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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 441604, member: 25&quot;]That is what is called a birdcage movement and is an earlier form directly derived from the lantern clocks of the 17th C. so your clock may be a little earlier than I said above. Have you carefulluy checked the dial to see if it says Hailsham?</p><p>It is a 30 hour movement so you will need to haul on the chain to lift the weight once a day. There should be a small lead ring weight on the&nbsp; &#039;spare&#039; loop of chain. This helps maintain tension so the chain does not come off the pully.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is sometimes possible to detect if a clock is a marriage by looking inside the case for pendulum marks on the back or places where the weight has rubbed and see if they correspond with the existing weight and pendulum positions.</p><p>Usually marriages are intended to &#039;up-cycle&#039; the clock, from 30 hour to 8 day most commonly, and this is and probably was always a very humble clock, any mixing and matching&nbsp; would not have had any but utilitarian intent.</p><p><br /></p><p>About the striking being out, there is a count wheel for the strike, lift the lever that drops into it&nbsp; and let the clock strike, repeat till hands and strike agree.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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