McCormack Clock Repairs

McCormack Clock Repairs As a qualified horologist from the Irish Swiss Institute of Ireland,we specialise in the repair and restoration of all antique clocks & watches.

18/06/2026

This tiny—for a clock—post has one job. Take the hits and keep sturdy; don't move or wobble, groan, or creak.

If this post should fail, the strike on this old English fusee wall clock would ring nonstop.

Have you heard the bell on this? It's a lovely tone made even nicer when you know it's going to stop.

So thank you, little post, for your 150 years of service!

17/06/2026

A nice Smiths Westminster chiming clock. This clock hadn't been cleaned in some time; the mainsprings were so dry and sticky you could hear them fully unwind as I lifted the barrel lid.

One of them remained stuck for a moment after the lid was removed. I've never seen that happen before!

12/06/2026

Foreign-marked, most likely German, Westminster chiming clock. I just can't resist these. I love them for their overcompletion, from how the flywheel torque was dealt with to the different ways each manufacturer controlled the chime, when it rings, for how long, and what it plays.

The movement was fully cleaned and rebushed..but I'm especially happy with how the hands turned out.

They were corroded, so I took them back to bare metal, primed, top coated, and gave them a protective clear gloss ... because why not!

10/06/2026

A short screw head and a thin click left room for lateral movement and created enough pull to widen and distort the screw hole.

My solution was a new screw with a longer head and a little brass washer to take up the play.

I suppose I could have also made a thicker click, but sometimes quick and easy is the option.

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Unit 4B Connolly Street
Nenagh

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