Now reset the moon dial with the observed moon phase.
Grandfather clock moon dial mechanism.
Step 6 check the level.
Day calendar second hand.
Many of the older grandfather clocks or english tall case clocks as many people called them had a painting on the dial along side of the moons each dial has 2 moons to keep the calendar accurate.
Find the click spring.
Observe the current phase that the moon is in.
The moon dial on a grandfather clock also gave the manufacturers of the clocks to add a personal touch to their grandfather clocks.
Pull the click spring back about a half inch from the teeth of the moon dial and then allow it to fall back into place.
If the grandfather clock with moon phase dial stops for more than 24 hours the moon dial will also stop and must be reset when the grandfather clock has started again.
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Another cause for the inconsistency could be the moon dial.
You can rotate the moon by gently pressing the dial.
Since in our example today is the 25th which was five days ago we must move the moon dial forward or clockwise 5 days to put us where we should be on the 25th.
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To do this we simply observe the scale above the moon picture counting each space as we go.
Check the platform where the grandfather clock has been stationed.
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The click spring is located just behind the moon dial itself.
Sometimes the moon dial on a grandfather clock refuses to turn.
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Your moon phase will need adjusting periodically because the lunar calendar is 29 1 2 days long and our monthly calendar is 30 31 days long.
The full moon on our clock s moon dial now represents where the moon was on the 20th.
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When the center of the moon dial on your grandfather clock points to the 10 the lunar calendar is 10 days old and that will reflect what the moon will be that evening.
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Step 5 the moon dial.
To fix this problem open the door or panel by the clock face.