Thanks for your video. Mine has been sitting around for years, waiting for me to get up the gumption to attempt repair. I've always had good luck with just taking things apart and reassembling and they just "magically" work again. There was nothing obviously wrong with mine, except maybe some crazy eight-legged friend may have shorted it out with web building. I took the whole thing apart and adjusted the hands so that the "chime" sounds much closer to the hour. Hopefully, we're all good now. Thanks again.
You’re welcome! That’s funny, I’ve had the same experiences as well with the taking apart and putting back together again fix. I think sometimes, things, like people, just need a little TLC😊
Thank you for this video. It was easy to follow and had great clear visuals. I'm not sure if it will fix what is wrong with my particular clock I'm having trouble with the light sensor all the bird sounds are full blast no matter the light source. But nonetheless I found your video very helpful
Thank you. I live in Australia. My clock, which is just like yours, was a gift from California friends. I love it but it stops and starts, and the birds no longer sing. I will get my husband to follow your instructions . In the event that that fails, can you advise about which replaceable motor?
You're very welcome! As my motor is ok, I have not investigated a replacement. I will say, it might be more difficult to find than a standard motor due to the triggering capabilities that is required by the sound module. If this fails to work, leave a new comment and I'll what I can do.
I had a cheap noname knock-off clock similar to this since 1998, and one day back in 2015 or 2016 the clock mechanism just stopped working. The clock doesn't have any brand on its face, just "Handar" on the mechanism itself. The sound module is made one single piece with its battery compartment, and the test button is just glued into the main frame plastic near the speaker, connected by two short pieces of wire. The clock face protective cover is plastic, not glass, and it is installed in such a way that I doubt it can be taken out without scratching or cracking. The sound quality is worse than in these ones, and there is no light sensor at all (the silent hours during the night are just pre-programmed to make a quiet tick instead of birds' singing). Still, I liked it so much because I got it as a memorable present from my parents when I was a kid. The sounds work good as new till today, but I have no idea on what is the problem with the clock part. Maybe quartz contacts corrosion as in the case of a person commenting under another video with the same clock as yours? I am afraid to disassemble it though, as it could turn out that I will not be able to put the parts back together.
That’s interesting. My plastic cover appears to be attached with hotmelt glue. I didn’t have to take it off, but if I did, I would’ve used a heat gun and try to gently pry it off. They’re pretty simple really, I think you could change out the clock mechanism without too much problem. My question is, my Clock had two wires coming from it and most mechanisms don’t, so I’m not sure what that’s all about.
@@heliflyer7 Thanks for the reply! Mine also has two wires coming out from the clock mechanism and connected with the sound module. I think these have something to do with the synchronization of the hours and the sound (so that when it's 7, 8, 9 o'clock sharp and so on, the birds start to sing). And that is one more reason not to repair it myself as I have very little experience in soldering and don't want to break everything all down.
I've lost track of the age of my identical clock. The running mechanism was replaced & it now works again.q My birds have stopped working for the 2nd time. Face pictures are faded & coming unglued. Am 80 yr old female widow w/ questionable tool supply & arthritis. Should I just pitch the clock as is my inclination? Was hoping to find another one. Ty.
Not wanting to insult you, but have you replaced the two batteries that power the bird portion of the clock? if so and the sensor that detects light on the front of the clock is getting plenty of light then, the cost of repairing it would probably exceed trying to find another one. Plus, repairing it wouldn’t guarantee that something else could go wrong.
@@heliflyer7 Of course, but I will check & see if my helper might have put them in wrong. If I can get it to work, shall I take the cover off & try to reglue the face? Or would you just let it keep curling up? Thanks for helping.
I would leave the face alone as long as it doesn’t interfere with the movement of the hands. If it gets to that point or if you just want it to be more aesthetically pleasing, repairing the face shouldn’t be that much of a problem. I’m glad to help!
Hi, first off I used some very fine sandpaper to get down to the surface where the soldering gun will heat the joint. Apply some solder to the tip of the gun first, to help transfer the heat. The wire should pull right out once you’ve got it nice and hot. Then I used a fine file to clean up the rest of it once the wire was removed. I rinsed with isopropyl alcohol, for a final cleaning. I hope this helps!
