how to fix grandfather clock pendulum that won't swing?

The minute nut is preventing the hands to fall. You can find it in front of the minute hand. Just give it a small turn like 65 degrees so that it wont touch the hand or it wont fall.

David
May 2010

david, thank you for your reply. i don't know what you're referring to as the "nut counter" or the "minute nut". there's a nut at the bottom tip of the pendulum. that is turned to the left or to the right to adjust the time if the clock is either too fast or slow. any further help is much appreciated.

robledad
March 2010

The problem is, the minute nut is tighten. I also had this problem. But I simply turned the nut counter-clockwise and swing the pendulum again. Turn the minute nut in the hands counter-clockwise slowly. Make sure it is still in place and not easily fall down. It will work for sure!

David
March 2010