I sometimes get requests to repair flip clocks. Mostly the smaller ones, a Copal or perhaps a lesser known brand.
A few weeks ago, a shop which sells optical frames got in touch with me to ask me whether I could have a look at their flip clock... It was marked 'ELKA' so they said.
I agreed to take a look at it (they are right around the corner from me) and was actually astonished by the size of it! It is not only heavy, the outside is metal(!), but it is also very big.
There are several issues with it.... The first being is that the day is stuck, but that is probably something mechanical, as soon as I get my hands on a 7mm inbus key, I will be able to open up the clock :-)
The second is a bit weirder, the clock appears to have 30 hours instead of 24.... and sometimes (yes, not every day) ticks on to 30 hours instead of going to 0 after 23...
Firstly, does anyone have any clue as to why the clock itself would be able to continue to 30? Secondly, what could be the cause of this?
I took in the repair on a no-cure, no-pay basis, if I can't fix it, no harm is done.
I suspect that the clock itself was made in Italy, there are some Italian markings on the outside.
Any help/thoughts/ideas are appreciated!
Thanks!
Robert
A few weeks ago, a shop which sells optical frames got in touch with me to ask me whether I could have a look at their flip clock... It was marked 'ELKA' so they said.
I agreed to take a look at it (they are right around the corner from me) and was actually astonished by the size of it! It is not only heavy, the outside is metal(!), but it is also very big.
There are several issues with it.... The first being is that the day is stuck, but that is probably something mechanical, as soon as I get my hands on a 7mm inbus key, I will be able to open up the clock :-)
The second is a bit weirder, the clock appears to have 30 hours instead of 24.... and sometimes (yes, not every day) ticks on to 30 hours instead of going to 0 after 23...
Firstly, does anyone have any clue as to why the clock itself would be able to continue to 30? Secondly, what could be the cause of this?
I took in the repair on a no-cure, no-pay basis, if I can't fix it, no harm is done.
I suspect that the clock itself was made in Italy, there are some Italian markings on the outside.
Any help/thoughts/ideas are appreciated!
Thanks!
Robert
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