Can I adjust the chime volume of my mechanical clock?
No, the volume of the chime, strike, melody or "tic toc" sound is not adjustable in a mechanical clock.
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How to adjust a floor clock for Daylight Savings Time
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Why do you hear a "tic toc" sound from a clock with a mechanical movement?
All clocks with mechanical movements will have an audible "tic toc" sound due to the movement of the gears in the clock. The volume of this "tic toc" sound cannot be changed or adjusted to be louder or softer.
Battery-operated, quartz dual chime movement will not operate.
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Mechanical clock is set to “night off", but still chimes at night.
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