Restoring Morbier Clocks

Most of the antique pendulum clocks show signs of attrition in their mechanical movements after decades of daily operation. Simply cleaning the movement without repairing the wear parts isn't appropriate to ensure reliable operation.
Morbier Clocks are more robust than most of the other clock types. However, worn out bearings are best fixed running a complete restoration.

The main restoration steps are:

1. Demounting the movement.
2. Putting all parts in a cleaning fluid for 1-2 days – followed by an ultrasonic cleaning procedure and a drying step.
3. De-rusting of all ferric parts.
4. Adjusting the concentricity of wheels. Burnishing pivots. Polishing brass parts.
5. Restoring defect parts and preparing missing parts.
6. Degreasing, washing and drying all parts.
7. Bluing of screws and hands. Covering ferric parts with rustproof oil and re-purifying them afterwards.
8. Mounting toothed wheels and checking of bearings. Replacing of used up brass bearings. Checking free running of toothed wheels.
9. Assembling and aligning all parts. Fitting new springs or cords.
10. Checking the clock. Adjusting escapement and striking mechanism.
11. Oiling the movement. Conducting a trial.
12. Adjusting pendulum length. Mounting of the movement. Natural wearing for 3 weeks and readjusting at the end.

We are convinced ensuring high quality for UniqueClocks translates into the following formula:

Perfect Restoration = Reliability !