1942 Mercury Clock Please Read Listing Description Before Buying

Description: BASED ON MY RESEARCH I BELIEVE THIS ITEM WAS USED ON THE YEAR(S) AND MODEL(S) AS STATED IN THE LISTING TITLE. I AM NOT 100% CERTAIN IF THE YEAR AND MODEL I STATED IN THE LISTING TITLE IS 100% CORRECT. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH TO VERIFY THIS ITEM IS CORRECT FOR YOUR PROJECT. Clock cleaned, inspected, bench tested. Chrome bezel in rough condition. No dents or rust and the chrome has flaked off exposing the copper base. The bezel will need to be replaced or rechromed. Lens has no cracks, breaks or shelf wear scratches. Clock face colors, lettering, numbers, markings in good condition. Time adjustment works. Slow/fast adjustment works. Metal housing glass bead media cleaned, no damage. Clock cleaned with CRC Electric Parts Cleaner. Contact points which are part of the electrical rewind circuit were cleaned and dressed. Lubricated the clocks mechanical gear train that advances the clock hands with synthetic watch oil. Connected clock to a power source and ran clock for several hours. PLEASE NOTE: Due to my limited servicing of this clock as compared to the services performed by a clock repair shop I make no guarantee this clock will run one day, one week, one month, or several years but right now it is ticking and working. Because this clocks electrically-actuated winding circuit and the mechanical gear train that advances the clock hands both work, this clock is a good candidate to send to a clock repair shop and have it fully serviced to new condition. A clock repair shop will completely disassemble the clock, lubricate the clock and make appropriate repairs including repairing loose gear pivot joints prior to reassembling. I'll ship the clock without crimping the bezel back on so it can be easily removed. While I have provided an honest assessment of the clocks current condition, due to its decades old age and unknown history, I make no guarantees especially on life expectancy. Sold in AS IS condition. A WORD ABOUT VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE CLOCKS There are two parts to automotive clocks of the 1930s thru early 1960s, an electrically-actuated winding mechanism and a mechanical gear train that advances the clock hands. Electric power is available to the clock whether or not the car is running. As the clock runs, a set of contact points (wired in series with a solenoid) close, energizing the solenoid which rewinds the clock. This cycle repeats itself every 1 to 2 minutes. As the car sits unused, the clock continues to run and the battery begins losing voltage. At some point, the full 6 or 12 volts are no longer available. The voltage reaches a level that is not high enough to energize the solenoid, but there is still current flowing to the clock and the contact points stay closed. The wires or solenoid get so hot that they burn through or the contact points corrode and pit reducing electrical conductivity. Result: the clock stops running. If you look at classic car clock owners manuals that came with a new car purchase, you will see that they were never designed to be maintenance-free. They require periodic cleaning and oiling. Friction is the enemy of a clock and while the clock will run without lubrication, as oil dries and dirt accumulates, wear starts to occur. Result: gear pivot holes become elongated and the clock will start to run erratically or it may run an hour or two then stop when the gears bind up. There are only so many cycles built into the clock before it starts to wear out. You can help to keep this clock running as long as possible by disconnecting the battery when you are not operating the car and by keeping the battery fully charged. (Instead of disconnecting the battery all the time consider adding an on/off switch wired in series to the clocks positive lead wire). Low voltage will cause the contact points to stay closed overheating the circuit resulting in a burned out solenoid, pitted points, or broken wires. Also consider removing the clock (as recommended in the owners manual) and have it cleaned and oiled on a periodic basis.

Price: 39.9 USD

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

End Time: 2025-01-12T14:46:41.000Z

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