Nothing coming up on my searches in Atlanta. Found this place... http://dandmrestoration.com/services/clocks/
Sent them an email.... On Sat, Sep 25, 2021, at 2:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > There’s always Jim what's his face in Atlanta. Doesn’t he work on these > clocks? > > -D > > > On Sep 25, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Had the clock running on a battery for a week or so. It was consistently > > losing about 1-2 minutes per hour. Tried the adjustment screw but it didn't > > make much difference. Yesterday the clock completely stopped working. > > Apparently there's an internal fuse but I had the thought of trying to find > > a quartz movement to replace the guts of it. Anyone know of a shop that > > does that sort of "modernization" of vintage car clocks? > > > > Other option is to just use that spot on the instrument panel for something > > else such as a cylinder head temperature gauge if I can find one. Any > > modern radio I might install is going to give me a clock, I don't really > > need one on its own. > > > > Allan > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2021, at 1:21 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > >> I think I found the calibration screw after all, it was under a sticker. > >> Not going to mess with it just yet though. > >> > >> Allan > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021, at 1:08 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>> I would agree with the others, don’t attempt any sort of adjustment. I > >>> say that because the few times I’ve tried tinkering with these I usually > >>> ended up making things worse. It’s an antique timepiece, it’s not going > >>> to come remotely close to meeting accurate time standards. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > >>>> On Sep 14, 2021, at 1:04 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Lost about 20 minutes in the past 16 hours. I reset it to correct time > >>>> again will keep monitoring it. > >>>> > >>>> I had read there's a calibration screw on (some?) of these but I don't > >>>> see one, at least not one that's externally accessible. > >>>> > >>>> Allan > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021, at 8:51 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: > >>>>> Unless you have experience with clockworks, I'd leave it alone. They > >>>>> are very well sealed and don't seem to collect dust and dirt, and if > >>>>> it's keeping time the lubricants are good. > >>>>> > >>>>> It's a simple clock, wound as described with a fairly soft spring, so > >>>>> low loading. > >>>>> > >>>>> If you do want to lubricate it, you really need to dis-assemble, clean > >>>>> all the pivots and jewels (and I think it's a jeweled movement, at > >>>>> least the fast running parts), then assemble and lubricate with VERY > >>>>> small amounts of synthetic clock oil applied with a clock oiler. That > >>>>> is, a small wire with the end flattened into a tiny spoon that delivers > >>>>> the correct amount of oil. You only need enough oil to fill the space > >>>>> between the pivot and the hole, and just barely the shoulder behind the > >>>>> pivot (the pin like bit that goes in the hole). > >>>>> > >>>>> Do NOT add oil to an old clock, even a sealed one without complete > >>>>> cleaning. Any dust or grit around the pivot will get carried into the > >>>>> hole by the new oil, and it will start grinding. New oil usually won't > >>>>> thin out gummy old oil either. > >>>>> > >>>>> I'd assume it was lubricated with high quality synthetic clock oil in > >>>>> the first place -- Elgin developed them in the 30s. > >>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>> > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
