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Help to fix a wall clock

  • 14-07-2016 12:55PM
    #1
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,226 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi experts,

    apologies as I know its normally watch-talk but a friend is looking to get a wall clock repaired. Needs a new movement. pic below. Any ideas for a fix.
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Comments

  • #2
    Winterlong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭Winterlong


    Hard to tell if you have a quartz or mechanical one there. I will assume mechanical.

    If you want to DIY it then you would need to find a donor movement. Plenty come up on ebay, you just need to be sure that what you buy will fit.

    If you want to go to a professional then expect to pay upwards of 200 for a donor movement and service.
    Alternative, find a hobbyist and hope for the best.


  • #3
    hi5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭hi5


    I don't see any keyholes so i'd say quartz.

    http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_odkw=quartz+clock+movement&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1311.R2.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.Xquartz+clock+movement+with+pendulum.TRS0&_nkw=quartz+clock+movement+pendulum&_sacat=0


  • #4
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,226 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Winterlong wrote: »
    Hard to tell if you have a quartz or mechanical one there. I will assume mechanical.

    If you want to DIY it then you would need to find a donor movement. Plenty come up on ebay, you just need to be sure that what you buy will fit.

    If you want to go to a professional then expect to pay upwards of 200 for a donor movement and service.
    Alternative, find a hobbyist and hope for the best.

    Quartz. Got one from Ebay a while back but its not powerful enough to turn the existing hands. It came with its own set but they were tiny. Silly error on my part not checking the lengths before ordering:(


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