Re: 73 clock

["Nate Peterson" <npeterso@cnr.colostate.edu>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Thank you for the clock information.
Guess I'll have to find a 'new' one.

Nate
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Merritt" <gregm@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: re: 73 clock


> Like Mark said, the late ones aren't easily fixed like this.  The
> fix to which you refer only relates to the earlier clocks (with plastic
> rear covers).
> 
> The early clocks are mechanical wind-up clocks with an electric
> solenoid that winds them up.  These have a little internal fuse that can
> go, and they'll wind again if you solder the junction.  (Well, these are
> *mid* clocks -- clocks that are earlier yet appear not to have the fuse,
> as is the case with a June 1963 clock I took apart two days ago.)
> 
> Later clocks include electronic components, and fail in a
> different mode.  I haven't heard of one of these being diagnosed and
> repaird.
> 
> -Greg
> 
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