Mechanical clocks, put back in order.
We repair clocks that are wound with a key or driven by weights: wall regulators, mantel clocks, carriage clocks and longcase clocks. Two benches, one lathe, and a wall where finished movements run for a fortnight before they go home.
What happens to your clock
- Look and listen. We run it on the bench, note what it does and what it should do, and write you an estimate. This part is free.
- Strip and clean. The movement comes fully apart. Every wheel, pivot and plate is cleaned, inspected and measured.
- Repair. Worn holes are bushed, pivots polished, tired springs replaced. Missing parts are made here rather than ordered.
- Test. Fourteen days on the wall, wound on schedule, timed against a reference. Strike and chime are counted through.
What we do not take in
Quartz movements, wristwatches and anything with a mains lead. We are glad to point you to someone who does, and we will not pretend otherwise at the counter.
Opening
Tue – Fri 09:00 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 12:30
Closed Sunday and Monday. Longcase clocks by appointment, so that the long bench is clear.
Where
3 Tanner's Yard, behind the corn exchange.
Ring the lower bell; the upper one is the bookbinder.