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Clock has me STUMPED!!
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Clock has me STUMPED!!
Okay, I had a post asking for help on getting my clock in my 76 to work.
I took it apart, filed down the contacts with fine sandpaper. The oscillating wheel (pendulum) has been nice and free from the get-go.
Sprayed all of the gears and shafts with lubricant (like WD-40) and aired it out with really really low air pressure. Hooked her up to a power supply and...nothing. Checked the coil and it does have resistance. Checked the contacts when they finally met each other again and there was continuity from one contact to the other, but they will not pop open. All springs are fine, I am using the power supply directly in the car, everything is oiled, clean, moving, powered, but the contacts are not popping open to rewind the clock. If anyone can help me at all please let me know, is there something that I may be missing that would show that something is wrong to where the clock is "done".
Is there a certain amount of resistance at the coil that maybe is not being met??
I took it apart, filed down the contacts with fine sandpaper. The oscillating wheel (pendulum) has been nice and free from the get-go.
Sprayed all of the gears and shafts with lubricant (like WD-40) and aired it out with really really low air pressure. Hooked her up to a power supply and...nothing. Checked the coil and it does have resistance. Checked the contacts when they finally met each other again and there was continuity from one contact to the other, but they will not pop open. All springs are fine, I am using the power supply directly in the car, everything is oiled, clean, moving, powered, but the contacts are not popping open to rewind the clock. If anyone can help me at all please let me know, is there something that I may be missing that would show that something is wrong to where the clock is "done".
Is there a certain amount of resistance at the coil that maybe is not being met??
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Hey Larry,
I've had good luck doing it the way you just described and usually they work but not always. Sometimes they're just beyond repair. Try updating it with the quartz movement. Not too expensive and an easy r&r job.
Greg
I've had good luck doing it the way you just described and usually they work but not always. Sometimes they're just beyond repair. Try updating it with the quartz movement. Not too expensive and an easy r&r job.
Greg
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Originally Posted by Greg
Hey Larry,
I've had good luck doing it the way you just described and usually they work but not always. Sometimes they're just beyond repair. Try updating it with the quartz movement. Not too expensive and an easy r&r job.
Greg
I've had good luck doing it the way you just described and usually they work but not always. Sometimes they're just beyond repair. Try updating it with the quartz movement. Not too expensive and an easy r&r job.
Greg
I tried everything to get the clock on my 63 working without luck. Replaced with a quartz replacement - looks original, but actually keeps time. Good luck.
Dave
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Probably would be the best route, that way I won't have to go through
this again down the road,
where does everyone suggest is the best place to get the quartz kit,
I believe I saw it at MidAmerica for $69 ( I believe that is correct)
Thanks a lot guys
this again down the road,
where does everyone suggest is the best place to get the quartz kit,
I believe I saw it at MidAmerica for $69 ( I believe that is correct)
Thanks a lot guys
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There may be something more wrong than meets the eys. When the points touch it throws back the rewind mechanism. The clock should then run on the spring tension.
Does the clock run until the spring tension is minimised? Or is your problem that the when the point contact is does not rewind the spring?
Does the clock run until the spring tension is minimised? Or is your problem that the when the point contact is does not rewind the spring?