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04-08-2020, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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Adjusting Clock Speed
The stock Geo. W. Borg Corp clock in my '46 Deluxe runs a bit fast, about 2-3 minutes in 24 hours. The back casing around the adjusting screw (see pic) is stamped, showing which direction to turn to go faster or slower, as well as graduation marks. How much change in speed does each mark represent? I'd like to crawl under the dash for one adjustment only.
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04-08-2020, 11:22 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Adjusting Clock Speed
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changes in 24 hours. Might be easier to remove the clock. G,M,
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04-08-2020, 11:26 AM | #3 |
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Re: Adjusting Clock Speed
G.M. is correct. It's not a quick process and the easiest solution might be to have it converted to a quartz movement.
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04-08-2020, 11:45 AM | #4 | |
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04-08-2020, 12:21 PM | #5 | |
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not work. A working 54 clock is hard to find and they want more than $600.00 for them. I found several 2 1/8" O.D. clocks with a similar faces from $8.00 to $80.00 I bought the $80.00 one which was 12 volts, the car is 6 volts but I have a 6 to 12 volt inverter for the radio and hooked up to that. I also found several smaller clocks I would guess are about 1 1/2 O.D. I don't think the are over 1/2" thick. These have a smooth flat back that I can glue on an old Ford rear view mirrow. They run on small flat battery that is about 1/4" O.D. Speedway happens to stock the small clocks for $7.95 G.M.
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04-08-2020, 12:24 PM | #6 |
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04-08-2020, 03:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: Adjusting Clock Speed
some auto clocks of the era also also do a fine adjustment of the speed when the hands are set---if it has that and you adjust to correct time every few days it will correct itself
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04-08-2020, 04:04 PM | #8 |
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Re: Adjusting Clock Speed
Thanks for the replies. I guess it will be one notch at a time, no pun intended. Some have mentioned that they have a problem with the clock killing the battery if the clock is left operating, but my car doesn't seem to do that. I have left it two and three weeks sometimes between runs, and the car will start. Good suggestion on having the copilot reset the clock if I can't get it dialed in. I want to keep the car original, so that is why I worked hard at getting the clock working instead of converting it. As far as hearing the contact tripping, I've been around too many noisy engines I my life. Some say the fuel pump makes a noise when the engine is running. I think they are imagining things.
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04-08-2020, 05:44 PM | #10 | |
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04-09-2020, 06:18 AM | #11 |
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Re: Adjusting Clock Speed
I have to take the radio out in my ‘50 to get to the speed adjustment. I found, as others have said you have to try one move at a time till your happy. I left the radio out while I was fine tuning it. I like the click of the winding mech......Mark
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