Twemco Automatic Calendar Clock

[jaguars30]

Hi all,

I have what I believe is an early Twemco Calendar Clock. It does work, but has some issues which I would like to address. The main problems are:

• The clock only runs if it's laying down flat, It stops when I stand it upright. It's an electric model
• The cards do flip over, but some are temperamental and the month cards struggle which I think is something to do with the motor attached to them as the plunger doesn't seem to go in and out all the way every time it's activated.
• The cards are out of sync and it will not show the right date, often showing 33, 34 etc. Is there a way to correct this easily?

The plate on the back shows this as Model Auto 12

If any body has any suggestions then please let me know, I will be very grateful for any info or help.

Thanks

[flipoclock]

Wow, congrats on your clock, it is very cool!

It is also rare, which makes it a bit of an oddball..... It is very different from most flip clocks that people work on here, perhaps it will resemble the early Solari models?

As for the clock itself, I also have no knowledge on those, they are very different from the clockworks in most flip clocks.

Maybe someone else here can help get you on the right track?

[jaguars30]

Thank you flipclock_nl

[Mackey]

I’ll echo what’s been said. I personally haven’t seen one. But maybe eventually someone will come across your post and help. It’s still very interesting and I appreciate the chance to see the pictures. Good luck.

[jaguars30]

Thanks Mackey. I've managed to get the cards to sync properly, although sometimes the odd one will stick slightly but I think it may just need a drop of lubrication. The only real problem now is that it will only operate when it's laying down. As soon as I stand it up the power completely drops out.