Kaiser 1930s Clock Issues. Please help

[ReeceJ]

Hi Guys

New to clock repair do need help. As the photos show.  I have a 1930s Kaiser clock which has an issue unwinding the spring rapidly. It looks like there's an issue with the escapement. Can anyone offer advise regarding the escapement and if you can see any big issues or damage etc. Also advice on how it actually works etc. 

Thanks in advance.

cheers Reece

[HSL]

Welcome to the forum ReeceJ.
There seems to be a couple of faults on your clock . The first thing you could do is to look if there are any pins on your fork (pin lever) , when I look at the upper picture it looks like they broken off. Next you should fix that hairspring.
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Edited August 3, 2020 by HSL

[ReeceJ]

Hi

Thanks for the reply! Yes you are correct, no fork pins which looks to be my biggest issue. Hmm is the fork repairable usually? Or a replacement normally found?

cheers

[oldhippy]

The pallet pins both broken so the movement will just run down. You could just alter the hairspring where it is pinned, just bent it away from the plate so it is nicely in line. 

[watchweasol]

Hi and welcome to the forum Reece.  Like the others I would say thet the pallet/fork pins are broken off and the balance spring is not flat.  How did the pallet pins get broken off.  If they just sheared then check out the wheels for damaged teeth and bent pivots while its dismantled.

[Nucejoe]

Welcome to the forum ReeceJ. 

[ReeceJ]

Great thanks for the awesome input guys. I'll look to get what's left of the existing pins out and from reading, may try fitting with modified sewing needles. Anyone here done this before?

 

cheers 

[Nucejoe]

13 minutes ago, ReeceJ said:

Great thanks for the awesome input guys. I'll look to get what's left of the existing pins out and from reading, may try fitting with modified sewing needles. Anyone here done this before?

 

cheers 

Have you looked into replacing the pins or the fork complete. Don't matrial houses supply new ones. 

[watchweasol]

Hi  yes I have repaired pin pallets before using pins .   Clock material houses the likes of Meadows and Passmore,  there are several more may be able to help.