by hdehart » Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:29 pm
I need help on this one. I have a Gustav Becker wall clock that I have difficulty starting up, or getting in beat. I'm not sure of the age but it is marked R over P48. Anyway it runs fine once I find the correct beat, but each time the spring runs down and is rewound I have to find the correct beat again. This usually takes 6 or 7 tries if it happens at all, or it may take a day or two. But, once again, once it is found it runs fine until it needs rewinding. I have cleaned it, no bushings needed, reassembled twice, and played and played with it. I have made sure there is no sloppiness in the crutch also. Maybe the suspension spring? I can't be certain about that. I have replaced the original but can't be sure if it is the correct one. Does anyone have any ideas? Howard DeHart