French drum novice

[Plumbs]

Hello

After a lapse of about 50 years, I have started to take clocks apart again - so I have forgotten virtually all of what I learnt.

I have a nice looking French drum clock in a wooden case which I was given by a friend.  I have dismantled it and it seems to be undamaged except that the hourwheel is broken.  I thought all French drum movements were identical but I now know better!  However, I have been able to source a replacement hourwheel which I am very pleased with and which seems to fit well.  I now plan to clean the movement with my newly bought Horolene and before I do so, I would be very grateful for some advice on the following:

1. The springs are, of course, in barrels and I am not sure how best to clean them.  When I unwound them, one of them felt quite sticky.  Is it best to leave them as they are or should they be removed from the barrels and also cleaned with Horolone?  If so, how easy or difficult is that?

2. One of the wheels in the striking train can't be removed because on the front side there is a little pallet which prevents withdrawal of the wheel - or have I got this completely wrong?  it seems to me that it is somehow crimped on and will have to be eased off.  is this possible, and if so how easy might it be?

3. The case is a little bit split and I would like to try to glue it together (but I don't think I can help it to stay together by using pins or screws - the split is too slight). Is Evostik wood glue a good bet for this - obviously I would clamp it for 24 hours or so to help it to set?

4. The case is pretty clean and I have wiped it down with a slightly damp cloth.  It looks quite nice but would benefit from a polish.  Is Stones furniture polish OK for this?

5. Finally - I have had to provide a replacement face since the original enamel face was cracked and poorly painted over.  I have sourced a replacement which is brass or perhaps some similar alloy and is rather faded.  Is e.g. Duraglilt OK for cleaning it, and once it is done should it be lacquered?  Indeed, should the entire movement also be lacquered (which I am reluctant to do because of the likelihood of my making a mess of it)?

Sorry to unload all this but it would be really helpful to have some ideas from the contributors to this excellent website.

Pictures of the case, the face, and the "troublesome" wheel mentioned in 2 above, are attached 

[watchweasol]

Hi  in regard to your questions,   The springs should ideally removed from the barrel but to do this you need a mainspring winder that are quite expensive for a one off. Or you c a make your own see Google “ joes mainspring winder”. I have made two and they work well, you will also have to source some tube for the retainers.

the gathering pallet cann be removed using levers ( mini crow bars) again I made my own no problem.

the case can be glued using evostick wood glue but bind the case together to close the crack. When solid you can use wax sticks (used for furniture) melted and rubbed in to cover any blemish left.

best to clean the case and then use bees wax to polish, a bit of elbow grease needed 

do not clean the dial with anything other than warm water and a couple of drops of mild soap. Try on an inconspicuous part first. There is a product called MILIPUTTY in various colours on eBay that can be used on cracked enamel dials depending on how bad it is .