And some of the clocks (Jag E type) ran on a special Brit
accessory battery, not 12 volts of course.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gonaj@aol.com>
To: <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: October 31, 2000 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: Clock Repair
> Larry;
> The first thing that you need to do is determine what sort of
clock it is.
> The early automotive electric clocks were just wind-up clocks
that were wound
> electrically. They would run and a set of points would close to
actuate the
> electrtic wind mechanism which would open the points then the
cycle would
> repeat. The usual problem with them was that the points would
stick. The
> newer clocks are mostly electronic and I havent a clue what an
individual
> might be able to do unless it is as simple as a connection from
the terminal
> to the internal circuit. Maybe you can find an operating one
which can be
> cannibalised to fit into the origional houising.
>
> george
>
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