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This is just a generic class for the less common clocks I've gained experience in repairing.
I have included Skeleton clocks in this category because, although they are not that unusual, they don't really justify a category of their own. This is because many are much the same as any other fusée movement, the difference being that most of the clock plates are cut away to the bare minimum. This does affect the repair process and thus the cost because the weaker plates are prone to bending and buckling so need to be straightened out first. Their pivot holes can also be much more difficult to rebush as there is often too little brass around the pivot hole to work with so instead of pressing in off-the-shelf bushes, new bushes may need to be made by hand and silver-soldered into position.
Another less common clock type that is seen from time to time is the mystery clock and in particualr the German Swinger; a good deal of care is needed here. First and formost, there are a great many fakes on the market from China, styled to look old and it's not always easy to identify them without taking a closer look. The Chinese fakes usually have open mainsprings whereas the original German makers tended to encase theirs in barrels. The hand set knob was usually in the centre on the originals whereas in most fakes it is offset. If you have one and are having difficulties with timekeeping, remember it has a compound pendulum so contrary to normal rules you need to raise the bottom pendulum to slow the clock, not lower it. Better still, open the bottom ball and remove some of the lead; it seems to work better. For more detail, look here.
I'm still waiting to repair a Congrieve Rolling ball clock but they never seem to go wrong. And as yet I have not attempted to work on the Jaeger LeCoultre range of Atmos clocks because they are specialised. These use changing air presure to power the pendulum and need very delicate hands. You'll find more help here.
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