Winterhalder and Hofmeier Bracket Clock-- Chiming on 8 bells
This is a fine example of a German chiming bracket clock by this manufacturer who started his
workshop in Schwarzenback Germany in 1810 taking Anton Hofmeier into partnership in 1850. These movements were extremely well made and that's just one reason why their clocks are very much sort after today, and well worth restoring.
This clock came from a customer who complained that the chimes were very slow and the clock kept stopping,( not an unusual fault!) upon dismantling the clock it was obvious what the trouble was---
worn pinions in the going train were the cause of the clock stopping but the cause of the slow chiming was man made, the screw holding
the ratchet wheel bracket was to long and was touching the barrel acting as a brake, you can see below the groove it has cut in the barrel, no wonder the chime was slow!!
