Copal 229 without plug!!!!

[fv43576]

Hello, I am new forum, I have purchase a Copal Filps 229 from Etsy made in Japan with look like a wood vanish on body, it arrived from Weymouth in UK I was expect this is for UK, I opened it and see the socket plug is missing, So I contact the seller why did you sell me like this he said it was a two pin plug not like the UK have triple pin he chop it off so I can change from 2 pin into 3 pin plug. Reason I contact you on this forum I was not sure if this Flips clock would work with UK 240 volts and 50Hz? the label on back it said 160 to 260 volt and 50Hz should I risk try plug my house socket???

If this go ahead try with 3 pin how do I know which is Live and Neutral? also include 3amps or 5 amps fuse?

many thanks
Fab.

[flipoclock]

Hi Fab,

That is a nice clock you bought, the 229 is one of my favourites!

When the label says 160/260v, do not worry, you can use it for the UK. All you need to do is buy a loose plug, strip the wire a bit and with the use of the a screwdriver you are ready to go within 5 minutes. There is no ground, so you can ignore that one and just connect one of the cables to one of the prongs and the other to the other one, that is all it takes. I would keep the fuse inside the plug, there is no reason to remove it.

Good luck and let me/us know if you have any more questions.

Regards,

Robert

[fv43576]

Thanks Robert, I will do that later. Appreciate for help. ;-)

[davidm]

I'm looking at buying my second flip clock, a Copal 229 woodgrain in good cosmetic and working condition.
Can anyone advise me as to what sort of prices these go for?

[davidm]

Doesn't matter, I guess most of you are in a different time zone and are asleep when I post, bought it today anyway....

[davidm]

It's the right votage & frequency for 'Stralia, love how they've spelt 'Type'

[flipoclock]

Nice price and clock!

Is it actually brown underneath? You should be able to see this when you open up the clock.

The woodgrain is a layer which sits on top of the actual color. By now, I have seen black and yellow as a base with the woodgrain over it, but this brown would be interesting to see.

I have already tried to remove the woodgrain from some parts clocks up until now in vain. I believe there should be a process which works, just have not found it yet :-)

[davidm]

flipoclock

Is it actually brown underneath? You should be able to see this when you open up the clock.

The plain brown is a paint layer over black plastic, inside the case is mostly black with some plain brown overspray that's come in through the holes.

On my 229 (it has the septagonal day wheel) the 'woodgrain' is lines of black paint over the brown paint, where it's been scratched the black paint has gone but the brown remains.

I'm still cleaning up the mechanism as someone had overlubed it and got oil on the cards which has stuck them together and stopped them from flipping properly!

(I got those weird numbers again instead of your username when I quoted you, and in preview)

[tipame]

It's the right votage & frequency for 'Stralia, love how they've spelt 'Type'

Hello! Do you know how to read "74061 SI"? Is it contains production date? Is "74" - means 1974?
May be someone know the date this model was produced since.

[tonyofthelord]

yes January 6th 1974 SI is factory symbol.

[Georgi]

Here is a recent post from me - the same clock with woodgrain that I stripped and have it black now. https://www.flipclockfans.com/forum/...ple-ebay-picks (2nd post)
Also the 74061 - I am not sure this is date code. Mine has 161868. How do you explain this?
I am almost positive it is not the date unless someone shows legit info.

[tonyofthelord]

serial numbers are always 6 digits, date stamp is always 5. this clock was made 2/06/74 it's simple backward. I know this from other youtubers who restore vintage gear.also I'm very old. check out all the copal 222 225 227 229s on ebay look at their photos of the labels

[Georgi]

Ok now that makes some more sense because some clocks would have 5 digits and some 6, but mine would have either one and I am still learning the A and B of flip clocks. The 5 digit ones can make a time period and now that I look at it 5 digits are different script than the 6 digit. But another confusion here.
Found this Copal LG-713 on offer up with the same exact number as my and Mackey's 225 - #77113. Aren't those digital Copals later clocks?