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The Templeton Regulator Wall Clock
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We wish you many years of enjoyment with your clock and
hope to help preserve the beauty and functionality of your
investment with these simple steps for hanging, winding,
regulating, and cleaning your Templeton Regulator Wall Clock.
Keeping Time
Since ancient times, humans have worked to
devise various ways by which to keep time.
From water clocks to Medieval mechanical
clocks to today’s more common quartz and
electric timepieces, improvements in design
have continuously moved us closer to our
goal of perfection, but none since the
development of the pendulum clock
have surpassed its refined combination
of beauty and function.
Historic Allure
When the first successful pendulum clock
was invented in 1656 by a Dutch astronomer,
the simple elegance of small gears and weights
working together with the laws of gravity
spurred an interest that lives on even today,
despite modern advancements in accurate
timekeeping. After all, even commercially
available atomic clocks, which are the most
precise available, are still subject to slight
variations due to uncontrollable environmental
factors, so you truly stand to gain the most when
you opt instead for the sophisticated allure of
an antique replica mechanical clock. The time
invested in maintaining your pendulum clock is
sure to be rewarded with endless compliments,
not to mention the pride gained from owning
an important piece of history.
Making Adjustments
Remember, when you regulate the
pendulum of your clock, you are attempting
to achieve the best timekeeping possible
from a mechanical clock. Because the
movement is based on gravity and not
batteries, you will still need to push
the minute hand forward or backward
periodically to maintain the correct time.
Environmental factors such as humidity,
physically moving the clock, dust collection
and air flow can all have an effect on the
timekeeping of your clock. The following
adjustments can be made initially to improve
the overall accuracy, but again, your Templeton
Regulator Wall Clock is a replica of an
antique instrument, as opposed to a
modern-day precision timepiece.
Hanging the Templeton Regulator Clock
For proper operation, hang your clock on an interior wall
away from any heating or cooling vents. Make sure that the
wall is exactly vertical and that nothing will obstruct the side-
to-side motion of the pendulum or the up and down motion
of the chain and weight. Properly install a mounting screw
(not provided) in wall at desired height. Attach your clock
to the mounting screw using the keyhole slot on its backside.
Adjust clock to ensure that it sits level and is flush against the
wall. Check to make sure that the pendulum bob is properly
aligned with the pendulum stem (not twisted) before starting
clock with a gentle side-to-side push of the pendulum.
Winding (pulling up the weight)
Hold the clock steady with one hand; with
your other hand, pull down on the free end
of the chain, gently drawing the weight on
the other end up to the bottom of the clock.
Regulating the timekeeping
(too fast or too slow)
Once your clock is hung where you want it,
take some time to get to know its “personality.”
Every clock is a little different, as is every
home in which it is installed, so a little
patience is required to find the balance
necessary to keep the pendulum swinging
regularly. At the bottom of the pendulum
rod is a round brass weight, called the
“bob.” The nut located below the bob
is used to adjust the timekeeping ability
of your clock. If you push the bob up, your
clock will run faster; if you let it down, the
clock will run slower. Start by setting the
time to an accurate electric or quartz
timepiece. Check the pendulum clock’s
time 24 hours later; if the clock runs fast,
turn the nut to the left (a small amount) to
lower the bob and slow the clock. If it runs
slow, turn the nut to the right (a small amount)
to raise the bob and speed up the clock.
Move the minute hand clockwise when
it is wrong by more than several minutes.
Cleaning and Lubricating
Eventually, the oil lubricating the moving
parts in your clock will start to dry up. This
is especially true for skeleton-style clocks
such as the Templeton Regulator because
there is no casement to protect the movement
from its environment, especially dust. Oil
your clock every two years or so to
avoid unnecessary damage.