Hello All
New to the group and clock repair.
I’m about to retire after a 40 year career as winemaker and have taken up clock repair-restoration as a hobby. So far, I’ve gotten 5 up and keeping great time.
With nearly all of these I’ve noticed that I have what seems to be very sensitive crutch. The brass (I believe) wire seems to have lost its stiffness and bends easily. I remove the pendulum bob before I move the clock from my work area to its new spot in our home. Sometimes that works fine, others no.
So, I’ve tried to make a new verge in hopes that the crutch portion will be stiffer and keep its shape. Every time I try to bend the new verge wire it snaps. What gives; I’m I supposed to heat the wire first.
Or maybe I’m not interpreting the overall symptoms correctly. I’ve cleaned the disassembled works. Done bushing work where needed. Replaced some springs I felt were shot, otherwise just cleaned and re-greased the existing springs.
I searched the site I did not see a topic on crutch work. Sorry If I missed it.
Thank you-
David M.