Standard mechanical clocks were often equipped with a lever to switch off the chimes when "silence" was needed, such as during the night when people were sleeping.
It is also worth noting, with a mechanical striking/chiming clock, that it is very bad practice to set the hands to the correct time by moving them backwards and doing so can really upset the mechanism of some clocks and the services of an horologist can be needed to restore them to fully working order.
To set the time an hour back for instance, the hands should be advanced eleven hours, pausing at each quarter, half and hour to allow the full chime before advancing. Stopping the clock and waiting for the correct time to come around is a suitable alternative if the mechanism is accessible.
SOURCE: Antique Forestville Mantle Clock
Middle Key hole for the time.
Left side is for Chime
Right side is for the strike.
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David
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Try www.klockit.com. You can replace the entire movement for about $5 including new hands. You can select from an assortment of hands that will probably match the style of what you have and use those if the old hands don't fit the new movement. I've bought several movements from them over the years. For a few more dollars you can upgrade to an "atomic clock" movement which synchronizes with the US time signal and even sets DST automatically.
SOURCE: I have a Bulova westminster
You may call Bulova customer service at 1-800-233-3350 they are usually open 9 until 4 eastern time. It may just be a setting or you may need the battery movement replaced. I hope this helps you!
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I had the same problem but the solution is unbelievably simple. Just set the hands to the time desired by turning the round button on the housing. Now you mmust tell the quartz timer/clock (plastic rectangular mechanism) the same time as you have set the hands. In this way when the hands hit the Quarter hours/half hours and the hours, the electonic chimes will chime the correct time.
Ultra simple. The two hour buttons and two minute buttons represent a 24 hour clock. Example, how to set the clock to 2:50 PM. Easy, change the 2 PM to its 24 hour counterpart, i.e. 14 hundred hours.
Move the hands to 2:55. Push the first button once for 1, push the second button 4 times, push the first M button 5 times, push the second M button 5 times. Move the set button back to run and there you have it. 1455 Hours. Not it should chime correctly. As a tip, use a brand new fresh battery to try this out.
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