It hasn’t run since the '90s. I inherited it from my grandfather, but never took the time to get it running again. Fingers crossed that all it needed was a little TLC.
Whoa, buddy, where’s the NSFW tag on this?
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Yeah I scrolled too fast and had to do a double look.
Either way tho, good on em.
yeah, I’m his clock. I told him to add it but he wasnt sure how to do the tags thing.
If it does or doesn’t, please share, always nice to hear updates on projects like that.
I would love an update, I just hired someone to fix ours, he said it was still in good shape, just needed a tuneup after its long storage. Good luck! Every chime reminds me of my granddad.
Got any learning resources for this? I also inherited one from my grandpa and it’s currently running, but was sitting for a looong time. I probably need to do some maintenance.
Nothing more than a YouTube video on oiling. Probably the first one that popped up in the search. I bought a kit online that had the oil and a few oiling pins - cost 30 bucks or so. This clock would run, but just for a few minutes before stopping. So I’m hoping it just needs a little less friction in life.
I was lucky, I also inherited the owner’s manual and all my grandfather’s detailed notes on its maintenance. In red ink, he wrote on the first page, “OIL EVERY CHRISTMAS”. [It was the Army in him.] I would recommend an online video or searching for the make and model of the clock, there’s likely a PDF out there for free. Ebay also is a good place to get a manual for a nominal amount.
