Mine is a pain! It has a glass in front so the shaft needs to be short and as I’ve learned needs to be high torque, it’s a pain to try to find a short shaft high torque. I guess I can use spacers on the clock to accommodate the longer shaft.
That little spinning it backwards until you feel the first thread is something I was taught for my mechanical watch stems screw in crown. Works well. Great advice. Thanks.
Instead of using a cap nut to hold the minute hand on you would use a regular open nut. This leaves the center shaft open. The second hand would be pushed on to the tiny shaft in the center. Large clocks typically don't use second hands they move around to much and make an audible click. Without the second these are really quite.
@@coreyszyikowski348 My clock is an 18" postal synchronous, pre 1950's. The 2nd hand is a foot long. I had no idea my clock 2nd hand was missing the barrel that pushes onto the movement sweep. Any chance you sell the piece my 2nd hand needs to put it on that little spindle in the movement? Until I listened to your video I didn't realize my clock was missing a part. Diane M. Doncheski You have my admiration and deep thankfulness for helping me with my Synchronous clock, dear man! The 2nd hand was laying in the bottom of the clock glass when I acquired it. I refurbish antiques and collectibles. Mostly furniture, but I have more than a few clocks. However, the Postal Synchronous kicked my butt! The beauty of the Postal Synchronous for me is the 2nd hand sweep with the bright red paint and a Cresent moon on its tail.
Thanks for the video Cory ! ....any ideas how to replace the unit on the back of an old-school clock that’s electric? It says Ingraham on back unit... haven’t been able to find anything online about it and there doesn’t seem to be any kind of problem with the plug/power it just stopped working one day!
