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I have owned a Trend clock from Zeeland, MI, for over 50 years now. Has a Hermle movement in it that I just had cleaned and checked by a local horologist.  Also purchased a Trend Regulator clock on eBay with a Hermle movement 351-021.  That movement was also repaired by the same person.  My issue is that after hanging the clock only the Westminter chimes work on the 1/4 hour.  The hour chime does not work.  Repair person had me move the clock slowly forward at 9 pm letting each chime complete and move forward until 11 and stop and restart the clock in the morning.  The hourly chime still does not work.  Does anyone have a fix for this movement to get hourly chime working again.  I have the lever in the down position to enable the 1/4 hour chimes.  They are working fine and the clock is keeping good time.  I will be hanging the original Trend clock today and testing it out.  It had a nasty habit of randomly stopping at around 10  minutes before the hour.  Horologist said the movement needed cleaning.  Not bad for 50 years though.  First cleaning.

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