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tamborine | 16:18 Sun 27th Jan 2013 | How it Works
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Its old & runs 25m fast per hour. Is the spring bust?
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Well, clearly if it's running, the mainspring ain't bust!
I'm no expert, but would guess at damage to (or possibly magnetisation of) the hairspring.
Maybe the oscillator is broken allowing the time to advance unregulated.
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seems it needs chucking as repairers are rare & costly for vintage pieces, thanx

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