What's a running clock worth?

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I found one in my stash-o-stuff and hotwired it to my wife's battery (and that's how I found my battery had only 5 volts, bummer). The clock audibly and visibly runs and is in decent shape externally. I have not opened it up b/c that would be pointless. For an electric clock one would think it should be silent, but it's not; you'd probably only hear it if all else was quiet.

Marked on the back: "214/8/1", "2.73" and "VDO Made in Germany" with "+12V" at the terminal.

One more thing: socket but no bulb, that would have stayed with the wiring harness. Probably have the somewhat conical wrinkle-painted bezel for it, and the rest of the cluster as well, though I think the wood was too far gone and may have been discarded.

Yeah I know, pics, but that would require me to go take 'em, and post 'em, so I'm inquiring if there's any interest in the first place.

There's a bunch of other stuff I should clear out, including two NEW door skins, one not currently attached the interior frame, (frames quite good, no visible rust) that have supposedly been painted with what's-that-stuff, but looks like gray primer. Also a pair of flag mirrors, I think with bases and gaskets. Other stuff too.
 
Only the modern quartz clocks (or digital) clocks are silent. The ol' skool clocks that have a set of points that close every couple of minutes when the spring winds down and then rewind the spring are so neat. In a quiet garage, you can hear the clock tick...tick...tick, then pretty soon a click as the points close, then tick...tick... No substitute. :)
 
Dick Steinkamp said:
Only the modern quartz clocks (or digital) clocks are silent. The ol' skool clocks that have a set of points that close every couple of minutes when the spring winds down and then rewind the spring are so neat. In a quiet garage, you can hear the clock tick...tick...tick, then pretty soon a click as the points close, then tick...tick... No substitute. :)
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Unless you are deep in concentration under the dash troubleshooting turn signals when all of the sudden that clock rewinds!!
 
Thomas76: how or did you fix the broken clock? I did mine a while back, it was the fusible link that needed re-soldering, a pretty simple job once past the crimped chromed bezel. But removing the bezel requires a good deal of patience.

Dick Steinkamp, FWIW I had a '72 tii with the falling-weight mechanism which would click every few minutes. This clock does not have that mechanism, which was silent until it reset the internal weight. This clock is audible all the time when I hotwired it and held it about a foot from my head. The wife's Bavaria had a clock in a white, plastic enclosure, so there is some variation in the clocks BMW used, back in the day.
 
My clock had a broken gear in it, gambled on buying a 2nd non-functional clock and got lucky. Lots of Patience and a mechanical aptitude got my original going again. Was a very fun project!
Mine constantly makes noise... ticks the counterbalance. Then every couple minutes or so the battery gives the winding mechanism a punch.
 
My clock is dead. Not the top of my list of things to fix but I stare at it everyday and wish it worked. How much is that worth? PM if no one else is interested.
 
These guys... http://www.clockwks.com/The_Clock_Worx.html ...
quoted me this for my Bavaria clock.

Dick,

Your original clock movement can be serviced for the flat rate of $109.95 plus return shipping. This includes disassembly of the movement, replacement of any worn or distorted parts, oiling and calibration. We only ask that the clock be complete, fully assembled and the movement serviceable. Regular turnaround time is usually around 2 to 3 weeks and the warranty is 1 year.

In a hurry? This clock is eligible for a 48 hour express turnaround for an additional $20. Please indicate “EXPRESS SERVICE” on the outside of the box.

Return shipping within the US is $15.

You can pack your clock up and ship it by UPS, Fed-X, US mail, or any means convenient to you. You can enclose a check or money order, bill the service to your credit card, or we can send a Paypal invoice.

For the quickest service possible, please include a copy of this e-mail with your clock.

Kind regards,
Jerry


They just received my clock. Hopefully it is serviceable
 
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From what I've seen of clock innards and read on this and other online sources, a competent person who is familiar with these devices could repair almost any clock that isn't severely physically damaged, for instance by rust. Clocks are inside the main structure so they shouldn't suffer crash damage, but they can sit for decades and accumulate a little bit of oxide here and there. I'll take a pic or several of mine, and post in the appropriate location. Anyone on this side of the list is free to PM me.
 
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