'59 Plymouth Forum

My brother seems to have found a way to adjust the speed of the clock. Its rather simple, but takes a while to zero in. If this isn't general knowledge, i'd be happy to share. I think we also could advise on gettin it goin. Steve Storey

Steve Storey wrote:My brother seems to have found a way to adjust the speed of the clock. Its rather simple, but takes a while to zero in. If this isn't general knowledge, i'd be happy to share. I think we also could advise on gettin it goin. Steve Storey

Steve, please share! I have one of those clocks that's right, but only twice a day

Dan

Hi-To get a stopped clock going lubricate the various shaft bushings with a light oil ie trans fluid. I used a 1 amp battery charger to power it. Any 12v source will work fine. Clean the pick up coil contacts with fine sand paper. To expose the movemeent I had removed nut on back which also secures fuse block. Pry outword on either top or bottom. Refer to the attachements to find the adjustment cog. My brother says he doesn't recall having to lift the tang to rotate the wheel? We both think you turn the wheel ccw in toward the center of the movement. I used my reading glasses as well as opti-vision viewer which is a great investment. Wearing those is almost like being 18 again!! Rotate a few degrees at a time. Its like watching paint dry. If you have any questions don't hesitate. If you don't think your cut out to be a clock repairer Matt said he would lube and adjust for $50 plus postage. Happy trails , Steve






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Good advice on getting a clock to run. Most every one I have worked on will run again by cleaning the points, cleaning the works with a light air pressure and lubrication. If your clock is running fine but runs fast or slow, the adjustment can be made without taking the clock out of the dash. If it is running fast, every time the adjust the hands backward, it slows down the speed of the clock. If it losing time, every time you adjust it forward it will speed up the mechanism. This may take several setting until you find the right speed. Steve's method is manually doing the same thing inside the clock, but you might first try what the owners manual refers to and not have to take the clock out of the car.

Tom

Thanks Tom- Boy did we overcomplicate that one. Moral of that is "read the directions", but it was fun! Steve