Setting up Bevel Gears on an Elliott 9-tube mechanism
One of my hard and fast rules is that I remove as many screws as possible before putting clock parts in a clock cleaning solution. This has always served me well - it eliminates the risk that a screw will be corroded in place, making it very hard to remove down the road. Of course, I know that I must take careful notes so I know which screws go where. As an aside, this is especially important with earlier clocks, the ones with hand made screws: It is best if each screw goes back in the hole from which it came – visually identical screws oft times are not actually all that identical.
But, in the case of a 9-tube Elliott mechanism that I had in for repair, this hard and fast rule gave me a chance to do a bit more work.
The screws in question are those which adjust the fitment of the bevel gears that drive the pinned drum in a 9 tube mechanism. These screws, as well as the two bevel gears in question, are shown in the first two pictures in this gallery:
Read MoreBut, in the case of a 9-tube Elliott mechanism that I had in for repair, this hard and fast rule gave me a chance to do a bit more work.
The screws in question are those which adjust the fitment of the bevel gears that drive the pinned drum in a 9 tube mechanism. These screws, as well as the two bevel gears in question, are shown in the first two pictures in this gallery:
