix them, if they will even take them in to repair. They say there isn't any money in the clocks to justify repairing them and the actual value of the clock.
Ok now I will drag that annoying sounding cuckoo clock out of the basement. I cant promise I can fix it, but just before I try, I will watch this video again. Should be ok since basement is humidity controlled
Oh Elegant Homestead, that would be great if you can get it running again. So when it starts to cuckoo, you will think of only Two things. 1. Green Mint Ice Cream and 2. Me. lmbo
Now that I found my camera for the moon shots, I am hoping to do a video of the moon each day as the weather permits, Might be a Summer project Backyard Gardening
I know there are a lot of crafters that buy these cuckoo clocks and rip out the guts of the clock and craft with the box. Thanks for stopping by Bubbles Butterfly.
Brilliant stuff. Or... just take a flash light and see where the spring is being hit and bed gently (the spring or the hitter) until you like the sound....
You are right about the flashlight. What ever it takes to get the job done. Best to just drill the hole in the back door so you can easily get it right.
Hey mate im here again this is my second time arround that i watching your video and i didn't skip the ads hehehehehe...i hope i can help u that way...GOD BLESS
I just got a fantastic idea for a DIY… But I think that you would find it horrifying because I would love to have a cuckoo clock take everything out from the inside but then have a fake candle inside but then the outside looks perfect… i’m pretty sure that you’re cringing right now but how beautiful would that be… It would be like a little fairy house😇🍄🌹🌷💐 but I absolutely love that cuckoo sound it’s so beautiful...
Yes, I was cringing. Some lucky crafters find these clocks at yard sales for cheap. The real value of the cuckoo clock isn't known by either party. Just parting the clock out and sell on ebay, you would get your money back 4 to 10 fold. Thanks for watching Bubbles Butterfly.
I can only show a few in a video coming up later, because most are packed from moving. I had them lined up on one wall in my living room, approximately 16 or so, and about the same in my entryway. Also in the entryway, most of my small cuckoo clocks were plastered all over the wall because they were windup clocks with the bird bobbing in and out.
Iseekoutthetruth, you could have one of these clocks in your house, just leave off the weight that controls the noise, but then again, why would you want to kill the beauty in the whole clock, lol. Thanks for stopping by today Bat.
When the coil becomes loose and moves or you are missing the back of your clock and have to start all over again, this might be nice to understand where to start from Francis Cole
what is an easy fix to you makes me want to yank my hair out. i have had my cuckoo clock apart three times watching these videos and am going nuts. Mantel clocks no problem but this little bird is giving me fits, thanks for the videos, I will watch them over and over till i get it right.
Hello Mike... Glad to see your video. I never thought that clock could be like that, thanks for the video. Greetings from My Indonesian CHANNEL NEW OFFICIAL PARIT OR PARIT BARU OFFICIAL
thanks Mike! great video! I lost the back of my Cuckoo Clock in a house move ages ago. I managed to find a supplier that sells the chime thing in the USA. (I'm in New Zealand). Its just the chime, not attached to a back. I will have to measure the back and make a back out of MDF board and attach the chime to it, making a hole somehow lol! SO this really helps! Oh by the way, how do you silence the clock at night? This one doesn't have a night/day switch as its really old. 1940's or 50's I think. Do I move the little lever over the cuckoo door? or will that damage the clock? Or best just take the cuckoo weight off? cheers bud!
Yes, move the latch over the door and that will silence the clock. If you remove the weight, you might lose the weight or it could fall on your foot and hurt. It the sound does not sound right when the clock bongs, you might try a piece of thin plywood. Thanks for watching TeeVees Greatest
You could be right, but there are people out there that need the extra help and maybe seeing it on paper will help them even more. Thanks for the comment and watching the video.
Thanks Mike for this video. I just started working on a clock I've had for a number of years that didn't cuckoo or chime. I fixed the bellows after a number of tries with tyvek and a dollar bill and fivally went with leather which works wonderfully. I needed to get the chime working then and came across this video which thankfully showed me why it wasn't working and how to get it to do so. Works great now. I have a question for you now. This clock has cuckoo, chime and music. The bird and the music man doesn't come out all way. I think I know why but would appreciate some input on this. Thanks.
You sound like you are spot on with the working of the cuckoo clock. I would check the levers that move the bird out to see if they need oil or just a little wear that you might have to adjust the area a bit to move the bird and music man out more. There are some clocks that don't open all the way for some reason, brand new, so keep this in mind also Ed S. Thank you for the wonderful words and if I can help you out in other ways with the clock, let me know. I left my email on my newer videos if you need to contact me that way. Have a Wonderful Day Ed S.
