How do you set the time and gongs on a grandfather clock?
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You set the time on most mechanical clocks by gently moving the minute hand in a clockwise direction until you reach the current time, then start the pendulum. Do not move the hour hand, it will move automatically when you move the minute hand and do not move either hand counter clockwise.
The chimes are mechanically linked to the minute and hour hands so the chimes are automatically set when you set the time.
It is best to be close (within a hour) to the current time on the clock face when you set it. If at the time of setting the clock the current time is 3 o'clock, it is better if the clock face says about 2 o'clock more or less.
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