McCormack Clock Repairs

McCormack Clock Repairs As a qualified horologist from the Irish Swiss Institute of Ireland,we specialise in the repair and restoration of all antique clocks & watches.

21/05/2026

Ingraham ,1879 , used a similar method to this Ansonia N movement, while New Haven, and others, used a 3-leafed washer, compressed by a pin through the centre wheel shaft, with a raised circular wall to keep the pin in place. I prefer the Ansonia / New Haven method.

Obviously both have stood the test of time, as we see them still working well to this day. The clutch or friction washer type featured on the New Haven may cause trouble if an oversized diameter pin has been forced into place, kinking the leaves and causing tension to be lost in the hand setting. The trick is using a smaller diameter pin and relying on the leaf tension and raised circular wall to hold our pin in place.

So why not remove the risk altogether and go with the Ansonia system..as you can see, it can be cleaned thoroughly. As mentioned, both have lasted and performed outstandingly; perhaps there is more skill involved in maintaining the New Haven system. Maybe the simple design and reduced manufacturing costs made Ansonia the outright winner!

20/05/2026

What a lovely Irish clock from James Aiken of Cork! But all was not well under this engraved dial.

The rack had seen better days; it had been previously soldered and was no longer fit for purpose.

The hour wheel had also acquired a set of shims, soldered in place—no doubt resulting from the poorly maintained rack arm—in an effort to adjust the hourly strike count.

I re-blued the hands, and I do think there's just a popping off of that brass dial.

18/05/2026

Not a clock but clock like..a little grubby. A small wedge of wood was missing,lost in time . Replaced with what I had at hand. It runs, but not well and a service was not an option this time.
The question I'd like answered is .. do you know what this was it used for ?

18/05/2026

Not a clock but clock like..a little grubby. A small wedge of wood was missing,lost in time . Replaced with what I had at hand. It runs, but not well and a service was not an option this time.
The question I'd like answered is .. do you know what this was used for ?

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