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    Help i bought internals of a flip clock

    so today i went to a flea market and picked up internals of a flip clock, just kinda stood out to me, so come home test it everything works,
    so i would like to make it a case and have it as my alarm clock,
    but it has no alarm buzzer or knobs,
    the part i have is labeled - COPAL GG-1283

    my question would be is what kind of alarms are usually wired up in these clocks?
    would there be a 120V buzzer? or is there usually voltage step down inside the clock?

    any help will be greatly appreciated!!

    #2
    Going off the model number, I found THIS eBay listing. I'll attach a photo of the mechanism here from that sale. Is this the part you have? If so, there should be a way to get it working for you.

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    • Ivaheik
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      Yes! thats the one!

    #3
    Theoretically it should be possible, only this unit is part of a radio-alarm-flip-clock, hence needing lots of parts to make it work. Don't mean to put you off though :-)

    Just saying that it is not as simple as giving it external power.

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    • Ivaheik
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      i see, a radio as well, hmmmm, i guess i could keep it simple and just use it as a clock, then all id need is power

    #4
    Hey there Ivaheik
    Pictures would help us help you. We'd be able to help possibly identify a clock that has that mechanism and get you pointed in the right direction.
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      #5
      so i wired it to run for the moment, the clock ant the light work, the togle switch is just my adition cause i wanted to be able to turn the light off,

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