| whyforjim | -- 03-28-2018 @ 11:58 AM |
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OK. I have a 1940 Ford coupe. Clock didn't work when purchased in 2016. Just now am investigating getting it fixed. Sent out to a repair place. Told me it is missing the mainspring and so they couldn't fix. Talked to some other shops, told me, also, couldn't fix unless all parts are present. New Haven clock. Wish I could get it fixed or buy an original. Any thoughts? Am I going to have to go with a quartz conversion, or better to leave it non-operational?
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| kubes40 | -- 03-28-2018 @ 12:31 PM |
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These do come available on eBay with decent frequency. Some that are listed are already "rebuilt" and warranted. Me? I don't care for non-authentic parts so I'd choose to find a proper clock. Heck, if all you apparently need is a main spring, you could most likely find a "parts clock" at a very reasonable price. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| ford38v8 | -- 03-28-2018 @ 6:07 PM |
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The New Haven used a standard pocket watch main spring in their Ford windup clocks. Any competent clock repair shop should have known that. Alan
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| kubes40 | -- 03-29-2018 @ 5:33 AM |
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You hit the proverbial nail on the head... "competent". Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| shogun1940 | -- 04-04-2018 @ 4:48 PM |
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Mike i think that someone posted last year that wind up Westclocks could be used for parts .
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| kubes40 | -- 04-04-2018 @ 5:25 PM |
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Thanks for jogging my memory. You are correct ... Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| thunder road | -- 04-05-2018 @ 6:19 PM |
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The 1940 Ford Westclock uses a heaver main spring, than the one in the 1940 Ford New Haven clock. Domenic This message was edited by thunder road on 4-5-18 @ 6:25 PM
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| sarahcecelia | -- 04-26-2018 @ 2:54 PM |
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If you Google. "antique car clocks" and the like, you will find places that may have the clock you need.I've done that, and got 2 or 3 places that have them. I found a beauty for my 1950 Crestliner that was repaired and working, for about $80. T also saw a NOS one for over $100 that was guaranteed!I put it in the car, and before re- installing the radio, watched it for a week or two and made little adjustments to the fast-slow; and finally it is keeping perfect time, and it's been in for about 6 months now!! Beware of folks that will tell you they will run your battery down; they only use the battery for a "nano" second every 1 1/2 minutes or so to "reset" and then run on the main spring! You can hear them reset, they make a little "click!" Then you hear tic, tic, tic tic.Ahhh, what a nice sound!! Regards, Steve Lee
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| Bill E Bob | -- 04-26-2018 @ 3:26 PM |
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Have you tried http://www.classicautoelectric.com/ If my memory serves me, they replaced the mainspring in my '47 Westclox.
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