A few clocks I saved over the last year!

[Braindecay]

The Sony TFM C690W has been finally fixed (I posted a year ago with a time flip issue). I fabricated another elliptical gear, all serviced/oiled and running great.
Hanimex HDR1402 had a broken case which I managed to fix and touch up with a colour match and then used a leather belt to dab on the area to match the finish, a good clean and service was all that was needed. Runs perfect.
The PYE 7400 was in a sad state, almost brown in colour with a cigarette burn on top, motor was seized and a gearbox cog had a split shaft. Peroxide and sun over 2 days got the colour restored, motor was unseized (luckily), gear fixed, runs perfect too.

[Mackey]

Nice work!
I have the Detson version of the Pye clock. The mechanism was destroyed by abuse and a motor gear was cracked.
Anyway, thanks for sharing!

[Braindecay]

Hi Mackey, I have a quick question regarding the Sony pictured; do you know if the alarm bulb should illuminate when the alarm is set on this model? The clock arrived very much in a box in parts and the bulb was already disconnected, I took my best guess and reconnected where the radio bulbs get their power source so it lights up with the radio.

[jwh_vt]

Hi Mackey, I have a quick question regarding the Sony pictured; do you know if the alarm bulb should illuminate when the alarm is set on this model? The clock arrived very much in a box in parts and the bulb was already disconnected, I took my best guess and reconnected where the radio bulbs get their power source so it lights up with the radio.

I just worked on my TFM-C690W and yes, the alarm lamp should light when the grey alarm button is depressed. Attached is a photo showing where the bulb wiring attaches on the radio. Hope this helps.

[Braindecay]

I just worked on my TFM-C690W and yes, the alarm lamp should light when the grey alarm button is depressed. Attached is a photo showing where the bulb wiring attaches on the radio. Hope this helps.

Awesome thank you very much, very helpful

[Braindecay]

Excellent thank you that’s very helpful. Also now I’ve put the wires on the correct points the bulb is much dimmer so it must be a lower voltage, luckily the bulb survived my previous hack!

[jwh_vt]

Yes, the alarm illumination lamp is very dim on mine too. Maybe I could increase the brightness with an LED but I don’t want to take it all apart again.