So on an eBay whim I offered $30 for the clock and won it! It was originally advertised as a TFM-C450W, the weather radio variant of this clock, but I new from the pictures that it was a C430W as it didn't have that fake woodgrain on the top of the clock.
When it arrived, I soon found that it was one of the easiest TFM-C clocks to open up. Two screws on the back, a pry point at the top, and two little flaps at the bottom to line up the back of the case. It was a breeze! After getting it open, it was another case of a stuck motor, and no gearbox damage. The radio worked great, and the original neon bulb worked too. I cleaned the radio switches and pots, and oiled the motor with some synthetic clock oil. I also replaced the neon bulb, it wasn't totally burnt but it wasn't as bright as it should be.
Uh oh! When it got here, I tipped it forward, and the front facia just fell off! So I fixed that with some Loctite. The whole mechanism, radio board, and power supply are all very neatly arranged. The speaker has a clip and some black goo keeping it on the top of the case.
After some polishing on the front crystal, knobs, and switches, I think it came out pretty alright! This is a really neat compact clock, the nice design of this Sony really surprised me. A lot of the TFM-C series of clocks are very well made, but harder to open up and service. I'd recommend this to any first time flip clock buyer if they can find one.
When it arrived, I soon found that it was one of the easiest TFM-C clocks to open up. Two screws on the back, a pry point at the top, and two little flaps at the bottom to line up the back of the case. It was a breeze! After getting it open, it was another case of a stuck motor, and no gearbox damage. The radio worked great, and the original neon bulb worked too. I cleaned the radio switches and pots, and oiled the motor with some synthetic clock oil. I also replaced the neon bulb, it wasn't totally burnt but it wasn't as bright as it should be.
Uh oh! When it got here, I tipped it forward, and the front facia just fell off! So I fixed that with some Loctite. The whole mechanism, radio board, and power supply are all very neatly arranged. The speaker has a clip and some black goo keeping it on the top of the case.
After some polishing on the front crystal, knobs, and switches, I think it came out pretty alright! This is a really neat compact clock, the nice design of this Sony really surprised me. A lot of the TFM-C series of clocks are very well made, but harder to open up and service. I'd recommend this to any first time flip clock buyer if they can find one.
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