A clock that strikes on the hour has two winding holes one for keeping time and one for striking.
Pendulum wall clock has two winding holes.
Most clocks are 8 day clocks which only need to be wound once a week.
For clocks with hanging weights raise the weights using the crank.
If your clock is cable driven you will wind all three weights with a crank key.
If a clock does not strike a gong on the hour it is technically called a timepiece.
If there are two holes one is for the time spring and one is for the hourly chime.
If there is one hole it is a time only clock.
Depending upon the model of your clock there can be 1 2 or 3 winding key holes.
I have made an innumerable number of house calls over the last thirty two years because of this myth.
Insert the winding key into the holes located in the dial face.
I have set up thousands of clocks on outside walls and have never heard a complaint from a single customer that it has caused any kind of problem.
Clocks with three winding arbours chime on the quarter hour making a musical tone.
You must lift the weight when winding a chain driven floor clock.
If your clock has two winding pegs the left one typically works the strike or chime while the right wind manages the clock s timekeeping.
Winding the arbor in this hole will give the clock power to keep time.
Generally speaking if the clock has a single hole that hole controls the main time spring.
To prevent over winding your cables allow the entire pulley to be visible under the face of the clock.
The hole on the left is used to power the strike train which make the clock strike at the top of the hour.
Winding holes in clock faces are for different functions of the clock.
If there are 2 holes it means that it is a time and strike clock that is it strikes the appropriate hour on the hour and either a bell or strike on the half hour there are always exceptions such as this two train westminster chime clock or a time only clock with an alarm arbour.
Do this every seven days to prevent the clock from stopping or losing time.
Winding holes in clock faces.
Turn the key clockwise until the spring becomes tight and will not turn further.
It is not harmful to wind the clock more often.
The hole on the right is used to power the time train and make the clock keep time.
This is a time and strike clock.