Transporting a clock safely
When you transport a clock a few basic precautions need to be observed to avoid damaging the clock.
Spring driven clocks:
To transport a spring driven clock the only major precaution to observe is to remove the pendulum and tie down the pendulum rod with a rubber band or piece of string so it won't unhook from the movment. At the end of the pendulum rod there is generally a small hook where a rubberband or piece of string can be attached. The other end can be held with a thumb tack or pinched between the door and the case.
Weight driven clocks:
In addition to securing the pendulum rod, the weights must be removed and the cables also secured with strings or rubber bands. If the cables are not secured, they will unwind from the novment creating a snarl which will prevent the clock from running when the weights are reattached. This condition generally required a clock repair person to fix because it usually involves the removal of the dial or the removal of the movment to untangle the cables. Clocks where the weights are hung on chains are easier to transport. The chain needs to be secured with string but there is less chance of the chain coming off the sprocket wheel thus requiring additional attention when re-hanging the weights.
Spring driven clocks:
To transport a spring driven clock the only major precaution to observe is to remove the pendulum and tie down the pendulum rod with a rubber band or piece of string so it won't unhook from the movment. At the end of the pendulum rod there is generally a small hook where a rubberband or piece of string can be attached. The other end can be held with a thumb tack or pinched between the door and the case.
Weight driven clocks:
In addition to securing the pendulum rod, the weights must be removed and the cables also secured with strings or rubber bands. If the cables are not secured, they will unwind from the novment creating a snarl which will prevent the clock from running when the weights are reattached. This condition generally required a clock repair person to fix because it usually involves the removal of the dial or the removal of the movment to untangle the cables. Clocks where the weights are hung on chains are easier to transport. The chain needs to be secured with string but there is less chance of the chain coming off the sprocket wheel thus requiring additional attention when re-hanging the weights.