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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Optima><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'>Like most firms who do maintenance on
anything, cars, washing machines, clocks, the work is only as good as the chap
who actually comes to do it. We’ve all heard tales of maintenance
visits where the workman simply sat up the tower for half an hour with his
newspaper and Thermos!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Optima><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'>All of the long-established turret clock
firms do a good job in my experience, but, as Chris suggested, it is as well to
check up after a visit and make sure everything has been done satisfactorily.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Optima><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'>R<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</st1:PersonName> [mailto:<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</st1:PersonName>] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Alan Taylor<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, 20 February 2010
7:26 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Bell Historians]
Church clock maintenance contracts</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I use Smiths of Derby to service a
number of the church clocks I look after, Dickon. They are very good in my
experience. And yes, it is worth the fee of an annual visit.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Alan</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">bellhistorians@<wbr>yahoogroups.<wbr>com</st1:PersonName> [mailto:<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">bellhistori<wbr>ans@yahoogroups.<wbr>com</st1:PersonName>] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dickon
Love</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 19 February 2010 17:44<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">bellhistorians@<wbr>yahoogroups.<wbr>com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bell Historians] Church
clock maintenance contracts</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Although not really 'bell history', I wonder whether
the collective might be able to share some experiences on maintenance contracts
in connection with church clocks.<br>
<br>
I have taken responsibility of St Magnus church clock following the death of an
old boy who used to look after it. It hasn't been touched professionally for
years and was stopped throughout the tower works of 2008 and early 2009. It
currently seems to be losing 20 mins time a year. A wellknown clock firm has
offered its services for an annual service. I am wondering whether annual is
too frequent a service to pay for, particularly as this simple clock only turns
the hands: there are no chimes on it any more. I guess the service would just
clean and oil parts and be a general check up.<br>
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What do other people do?<br>
<br>
Many thanks.<br>
<br>
DrL<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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