[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by DAVES

There is a lot of missing information. Age of the clock? Value of the clock?
Some grandfather clocks are simply a quartz clock. Others are mechanical.

On a mechanical clock it SHOULD BE cleaned and lubed. Few people do as it is EXPENSIVE.

Perhaps, too late. To move a mechanical grandfather clock you need to remove the drive weights, the pendulum and the chime tubes.

You are absolutely correct, electronic movements tend to be very easy (press a button), mechanical movements (which is what I was thinking about) can be more complicated, and I have personally seen mechanical clocks totally destroyed when not moved correctly.