![]() ![]() However, if the spring has broken on the outside of its coil, it will sometimes partially wind, then "slip." If it is wound to just before this slip occurs, there may be enough power available from the spring to run the clock for a short time. If this happens, no power can be delivered to the movement. Most often the mainspring will break near the inside of its coil. When a clock winds but the spring does not become significantly tighter, the cause is usually a broken mainspring. The clock only seems to run for about a half day. ![]() It is difficult to determine the cause without inspecting the movement. The clock ends up fully wound because winding is the first thing we try when a clock has stopped. When the condition of a clock is described as "overwound," there is always another underlying cause for why the clock will not run. At this point, the spring is tight and capable of delivering the most power to the clock. Specifically, if a clock is wound fully, eventually the winding key will no longer turn. Often, one sees clocks advertised on Ebay and elsewhere as "not running, probably overwound." The fact is, there is no way to overwind a clock. What does it mean when a clock is overwound?
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