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#17
CUCKOO CLOCKS (3/30/04)
Problem: The one ambient noise your shipper has brought with them
to their
new home is missing. No... It's not the neighbor's barking
dog--it's
the ticking and chiming of the "Family Cuckoo Clock!"
Everyone
seems aware that large pendulum clocks (Grandfather and
Grandmother type)
require special attention. This attention is best given by
specially
trained packers or clock repair firms. It would seem that the same
attention is not given to the Cuckoo Clock and quite often these items
sustain
damage or the drive chain comes off.
I would like to address the temptation of the moving industry to treat the
Cuckoo Clock as if it was constructed with digital technology. They are
not.
If the chains are not secured, they can come off the drive gears and
reattaching them can require some rather tedious removal of the
mechanisms and
the proper reinstallation of all parts.
Solution: It’s simple: Secure the chains so they
cannot come
off the internal gears
It's a GREAT MOVING JOB!
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