| RAK402 | -- 01-06-2024 @ 11:47 AM |
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Still cleaning up little things on the 1940 Ford... For the first time the clock is actually running (and has been for almost a week)... (thank you to Britt Dietz for inspiring me to go after this project) I have had two clocks in the over the last 49 years: The original, 30 hour one, and one with a quartz mechanism that I purchased just over 20 years ago. The original one would run for a few hours, but never more than four or five (so much for the 30 hour thing, but the clock was made in 1940). When I found one that someone had modified with a quartz mechanism in one of the vintage Ford parts stores, I thought this would be a permanent fix, but it stopped and started about like the original one did. I finally took the quartz one apart on New Year's Even and examined it. Someone did a very professional job of cutting the back of the case for the new works, but the setting wheel could hang up on the back of the case and the hands were binding against the glass in the front. They had also neglected to clean the rust bumps from the back of the case and painted it (in an incorrect color). I took it apart, sanded and re-painted the back (hopefully the right color), fixed the other two issues and it has been running for a week now. A little thing, but a source of minor annoyance for a very long time. Photos below: Quartz and original clocks front, edge, and back: This message was edited by RAK402 on 1-6-24 @ 11:54 AM
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| Carcheologist | -- 01-07-2024 @ 10:06 AM |
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Glad you got your clock going. I have one that I modified myself with a quartz movement also and it ran and worked just fine, but I still longed for an original, but they are almost impossible to find in good working condition. But...2 years ago at Pate Swap Meet I found a beautiful clock that would run for a few seconds and then stop. I bought it and when I took a closer look at it, I noticed that one of the gear wheels had been tampered with and was not seated correctly in its proper position. I carefully slipped it back in place and did a thorough cleaning and oiling and it runs beautifully!
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| RAK402 | -- 01-12-2024 @ 6:16 PM |
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Carcheologist, Outstanding! What did you used to oil the clock?
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| Carcheologist | -- 01-14-2024 @ 11:51 AM |
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I used 3 in 1 Household oil with PTFE. I have a friend who is a retired clock repair specialist and he said it would be fine; just don't overdo it. He also advised me to use a toothpick to lube all the gear wheels and the escapement wheel with a light film of oil (this is the wheel that operates the oscillating fork). Once I did that, the clock keep perfect time.
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| plymboy | -- 01-27-2024 @ 10:51 AM |
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the quartz clock made its appearance in the early 90's...I would strongly suggest that the original clock be sent out to a qualified vendor for general cleaning and repair. I have used Clockwork with good results.
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| kenburke | -- 01-29-2024 @ 12:56 PM |
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Speaking of 40 Clocks, I went to V-8 Times Index of Articles for info on the clock. I could find any article! Is there one? Thanks Ken Burke
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| TomO | -- 02-05-2024 @ 8:27 AM |
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Look in 1989 May June for information on Ford Clocks. Tom
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| kenburke | -- 02-05-2024 @ 2:03 PM |
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Thanks Tom, I will try to find that issue. FYI, Mike did have an article in the May/June 2006 issue, but it focused on the rare electric clock. Ken
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| kenburke | -- 03-22-2024 @ 3:35 PM |
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Hi Tom, That issue covers faces of most of all Early Ford +clocks in visual display pages, but not of any detail info on a 1940 Clock. Thanks Ken Burke
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| TomO | -- 03-25-2024 @ 9:41 AM |
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What kind of info are you looking for? Tom
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| kenburke | -- 03-25-2024 @ 1:19 PM |
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Well mostly specs. My clock is a New Haven one, runs between 19 to 22 hours. I look for repair items on ones not working. On Ebay there is a 41 Ford clock, looks like the workings might be the same based on its rectangular dimensions. Yes, they are quite rare to find, and the dollars continue to go up. Thanks Ken
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| TomO | -- 03-29-2024 @ 5:19 PM |
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I don't know where you could find specifications, but the 1940 Operator's Manual should have some information in it. 21 hours of running time seems short to me. I sprayed a 1939 wind up clock with Tuner Cleaner and Lubricant for a friend of mine and he said that it ran for 3 days on one winding. I was expecting it to run about 36 hours on one winding as that is what I remembered the clock in my 36 Olds running. The Radio Shack product that I used is no longer available, but Deoxit is supposed to do just as good a job of cleaning as the Radio Shack cleaner. You can then lube the clock with 3inOne. I am going to try it on my 53 Lincoln clock as it seems to be rewinding much more often than the 1940 Mercury clock. It more expensive than the other contact cleaners, but if it flushes out the debris in the pivot points of the movement, it will be worth it. Tom
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