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Title: Clock 1956
Post by: rocket52 on April 21, 2015, 10:41:04 AM
I have to repair my clock.
Can anybody tell me how I can seperate it ?
I guess that I have to get of the knob of the adjustment shaft ?
But what is the safest way to do that ?

Kind regards,

Everhard
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: J. Gomez on April 21, 2015, 10:57:20 AM
Everhard,

You will need to unscrew the knob (for the hour/minute adjustment) from the shaft. It may be tight so you will need to hold the shaft securely to unscrew the knob.

Once you removed the hour/minute/second hands under the face cover plate there is a small spring and a brass washer do not lose them.

Good luck..!
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: Dan LeBlanc on April 21, 2015, 11:58:25 AM
I think you have it disassembled far enough.  In a lot of cases, spraying the movement with Deoxit D5 and lubricating all pivot points with a synthetic clock oil should bring it back.  As you can see, the movement is well exposed now.
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: Jon S on April 21, 2015, 12:42:06 PM
You will want to disassemble it all the way to ensure the points are clean or need a light filing since these are the core of the winding mechanism.  I use a small pair of surgical grips to hold the stem and then unscrew the knob.  The backs (2 manufacturers) normally pry apart with the help of a small screw driver.

Do  not use anything like WD-40.  Use sewing machine oil on the pivots, lightly file the points and then close it up and your good for 20+ years!
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: TonyZappone #2624 on April 22, 2015, 06:19:11 AM
find a hole.  squirt WD-40 in hole.  let dry.  been doing this for fifty years.  chances are it will run.
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: Jon S on April 22, 2015, 07:48:24 AM
Quote from: TonyZappone #2624 on April 22, 2015, 06:19:11 AM
find a hole.  squirt WD-40 in hole.  let dry.  been doing this for fifty years.  chances are it will run.

Type in clocks and WD-40 on Google - A definite no no!
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: jaxops on April 22, 2015, 10:16:47 AM
You can actually get "clock oil" which doesn't run like sewing machine oil so it stays on or in where you apply it.
Title: Re: Clock 1956
Post by: rocket52 on April 22, 2015, 04:52:37 PM
Thnx everbody !
I got the clock seperated with youre tips.
A friend of mine repairs amplifiers and has Dioxit 5. I sprayed a little bit in the clock.
An other friend of mine repairs old clocks an has clock oil.
And yes !! It works...

The clock has come back to live !!