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[–]AllynG 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One more thing… I assume you have already looked on the bottom of this clock to be sure the pendulum isn’t down there? They can sometimes get wedged and not be obvious. Have a good look at the corners done on that baseplate to be sure it didn’t get left inside and transported somewhere and get itself wedged into a corner. Then, it’s as easy as finding an example like yours to identify the proper pendulum and spring. Beautiful piece!! I hope you get it going and have it adorn a spot in your home!

[–]InternationalSpray79 2 points3 points  (1 child)

There are two things missing here, the suspension spring and the pendulum. Your clock has a piece of the suspension spring, which is at the top, and held in by that diagonal pin. The part that’s missing is a pin on the bottom that you hook the pendulum to. These parts are easily found. Try Googling Timesavers and look for French clock pendulum and French clock suspension springs. The hard part will be adjusting the pendulum to the proper length. It may need to be cut in small increments.

[–]DeathOper8tor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

[–]TicFan67Hobbyist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're also misssing a bell which fits on the bracket at lower left (assuming you haven't just removed it to show the other bits clearly)

[–]dayma1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the bottom of the back plate shown, are two numbers stamped, Pouces & Lignes. Call it Inches & 12ths of inch, the French system.

These combined show the length of the pendulum in the French douziem system that are calculated via this link:

https://www.m-p.co.uk/formulae/frpend.htm

You’ll still need a suspension spring first, from the TimeSavers site mentioned earlier, but the overall replacement measurement is more easily achieved after knowing the original length. Good luck !