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Slowing Clock Chimes


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Slowing Clock Chimes. We moved from one apartment to another recently, and the grandfather clock is acting strangely. The strike side goes off perfectly fine, but the chime side plays in super slow motion.

How to Adjust Chime Clocks Hunker
How to Adjust Chime Clocks Hunker from www.hunker.com

To speed up slow chimes, first check the clock’s pendulum length—shortening it slightly increases tempo. My grandfather clock chimes play very slowly after a move. Changing the speed of timekeeping is accomplished by moving the pendulum disk up or down.

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How to Adjust Chime Clocks Hunker

Changing the speed of timekeeping is accomplished by moving the pendulum disk up or down. My grandfather clock chimes play very slowly after a move. Fortunately, most grandfather clock chime problems have straightforward solutions. To speed up slow chimes, first check the clock’s pendulum length—shortening it slightly increases tempo.

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