The original (optional) dash clock in my 69 stopped working a few years ago. I am making a list of things to do when the dash is out so I am planning on trying to fix it. I have read a few blurbs where others have oiled them but never said if they got them running again.
I do not have the $200 to get it restored so those options are out. I would be willing to stick in a delete pate if there is a cheap repop or one that is cheap out there.
Has anyone pulled their clock, taken it apart, oiled it and got it working again?
If the '69 is like the '68s, the problem is possibly a burned out coil. When you open it you may see that the coil is fried. The clocks are mechanical and wound about once a minute by a closing of contacts putting 12v on the coil. Mine is on its 3rd or 4th coil in its 45 years.
If you decide to spend the money, the repair solution is sending it in to a place like The Clock Works http://www.clockwks.com for original parts or getting a quartz do-it-yourself conversion.
I believe the observable difference is the original mechanical second hand steps along each second where the quarz is said to move smoothly.
I sent mine to "theclockworks" got a quartz installed....the clock I had was inoperable but was a gift from a fellow bird owner..my car had a delete plate , but I gave that on...to someone else...dont recall what clockworks charged me as it was over 10 yrs ago....but I`ll post their website. You can get a price... http://www.clockwks.com/The_Clock_Worx.html
If the '69 is like the '68s, the problem is possibly a burned out coil. When you open it you may see that the coil is fried. The clocks are mechanical and wound about once a minute by a closing of contacts putting 12v on the coil. Mine is on its 3rd or 4th coil in its 45 years.
If you decide to spend the money, the repair solution is sending it in to a place like The Clock Works http://www.clockwks.com for original parts or getting a quartz do-it-yourself conversion.
I believe the observable difference is the original mechanical second hand steps along each second where the quarz is said to move smoothly.
3 or 4 to date. Wow! This one had stopped at some pint and if you took the tiny spring loaded knob and let it snap back into position the clock would start again. It progressively got worse until it came to complete stop five or so years ago. This is hwy I asked if it was an oiling problem? My guess is that now that is has been stopped the coil is probably toast but who knows?
Maybe I will just document how I take it apart and see if some 3and1 oil will get it going again?
Hope oil will solve it for you. I cleaned and oiled a stopped grandfather's clock a few years ago and it is still running good. I used specific clock oil but it sure looks like like 3in1 to me.
I tinkered with mine hoping it would be as simple as oil. Ended up with the quartz conversion from clockwks. Was in the $150-$160 range. One week turn around. Only noticeable difference is the steady movement of the second hand, rather than the tic... tic...
There is one more noticable difference, The quartz movement actually keeps time. The only time I have to set the time in mine is if I disconnect the battery, other wise it can sit for weeks at at time and still be right on. The old wind up movements would be a half hour off by then. If you are good with your hands and can read and follow directions it is not hard to do the swap to quartz yourself. Takes more time to get the clock out of the dashboard than to do the switch. Turn around time..... one afternoon.
I've seen kits for '69 or more appropriately have been told they exist. Not so for the '67 and '68. But I may be misinformed as I am relying on heresay.
1968 400 Coupe, verdoro green, black vinyl top 1968 400 Convertible, verdoro green, black top 1971 Trans Am, cameo white, auto 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible 350-4(driver)
The place I got mine from was Instrument Services in Roscoe IL. Not sure if they are sill in business. Cost in '06 was $62.00. The kit requires the hands, face, and housing from your old clock.
Weren't the '69 clocks in dash rather than console mounted?
1968 400 Coupe, verdoro green, black vinyl top 1968 400 Convertible, verdoro green, black top 1971 Trans Am, cameo white, auto 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible 350-4(driver)
That looks like the kit that I used. The price seems right considering I bought mine in '06. When you have the kit in your hands you think "there is probably $5.00 worth of stuff here" but when it is in and working it is "priceless". I think the only way you would get a console clock in '69 was if you had the stacked gauges and the in dash tach.
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