Hello from Essex

[Plumbs]

I've always been interested in clocks and stumbled upon this site, with incredibly helpful advice from 2017 on a French drum movement.  So I hope to learn more... 

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome from Leeds. 

[oldhippy]

Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 

If there is anything we can help you with don’t be afraid to ask. Nice clear photos can help a lot.

[Nucejoe]

Welcome to the WRT forum.

[Plumbs]

Thanks to everyone for the welcome.  Can I ask for some advice?  I have a French Drum clock which I am hoping to dismantle, clean and mend a bit for a friend (it is a long time since I did this, but I would like to restart). I used to go to M & P for supplies but it seems they are out of action at the moment.  Is Cousins a good place for supplies?  I think I will need:

1. Some small watchmaker type screwdrivers

2. Cleaning fluid to put in a bath and agitate the parts in (I don't have an ultrasonic bath and was not proposing to get one)

3. Clock oil

4. Some thin nosed pliers for removing pins

5. A basic magnifying eyeglass

6. A pivot locating tool

7. An assembly support for the movement

8. Some assorted pins

.. but probably nothing more than that for the moment.  I don't think I will need to rebush any holes although I do have the tools for this.  The hour wheel is broken but I hope I have sourced a replacement.

Final queries: 

a. the wooden case has split a bit.  To glue it together, would standard strong PVA glue e.g. Evostik interior wood glue be OK? 

b. to polish the exterior brasswork of the face and rear, is Duraglit OK, and should they be lacquered after polishing?  I am not proposing to polish and lacquer the movement itself, unless that is vital, but only to clean it in the cleaning fluid.

Thanks in advance and I hope this is clear.  

[tomh207]

I don’t know what a pivot locating tool is? I am not a clock guy though but everything else you mentioned cousinsuk should be able to supply without issue.

you might get more results if posting in the clock section of the forum.

 

Tom

[Plumbs]

Thanks very much.  I will try the clock section