Remember one thing, even a broken clock is right twice a day. I wish I had a
clock on my Tiger. Good Luck, Mark
Packertl@aol.com wrote:
> I've paid handsomely in the past to have my Smiths clock rebuilt 1) because I
> intended to switch the power to the clock thereby minimizing its running time
> and 2) replacing the innards seemed to be very expensive (if I wanted to
> retain the stock timeset and speed adjusters at the 4 and 8 o'clock
> positions). Now that the clock has stopped again, I'm wondering about my
> options.
>
> I've been told the clock has "burned" its points. My questions are whether it
> would be reasonable for me to try to clean and/or replace the clock's points
> myself and secondly whether there are any other things I can do to get it
> running now and extend its life in the future. From everything I've heard
> about the quality built into these things, I suspect I'm headed down the road
> to a lot of futile effort. Nevertheless, I'd still like to see if I can keep
> it running so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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