Dash clock repaired

[OnlyMopar]

Was able to get my dash clock working. Just needed to file the contact points for the electro magnet winding mechanism, has been a really good,productive day. Moving forward,slowly, but moving in the right direction.

[Bob Riding]

I had mine rebuilt a few years ago and have it on the bench, waiting to go in the dash. It's nice to be able to adjust the time + or -, before I install it. Have you been able to see how accurately it keeps time?

[OnlyMopar]

Still fine tuning it,lol. Watching it for about 12 hours intervals before adjusting it.

[Tom Skinner]

Only Mopar,

I have had these clocks for over 50 years in several 1948 Mopars. If you can get it within 3 - 5 minutes a week accurate - you will have arrived.

If you do better than that you have perfected the repair/setting process. Presently mine stays about a minute a day behind.

I go out driving once or twice a week in it so I have to set it forward a few minutes every time I go.

Don't forget to set it back 1 Hour today! I took mine apart about 10 years ago and cleaned it and oiled it lightly.

It is a rather tedious task but can be done by careful application. Great to hear that you did yours!

Tom

[Booger]

Im all about keeping Booger original if possible. Many years of searching for clock replacement or rotor got me to just do a simple AA quartz replacement as it was over the top too expensive

[bartenderfloyd]

Only Mopar, just curious, is your car still positive ground?  I had to go the same route as Booger because no one around here actually rebuilds them and I read somewhere that the reason it didn't work is because the car was negative ground and the clock only worked with positive ground.

[OnlyMopar]

2 hours ago, bartenderfloyd said:

Only Mopar, just curious, is your car still positive ground?  I had to go the same route as Booger because no one around here actually rebuilds them and I read somewhere that the reason it didn't work is because the car was negative ground and the clock only worked with positive ground.

Original positive ground,6 volt. All I had to do was a good cleaning,I used WD 40, just made sure I kept the clock upright the whole time, and filed the contact points. Also made sure I maintained a 3 amp fuse. Best of luck with yours. 

[D35 Torpedo]

I was lucky enough to find a clock from an awesome guy on this forum. It had gears out of place and a broken wire. I was able to fix the mechanicals and repair the coil wire. Has worked flawlessly since. But they don't hold perfect time forever. Things like temperature affect the spring and what not. Still, it's plenty reliable and more handy that a phone when driving to work on the morning.

[Adam H P15 D30]

On 11/5/2024 at 4:26 PM, bartenderfloyd said:

Only Mopar, just curious, is your car still positive ground?  I had to go the same route as Booger because no one around here actually rebuilds them and I read somewhere that the reason it didn't work is because the car was negative ground and the clock only worked with positive ground.

My clock has been working on 12v - ground for years now.  All the points do is wind the clock