Ridgeway grandfather clock issues

[mickri]

My beloved grandfather clock that I inherited from my grandmother slipped a chain this morning when I was winding it. I don't know if the chain slipped off of its ratchet or if the ratchet broke. Tried searching and not finding much. If I got the serial number right it was made in 1926 and may be the 673rd ridgeway clock made. They were first made in 1926.

Can anybody point me to a source where I can find info on my clock?

 

[francist]

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www.nawcc.org

Try here. I used to belong years ago but not any more. Lots of info on the Forum sites though, and a quick search just now had quite a few hits for Ridgeway.

-frank

 

[mickri]

Thanks for the link. I had been there and tried to sign up but they wanted a little over $100. So I bailed. Went back again and found where I could register for free. I posted my question. Will see what kind of response I get.

I don't want to try to take it a part until I get some more info. Installing the chain doesn't seem to be hard. If the ratchet is broken replacing that would be more problematic without something to guide me.

 

[mickri]

Got responses on how to properly install the chain. The ratchet was not broken and the clock is running. Whew. I will be more careful in the future when I wind the clock.

 

[mickri]

Spent some time researching my clock. Learned that it is a model 130 named "The Cornwall." If it had been antique white it would have been named "The Lady Cornwall." First made from the 1950's. So not as old as I had originally thought. Fun afternoon.

 

[tq60]

You can put a tie bar, lack of proper term, in the chain near the end.

It basically is just a piece of wire that prevents the chain from going through.

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[mickri]

The chains on my clock have a round ring in the chain that prevents that. Some how the chain jumped off of the ratchet. Never happened before and hopefully never happens again.