Hi Jack,
That sounds like a pretty neat wall clock.
I have a mantle clock that my Great-Great-Grandfather bought sometime in
the 1840's. At least the patent date says 1840, and judging by the
mechanism (all brass, wind-up with a tin face and pressed nickel 'blued'
arms, I put it in that time frame.
Anyway,
It ran for years until my grandfather just stopped bother with it around
1950. It sat on my grandmother's hutch then for another 40 years unit
1990, when she passed away and I got it.
I took the brass mechanism out and soaked it in paint-can carb cleaner
(the kind with the strainer inside with a metal handle) and hosed it off.
I then lubed it all back up with SSH-2000 which is a Wurth lubricating
product. The Jag/Rolls techs used it to lube door hinges. It goes in
as a liquid, but then turns into a light gel.
So-
It's been ticking ever since with no need to re-lubricate. It sits on
top of the fridge (out of the way of little paws) and works fine. I
wind it weekly. Keeps fairly accurate (+ or - a few minutes a month)
time, and rings once on the half-hour and then strikes the hour (1 at 1,
twice at 2, etc...).
I love old clock almost as much as old cars!
Take Care,
Charles.
Jack Johnson wrote:
My friend once gave me a wall clock (120 volt) in the shape of a Model
T Ford. After a few years, it stopped and I took it apart and oiled
it. After that, almost every 2 years it would stop and I'd have to oil
it again. Musta been a Model T thing. Now if I had done the
scheduled maintenance on it by changing the oil ever now and them it
may not have stopped. Just a true story I needed to get off my mind.
Jack in cold Shinglehouse, Pa Gonna rain Saturday tho.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Jones" <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] DayLight Savings Time
Well, just fix it!
They are very simple and easy to repair. Most clocks of this era have
a spring loaded ratchet, a solenoid, and a set of points. It should
have 24/7 power, and it works like this.
When the ratchet gets to the bottom of its travel, the points close.
This energizes the solenoid, which pulls the ratchet back to the top
of its travel. The spring pulls it down and it ticky tockys for about
2 minutes, 'til it gets to the bottom and starts the cycle over
again. When they are working, you'll hear a ticking for about 2
minutes and then a thump (the solenoid) and then ticking again.
Access is either by undoing the nuts on the studs on the back and
lifting the can off or pealing up the little tabs that are holding it
together.
Usually, the points are dirty/corroded and only need to be filed.
Clean any dirt out, lightly lube the ratchet and you should be good
to go.
Go slowly and figure it out, I may have left out something, it's been
too long ago I was fixing these.
Regards, Ray
On Mar 8, 2007, at 4:41 PM, Anthony C. Boatman wrote:
Thanks Greg, but I don't think the clock in my 57 has worked for at
least 40 years! I keep thinking I'll get it fixed, but then something
more important needs attention....
Tony Boatman
Boise, Idaho
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