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Westminster Chime Question?-Doesn't Westminster At Top Of Hour?

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April 07, 2006, 16:34
Mark Nathanson
Westminster Chime Question?-Doesn't Westminster At Top Of Hour?
I have an old german grandfather clock. It has a westiminster chime. It does the Westminter at first quarter, then more at second quater, and more at the third quarter. At the top of the hour all I get is the hourly chime. Is it supposed to do Westminster chime at top of hour as well? Does anyone else have this configureation? Thank you.
April 07, 2006, 20:21
Dick Feldman
Mark,
Normally the Westminster chime is
At 15 minutes past the hour --4 notes are played
At 30 minutes past the hour --8 notes are played
At 45 minutes past the hour --12 notes are played
At the hour --16 notes are played, Then the hour is struck.
The tune is from Handel and actually has words.
D.
April 07, 2006, 21:54
Julian J. Smith
The words as I read them---
Lord,through this hour
Be thou our guide
So by thou power
No foot shall slide.
J Smith
April 07, 2006, 22:07
Mark Nathanson
Someone wrote me on another board explaining it to me:
"First off how many keyholes or weights does the clock have? If your clock only has 2 then it will intentionally be like that. I have a HAC mantle clock like this.

There are several 2 winder clocks that do only play 3 quarters westminster and then strike the hours alone.

If your clock is a 3 winder clock then it should play westminster on all 4 quarters."

Mine has two, therfore looks to be correct.

Here is a link to clock:
http://nawcc-mb.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/41660...221036612#8221036612