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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaulBD, post: 783048, member: 11378&quot;]If it hasn&#039;t been used for some time, don&#039;t worry if it won&#039;t go to begin with. A lot of oil and gunk (there shouldn&#039;t really be any but it&#039;s very common to find movements that have been hugely over-oiled over the years and all that can go sticky over time) can congeal. It make take quite a few gentle movements of the pendulum to get it running again.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can check the striking mechanism by simply gently advancing the hands. The clock should strike once at half-past and then the hours when the minute hand reaches 12.</p><p><br /></p><p>These movements are very robust and are a tribute to the guys that designed and made them. Our electronic gadgets today last about three years - how many machines that we build will still be running in 150-300 years time like many of these clocks?</p><p><br /></p><p>Even so, don&#039;t fret if it doesn&#039;t work. Firstly, statistically it&#039;s most likely to be just cleaning that&#039;s required. Secondly, most auctioneers won&#039;t perform an in-depth inspection and they won&#039;t guarantee for bidders that it is working - they&#039;re usually too scared of being sued.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re trying to sell privately though, being able to say &quot;working&quot; will add a fair bit to the value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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