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coolcoupe · 08-04-2017, 06:32 PM

I have a 47 car, stock everything. The clock at times just starts making a ticking noise and the needle advances ahead for a about 10 seconds then stops.
Then 10 seconds later starts ticking and moves backwards. Any ideas.

TJ · 08-04-2017, 07:08 PM

Probably needs to be removed and cleaned.

Drbrown · 08-05-2017, 12:05 AM

My '47 clock is electric. It had a broken stem (for setting the time) and would stop running after about a minute. If I disconnected and reconnected the electric supply the dual coils inside would rewind the clock but it would not rewind itself. Cleaning and lubricating did not help. Contact points were okay. I had "The Clock Works" (East River WI 715-479-5759) clean and restore the clock and convert it to 12 volt. Works fine now and they provided a one-year warranty.

funrunr · 08-05-2017, 09:39 AM

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Maybe it's set for daylight savings time. Sorry couldn't resist.

08-04-2017, 06:32 PM	#1
coolcoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ontario,Canada Posts: 451	trouble with clock I have a 47 car, stock everything. The clock at times just starts making a ticking noise and the needle advances ahead for a about 10 seconds then stops. Then 10 seconds later starts ticking and moves backwards. Any ideas.

08-04-2017, 07:08 PM	#2
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,029	Re: trouble with clock Probably needs to be removed and cleaned.

08-05-2017, 12:05 AM	#3
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: trouble with clock My '47 clock is electric. It had a broken stem (for setting the time) and would stop running after about a minute. If I disconnected and reconnected the electric supply the dual coils inside would rewind the clock but it would not rewind itself. Cleaning and lubricating did not help. Contact points were okay. I had "The Clock Works" (East River WI 715-479-5759) clean and restore the clock and convert it to 12 volt. Works fine now and they provided a one-year warranty.

08-05-2017, 09:39 AM	#4
funrunr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belleville,MI Posts: 1,427	Re: trouble with clock Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Maybe it's set for daylight savings time. Sorry couldn't resist. __________________ Thank God this is only a hobby!