Depending on your décor it may look better in different places.
How to hang a pendulum wall clock.
Secure the screw into the wall angled upward at a 45 degree angle and hang the clock.
Hanging the clock with a stud.
This ensures the clock stays in place even if vibration is an issue as is the case with chiming clocks and cuckoo clocks.
There are many different opinions on where to hang your wall clock.
Most modern wall clocks will have a hole in the back for mounting while older ones will have wire hangings.
This is all well and good if you do not intend to use the clock but if you do then there is a specific height at which the clock should be hung to be at an optimal height.
Choose metal anchors instead of plastic for securing the clock to a masonry or brick wall.
Try these options out and let me know what happens.
How to hang your wall clock.
Gently slip the mounting area of your clock over the screw in your wall.
Drill a hole into the wall appropriate to the size of the screw anchors.
A demonstration of how to remove and re hang the pendulum on a longcase clock by www geoffreywalkerclocks co uk.
Some clocks have wire backings while others have small holes.
Hang the pendulum on the pendulum leader a small brass or steel strap or a wire bent to form a hook that hangs below the clock movement.
Hang the clock on a securely mounted hook or screw on the wall.
Now you may hang the clock on the wall.
If a stud behind drywall is available always use the stud with a screw coming straight out of the stud through the drywall exposing about 1 2 3 4 far enough so the head is on the inside of the clock of an inch outside the drywall.
Hanging the weights weights are usually hung with the lightest weight on your left and the heaviest weight on your right.
The images below will work on all kinds of clocks.
Choose the proper size wood screw typically a 8 10 or 12 to fit the hanger at the top back of the clock and long enough to go securely through the wall into a stud.
Take a look at the back of your clock and see what part should be mounted on the screw.
You hang the pendulum from the pendulum leader which is located in the middle behind the clocks face under the movement refer to the images below.
Weight driven clocks especially require sturdy hanging and may be hung as high as 80 inches from the ground.
Tap the cone shaped anchor in with a hammer carefully to prevent damage.
Anchors work in drywall and brick or masonry walls.