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Thanks for the video I have learnt so much and got my hammer and gong going well . My question is that the figures on the roundabout are facing the wrong way when they have finished striking , not sure what to do now , any ideal. Peter
It all depends on what clock you are talking about. Most the time, you don't have a choice. If you have dancers that spin around when the music plays, you don't have a choice. If you have the Oompha Band, that is controlled by the music box and the music box should have the band member's facing out. I do hope this helps you and thanks for watching.
thanks for that if I may explain my problem a little more the 4 little figures face the wrong way when the clock finishes striking ! its as if I could turn them round without altering anything else on the clock I not suer of the make of clock @@justmike57
Hi... can a thin felt pad be put on the striker to tone it down a little? Ours is pretty loud, especially at night. There is no night time mode on ours.
I just saw the Video and thank you Mike for presentation. My cuckoo clock problem is that the bell is ringing 17 mintues late for hour bell as well as half an hour bell. Please tell me how to adjust the hands/ pins. Thanks
Get your clock to strike the hour and stop the pendulum. take the nut off the hands, the brass piece in the minute hand needs to be removed and put back on the clock. Now put the minute hand back on, pointing to the 12. Tighten your nut back on while holding the minute hand in place. Some clocks hands are loose where the brass piece goes inside the minute hand.... with that being said.... if you are always having this problem, you might add a drop of glue to the brass piece and the hand then install the nut and let the glue dry before attempting to adjust the time.
No, there are no marking on this clock. There are some that are marked Germany, but not all clocks got marked and I would not be certain where the clock was actually made. Thanks for watching Richard Sehorn.
The minute hand has a brass nut with little grear like teeth. If you push it back together and tighten the nut that holds the hand on, you should be fine. Thanks for watching Stephen Roberts
Appreciate your videos as it has allowed me to get an old cuckoo clock up and running again. Quick question… Each time the bird comes out it chirps with a mind of its own. It chirps every half hour but the chirps only match up with the hour at 3 o clock. Any idea what could be causing that?
You might check out my other cuckoo clock videos. On the front of the movement there is an arm with teeth that should drop to what hour it is. The snail looking gear catches that teeth looking arm to what hour it is. There might be a wire spring that isn't attached to the teeth lever and not dropping all the way. Also look at where the teeth arm hits the snail to make sure it is hitting on the snail.
Hello, Mike! I have an 8-day Cuckoo Clock mounted 6-feet high in my living room. It seems to loose time when the room is colder and gain time when the room is warmer. So, it is 'right on time' in the spring & fall when I'm neither running my air conditioning or my central heat. What do you suppose is the cure for this condition? Thanks a Million, Mike...🇺🇸 👍☕
Most people don't know this, but the cuckoo clock needs to be oiled every 5 to 7 years to prevent the oil, and oil and dust from drying out and causing the oil to gum up and start making a shellac in the pivots. The movement should be taken out so you can oil both sides. The book also says if your clock stops, you can oil the clock then, but that is most likely a temporary thing and the movement should be taken apart, cleaned and fresh oil to give the clock a new start on life.
On some of the Cuckoo Clocks, the hole that is covered with wood is for inspection and also a way to trigger the clock to cuckoo. Most you new clocks don't have the hole and different brands of clock don't have them either. Thanks for stopping by Quim Roscas.
Did you check to see if the Bellows are in good shape and the rods still hooked up. If all this is ok, then you need to take the works out and check the front of the clock. There is a 1/4 moon looking gear that has teeth on one side. This needs to be free because it counts the hour out for the clock. Hope this helps Stan Faires.
How much would one of those back plates cost. Just got a cuckoo at goodwill for $2 missing a pendulum, weights and chains, and a gong (assuming it has one) is it possible I could make one?
If you have a good saw, yes you could make a back plate and the parts you could or should order from a good clock parts company. You can get parts on Ebay, but more that likely, you will pay to much. The weights you might get for a good price on Ebay. Check out the price for all that is missing, and see if it is worth it to fix the clock or sell it as parts. Sometimes I still put the money into the clock, just to prove it can be done and makes me feel good. Good Luck BALTOTHEWOLFDOG4
@@justmike57 thank you!! I found a local clock repair shop so I'll see what kinds of prices he has as well as scanning the internet. I'm pretty confident I can make a back plate. Would regular plywood work or something else. I know the clock isn't worth it but I do love it and it would be awesome to see it running. It's a pretty small clock, about the same size as a square tissue box. Does it need smaller weights than a bigger clock? I think it's a one day clock but how do I know for sure?
how do I fix the Chime going off at the same time the bird calls. Yours gongs then bellows. Mine gongs at the first bellow and calls much much faster. I looked at the governor fan and it doesn't seem to be spinning free wheel. I put two nickels on the opposite side of the weight chain to see if I could counter the weight. I also put one penny on the right hand bellow. No change really.
Your governor, (The Fan) is what make the clock cuckoo at the right speed as long as you have the right weight for the clock. If you flick the fan with you finger and it moves freely, and more than a 1/2 a turn, then you might have to tighten the fan to the shaft a little more. As for the bellows closing. If they don't close all the way because the clock was sitting on it's back for a long time, then you should clamp them shut for a day so they get the memory of staying shut until it's time for them to work. I have had to use quarters on my bellow tops on older clock because even replacing the bellow paper, they just didn't have enough weight to close them.
