However i have 2 clocks with this problem and the duracell did not fix the problem.
How to fix a battery operated pendulum wall clock.
The battery is retained in position by a tiny metal plate.
This should release it from the compartment.
The battery is accessible from the backside of the clock.
That there is some connection problem with regular batteries and the duracell copper tops fix a lot of problems such as dead pendulum.
All of our battery operated pendulum movements have several things in common.
Also check that the hands aren t touching the glass that covers the encasement of the clock.
Open the door and bring the pendulum all the way to the side then let.
How to troubleshoot wall clocks.
Your only recourse would be to buy a new movement as these are not serviceable.
Alternatively pry the batteries out by.
Use your fingers to pry up one end of the battery.
I have heard that quartz clocks run best with duracell copper top batteries.
Open the battery compartment with your fingertips and nails or use a screwdriver to open it.
Inspect the battery compartment for corrosion.
Swing the pendulum on the inside of the clock if it has a pendulum.
Simply start the pendulum swinging and move the case gently until the tic and toc are in good balance.
I m afraid there are no experts on battery clocks on this forum.
This is a typical problem that clock owners overlook and repairman find in seconds of laying eyes on the face of the piece.
They also operate independently of the actual clock movement and have no effect on it.
How to fix battery operated clocks.
I d guess that the pendulum operating mechanism has failed.
Step 1 open the battery compartment.
The clock was never a wind up.
Wind the clock if it has stopped running.
Move the plate sideways and remove the battery.
The battery compartment can be found on the back of the clock.
Insert a screw driver or blade into the case notch at the side of the back cover and prise open the back cover.
You should hear a ticking sound.
If not there may be internal damage.
They are all operated by an electro magnet that gives a pulse to a magnet on the pendulum arm which gives the pendulum a very natural swinging motion.
The small black box known as the movement will house the battery.
Remove any loose corrosion from the battery.
However the pendulum mechanism on these clocks is purely cosmetic and has nothing to do with the timekeeping.