Kundo Clock Suspension Unit

[bosstaki]

Cheers guy's ☺

[clockboy]

Depends on the caliber,

Kundo, 49,52,53,54,55 use 0.0032" (0.81mm) HOROLOVAR

Kundo junior's 52,53,5455,56 use 0.0023" (.058MM) HOROLOVAR

Kundo Midget 58 use 0.0022" (.056mm) HOROLOVAR

 

 

The set up is very critical with a 400 day clock. The length of the spring & the position of the lever that operates the escapement is important.Also what is also important to get correct is the thickness of the suspension spring. Too thick or too thin & it becomes impossible to get the clock in time as you run out of adjustment. Even with the correct thickness sometimes it is necessary to thin the springs thickness a touch. Over the years I have repaired & serviced a lot of these movements & because they use very little energy to run for in theory 400 days with one wind everything has to be correct. I highly recommend you invest in a book "400 Day Clock" by Charles Terwillinger

[Geo]

I new you'd sort him out CB!

I have a copy of that book myself, it's very comprehensive.

[bosstaki]

thanks for the reply clockboy, have you got any idea how i can identify which calibre of kundo clock ive got so i can order the right length of suspension wire, cheers  :D 

[bosstaki]

hi clockboy, heres a couple of pictures for you of the kundo clock in question!  :D 

[clockboy]

If you measure it's dimensions and also take pic of it's rear with the suspension spring cover plate removed I will try and identify it for you using my ref book.

[Marc]

Have a look here;

 

http://www.anniversaryclockidentification.com/cgi-bin/acipage.cgi

 

step by step 400 day clock identification.

[oldhippy]

Get a copy of this book The Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide

It is invaluable for anyone who is going to attempt to repair a 400day clock, although the name 400day clock had to be changed here in England, it was all to do with the trade description act, because some of the clocks could run more or less then 400days when fully wound, so technically it did not run for 400days so they changed it to anniversary clocks. There is also a very good tool that you can buy that helps to adjust the beat of the clock. I found it to be tremendously good and because of its long handle you can adjust the beat extremely finely. 

 

I'm new to this forum. I've uploaded a picture of the beat setting tool for you. I hope it shows up and its not to big