Sep 27, 2009 · I buy new bellows assembled, and just glue them on. Don't like to take time to mess with things like that A man with a clock always knows the time. A man with two clocks is …

Jan 1, 2013 · So, is the norm to use clock supply house bellow material (I guess it is Tyvek) for vintage (1960s and 70s) cuckoo clocks? Would using thin leather on these enhance the sound …

Sep 10, 2014 · Hi there: I have an old cuckoo quail clock that is big. it has the bellows I have never seen, they have the 3 sides that are square then one size is like at a 45 from side to …

Mar 4, 2013 · MarkC73 M B Cuckoo clock bellows not operating correctly BigAl Jun 20, 2025 Clock Repair Replies 21 Views 696 Jun 25, 2025

Apr 6, 2021 · I’ve been working on a 1925 cuckoo clock and I have a question about the bellows. Specifically, despite a very very quiet cuckoo sound when should a bellow be replaced? I …

To make new bellows for a cuckoo clock: 1 Measure length and width of one side of bellows block. Add the two numbers together and multiply by two. Use this number in 3, below. 2 …

Aug 14, 2012 · Hello, I just acquired a very nice animated dancing cuckoo clock that has a torn bellows paper. I am new to repairing clocks, but I am very handy (15yrs as a certified …

Dec 18, 2005 · Randy, Philip Balcomb's book, The Clock Repair First Reader has a good section on cuckoo repair, including making your own bellows. Unless room is a problem in your case, …

Mar 17, 2017 · Hi All; Which type of glue should I use to repaper cuckoo bellows.? I`ll be using the Tyvek bellows paper from TimeSaver. I assume that for old bellows one would use hide glue . …

May 8, 2019 · They all look like cuckoo bellows, and there's always debate over which material to use. There's rubberized nylon, rubberized canvas, the thinnest leather imaginable, rubberized …