Clock 1956

[rocket52]

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

[J. Gomez]

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..!

[Dan LeBlanc]

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.

[Jon S]

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!

[TonyZappone #2624]

find a hole.  squirt WD-40 in hole.  let dry.  been doing this for fifty years.  chances are it will run.

[Jon S]

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!

[jaxops]

You can actually get "clock oil" which doesn't run like sewing machine oil so it stays on or in where you apply it.

[rocket52]

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 !!