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  • Feb 15, 2010, 03:12 PM
    irishgirl63
    Does it hurt a wind up clock to turn it backwards when it isn't wound?
    I have a hanging mantle clock made by Elgin that I gave to my dad, and after he passed it returned to me. It is a 30 day clock. It had been overwound, so I am very careful not to do that. My clock runs down at various times, and my question is: when I need to set it, will it hurt the clock to turn the hands counterclockwise before winding it?
  • Feb 15, 2010, 04:13 PM
    KISS

    I would advise the following:

    One pick a time schedule that works. Wind it say the 1st and the 15th of every month. It doesn't have to wind down.

    Don't turn it backwards within a chimed area. If that happens to be every 15 min, then don't hit the 15 min mark.

    If you can stop it, then do so and set a timer or create a note when to start it.

    At least, that's what I do for a mantle clock with a pendulum. I've always had either a cuko clock or a mantle clock to wind nearly all of my life. The cuko clock is a lot easier since you can tell when to wind it by the position of the cones.
  • Feb 15, 2010, 06:16 PM
    irishgirl63
    Wow! Thank you, KeepItSimpleStupid. Great advice. My clock chimes on the hour and half hour, so you gave me exactly what I needed. It took me about 2 minutes to get everything going. It is difficult for me to get to the clock to wind it... a simple note or reminder from my PC on the 1st and 15th will keep it wound enough without overwinding!

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