What is the model number on an Urgos clock?
If your clock does not tick, let me tock to it. In this unit 6/95 is the model number. My guess is that it was preceded by UW. The 6 is the series number indicating plate size and most of these were bottom hammer and Westminster only or triple chime. The 95 indicated the type, handshaft length, and hammer configuration.
Is the Urgos uw7 clock movement still available?
The two weight Hermle units are so close and there is not much involved with the conversion aspect on these. Urgos UW7/ series clock movement is no longer made and not available by Clockworks.com. However these can often be converted to an equivalent quality new German clock movement.
How does the back of a Urgos grandfather clock work?
Apart from the parts for the chimes on the upper-left of the photo below, the back looks like other Urgos grandfather clocks of that era. The chime mechanism uses no contrate gear, relying on three beveled gears. The parts fit together and work well without adjusting any cap screws, as you would on a Herschede.
Why are Urgos clock movements called different names?
Upon every production run the movement number changes. The factory will produce the movement for years and then take a break on that series. When they start cranking them out again they call it a different name. So an old movement with a certain name may have the same movement available new but called something different.
If your clock does not tick, let me tock to it. In this unit 6/95 is the model number. My guess is that it was preceded by UW. The 6 is the series number indicating plate size and most of these were bottom hammer and Westminster only or triple chime. The 95 indicated the type, handshaft length, and hammer configuration.
The two weight Hermle units are so close and there is not much involved with the conversion aspect on these. Urgos UW7/ series clock movement is no longer made and not available by Clockworks.com. However these can often be converted to an equivalent quality new German clock movement.
Upon every production run the movement number changes. The factory will produce the movement for years and then take a break on that series. When they start cranking them out again they call it a different name. So an old movement with a certain name may have the same movement available new but called something different.
Apart from the parts for the chimes on the upper-left of the photo below, the back looks like other Urgos grandfather clocks of that era. The chime mechanism uses no contrate gear, relying on three beveled gears. The parts fit together and work well without adjusting any cap screws, as you would on a Herschede.
