15-06-2013, 05:53 PM
My strategy for small clocks which need little work is to remove the movement, then strip down the case and leave it in Horolene for an hour while I work on the movement.
I did this, and found the movement to have some dry powder attacehd to the magnet. Also, the WD40 gremlin had been at work. WD40 is a 'quick fix' solution whiich makes more work long term. This stuff gets everywhere, then attracts dust and dirt which gums up the moving parts over time. DON'T use it unless you're getting it working just to sell to some unsuspecting sucker on ebay.
After cleaning, the movement ran well, albeit with an annoying 300Hz hum.
I cleaned the case parts, polished them and then reassembled everything after fitting new feet. The clock has been running for a few hours and is keeping reasonable time. Adjustment is easy. I found that careful placement of this clock is important if you don't want to hear the damn 300Hz tone. Once you can hear it, it is there.... all the time !!
A quick restoration of a clock with an unusual movement has been achieved.
Some further pictures are attached.
Pic4 is the front of the movement
Pic5 is the movement after cleaning
Pic6 is the dial
Pic7 is the case parts after cleaning
Pic8 is the movement ready for cleaning
I did this, and found the movement to have some dry powder attacehd to the magnet. Also, the WD40 gremlin had been at work. WD40 is a 'quick fix' solution whiich makes more work long term. This stuff gets everywhere, then attracts dust and dirt which gums up the moving parts over time. DON'T use it unless you're getting it working just to sell to some unsuspecting sucker on ebay.
After cleaning, the movement ran well, albeit with an annoying 300Hz hum.
I cleaned the case parts, polished them and then reassembled everything after fitting new feet. The clock has been running for a few hours and is keeping reasonable time. Adjustment is easy. I found that careful placement of this clock is important if you don't want to hear the damn 300Hz tone. Once you can hear it, it is there.... all the time !!
A quick restoration of a clock with an unusual movement has been achieved.
Some further pictures are attached.
Pic4 is the front of the movement
Pic5 is the movement after cleaning
Pic6 is the dial
Pic7 is the case parts after cleaning
Pic8 is the movement ready for cleaning
