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Just picked up a 8 day chiming wall clock,  not

Expensive, ws told it was a runner, got it back home, not a runner, but what did I expect.

Filthy dirty when I had a look inside the case, so it needs a good clean and a service.

Just wondered what the going rate is now days, I have seen the same type of clocks in jewellers for about  £300 new,  how much is everyone paying for a service.

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vinn3 Distinguished Member

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welcome to the forum.  "servicing payment":  for "a fiver",  you can email your "clock project" pix.  into the forums' gallery.  step one,  on learning "how to clean a clock" ! step two would be to transfer the pix. to your posting. cheers - vin

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Thats a modern clock, movement chime with black spade hands and underslung chimes. When you decide to take the movement out can I have a few pictures. I should be able to help you get it working, thats if you intend to do it yourself.

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