Kieninger Clock Movement Sets for Clock Makers who insist on the Best!
Please Note that parts on this page are only available by internet order - We are pleased to provide telephone or e-mail advice to clock makers but we cannot offer pay and collect.
On the Sets 'Options & Prices' page you can modify the contents of the set to suit your project! We also include a drawing showing the primary movement, dial and pendulum, installation dimensions. Oakside will remove the moon arches from all 250mm & 280mm moon dials to provide 250 & 280mm square versions.
On the Clock Case Hardware page you will find a selection of useful items, including brass rebate hinges, mortise locks, escutcheons, keys and adjustable cabinet leveling feet for your clock. Oakside use these items on its range of clocks!
Please note, when you purchase your mechanical clock parts from Oakside, you are dealing with a dedicated Longcase Clock Designer & Maker, not just a shop! We will readily examine you clock drawings to ensure that your design will be able to accommodate the Kieninger movement of your choice. We will also provide telephone assistance when you are installing the mechanicals and commissioning your clock. Our expertise will ensure that your new clock will perform perfectly!
CLOCK PLANS. On the Options and Prices page of each of our Sets you will find a selection of clock plans that Frank has purchased from around the internet; these can be modified to accommodate your project.
If this is your first Grandfather clock building project Frank recommends you have a look at our Clocks Built By Others page for inspiration, especially the clock by Pieter van Vliet of Canada - visit his web site and you will find a complete set of plans and fully illustrated guide to building a clock in the style of our Hampshire & Winchester with photos of each stage of construction.
BECAUSE EACH SET HAS TO BE ASSEMBLED FROM INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS, ORDERS ARE TAKING UP TO THREE WEEKS TO PROCESS
All of the Movement, Dial and Pendulum Sets listed on this web page can be installed in a clock cabinet built to the selected plan, however you must compare the dimensions stated on the Kieninger movement instalation drawing we provide and decide if you need to make changes to any of the plans cabinet dimensions prior to constructing the cabinet.
Clockmakers Set 44 featuring the Kieninger KSU 36, 100cm movement
Plays the Westminster, Whittington & St. Michael melodies on a 12- rod gong.
THIS MOVEMENT SET IS IDEAL FOR GRANDMOTHER CLOCKS AND SMALL GRANDFATHER CLOCKS. (Movement in stock)
The standard set includes the following parts: You can modify the Sets contents on the Options and Prices page!
Movement: Kieninger KSU 36 - 100cm
Dial: Kieninger 250 x 350mm Moon dial with Brass Arabic numerals on a silver chapter ring. Cast spandrels.
Pendulum: Kieninger 100cm x 140mm Timber Pendulum.
Pendulum parts: Pendulum leader 164mm. (For 80cm to 116cm movements)
Pulleys: Three brass pulleys included.
Weight Shells: Polished brass weight shell complete, 60 x 245mm.
Shell Fillings: Strike 3kg; Time 3kg (4kg for Lyre Pendulums); Chime 4kg.
Gongs: 12-rod gong assembly - included.
Mounting: Movement fixing screws and cable hanging plate
Movement dimensions: KSU36/38
Please note that all metal dials are supplied fitted to a back plate with four pillars - this connects directly to the front plate of the movement ensuring accurate positioning.
The KSU 36 Movement specifications. Plate size 141mm x 200mm x 2.5mm. 6 bronze bushes, manual selection of the Westminster, Whittington & St Michaels melodies, Dead beat Graham escapement, Maintaining power, Automatic Tick (beat) adjustment, Maltese cross, cable winding stops to prevent over-winding, Separate controls for Chimes and he Melodies - The control that protrudes through the left slot in the dial allows selection of - Silent, Automatic Night silencing between 10pm to 7-15am or Continuous chiming. The control that protrudes through the slot on the right side of the dial controls the three melodies and allows selection of Silent and the three melodies. The Hourly chimes and the melodies are played on a 12-rod gong.
This movement set requires a minimum measurement of 215mm from the front of the hands shaft (inside face of the dial glass) to the inside of the rear panel and to achieve eight-day running, the weights need to be able to drop a minimum distance of 1260mm, measured between the centre of the dial and the inside bottom of the cabinet. The distance from the rear panel to the front face of the weight is approximately 185mm.
As a guide a pendulum with a 140mm bob will swing 240mm, a 165mm bob swings 250mm, a 200mm bob swings 280mm and a 225mm bob swings 280mm.
The Lyre Pendulum 094, 100cm with a 225mm bob measures approximately 920mm from the hand-shaft to the centre of the bob.
Our sets include all of the parts needed to get your clock ticking and Frank will be please to assist with selection, installation & operating questions.
PLANS - We now offer clock building plans on the Options and Prices page, these can be modified in cabinet depth to accept various Kieninger movements.
Price including UK delivery and VAT£990.00 (EUR 1,237.50)
Please note that we ship to Canada, USA, Australia & New Zealand.
