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Kind of amazing that that clock still works on my '81, but even more amazing is it keeps perfect time. It must of been replaced at some point.
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Over the years the clock's lubricant hardens and is the primary reason that the fuse link blows
that makes no sense to me. if the lubricant hardens all it would do is stop the spring that makes it run the fuse link is only activated in the process of rewinding the spring so if the clock slows or stops it has no effect on the process of rewinding the spring which happens in a split second when the points touch. I don't think you will have any electrical event when you hard wire and put a .75 amp in line fuse right before the clock. Maybe other clocks are build different then mine but I'm sure thats how mine works. On the other hand my clock is running twenty minutes slow every two days so if the adjustment screw on the back of the clock will not correct I'll clean and reoil. i agree that is way his clock would stop on a cold day but i don't think his fuse link is blown or it would not restart. |
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dave on a mechanical clock like mine I don't think i would ever turn the gears by hand as that very likely can damage something it take s very little energy to keep the osilation (spelling i know is incorrect) of that little wheel going think of a wrist watch not much force winding the spring on the knob. swiss clock were known for workmanship not brute force. Just think thats a bad idea.
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