We can cut most clock wheels and pinions, including:- Escape wheels both recoil and deadbeat, ratchet wheels, and count wheels. We even cut moon disks for longcase dials.
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Deadbeat escape wheel ready for crossing out and polishing. | ![]() |
Various pinions in the uncut and cut state ready for finishing. |
The following table gives some idea of prices but it is best to ask for price if the job is not
standard. These prices are only a guide.
Most Longcase work can be undertaken including racks, levers and pallets etc.
Great wheel milled but not crossed out. From £40.00
Great wheel, milled and crossed out. From £81.00
Great wheel, milled and crossed out and fitted to arbour. From £101.00
Center pinion cut, centers on ends, but needing fitting to clock. Price depends on Diam. From £28.00
Center pinion fitted to clock, polished and wheel mounted. From £80.00
Deadbeat escape wheel ready for polishing and crossing out. From £40.00
Center wheels milled but not crossed out. From £25.00
Center wheels milled crossed out & polished. From £55.00
Center wheels milled, crossed out & mounted (if appropriate on a new collet ) From £67.00
Train pinion cut, centers on ends, but needing fitting to clock. Price depends on Diam. From £25.00
Train pinion cut, wheel mounted, fitted to clock and finished. From £65.00
Train wheels milled but not crossed out. From £20.00
Train wheels milled crossed out & polished. From £55.00
Train wheels milled, crossed out & mounted (if necessary on a new collet ). From £65.00
Escape pinion with seconds extension fitted to clock. From £70.00
Escape wheels, milled but not crossed out. From £22.00
Escape wheels, milled and crossed out. From £55.00
Escape wheels, milled crossed out and mounted (if necessary on a new collet ). From £65.00
Strike pin wheel divided up and pins fitted only From £20.00
Gathering pallet pinion cut and fitted to clock. From £70.00
Pinion of report (pinion driving countwheel on 30hr.) From £30.00
Countwheel for 30hr. From £70.00
Wheel for countwheel 30hr crossed out From £56.00
Date drive intermediate wheel milled. From £20.00
Date drive intermediate wheel milled mounted on a new pipe and fitted to existing stud. From £30.00
Hour wheels milled. From £20.00
Cannon pinion and minuite wheels. From £20.00
Large moon wheels. From £35.00
Ratchet toothed date wheels (30hr type). From £22.00
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Verge scape wheel cut in hammered cast brass for a museum job. | ![]() |
Cutting a pinion on one of our Saffag gear cutting machines. |
Fusee great wheel cut but not recessed. From £30.00
Fusee great wheel cut, recessed, old click fitted and assembled on fusee arbour. From £85.00
Contrate or verge crown wheel cut not crossed out. From £30.00
Contrate or verge crown wheel cut and crossed out . From £65.00
Contrate or verge crown wheel cut, crossed out and fitted to pinion. From £75.00
Ratchets From £15.00
Great wheel milled . From £26.00
Great wheel, milled & mounted to the barrel. From £62.00
Center pinion milled but needs fitting to plates. From £35.00
Center pinion fitted to clock with wheel mounted. From £87.00
Train wheels milled but not crossed out. From £25.00
Train wheels milled and crossed out. From £60.00
Train wheels milled, crossed out & mounted (if necessary on a new collet ) From £70.00
Train pinion cut, with centers on the ends but needing fitting to clock. From £30.00 ( depending on diameter )
Train pinion finished wheel mounted and fitted to the clock. From £72.00
Pinions under 3.5mm. diam. ready for finishing. From £45.00
Small French pinions i.e. fly pinions finished with pivots turned. From £75.00
Escape wheels milled but not crossed out. From £30.00
Escape wheels, milled and crossed out. From £70.00
Escape wheels, milled crossed out & mounted (if necessary on a new collet ) From £80.00
Ratchet wheels. From £18.00
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A very small pinion cut for a customer. |
Wheel and pinion prices are similar to longcase, but depends on the size.
Great wheel milled . From £25.00
Barrel great wheel cut and mounted to barrel. (send cap & arbour for fitting) From £62.00
Winding wheels usually made in steel. From £30.00 ( See our separate page for the popular ones. )
Ratchet wheels round hole. From £15.00
Ratchet wheels square hole fitted to arbour. From £23.00
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Cutting Involute gears in the Hobbing machine. | ![]() |
Special involute and ratchet wheels, cut for a customer. The ratchet wheel is 18mm diameter and has 100 teeth cut on it. |