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To get the parts necessary to achieve the best fit, you often have to choose among a variety of “closest fit” options. For example, if the hand shaft is too long, it’s common to “shim” clock movement back into a case with a few washers over the hand shaft.
It’s also common and acceptable to trim the replacement hands as necessary to shorter lengths to ensure a good match with the clock face.
The exact same movement or insert may no longer be available from 10 or 20 years ago. First, define what it is you are looking for. It’s normally a clock movement, or clock motor, but it also could be a self contained clock module called an insert clock or fit-up.
A clock movement or motor is defined by its size and functions. Some movements are time only, some have pendulums, and some have chimes. What features does yours have? What features would you like?
You can go to our catalog and look specifically at just different types of clock movements grouped together by function. The most important measurement on a battery or electric clock movement is the length of the hand shaft. Every analog clock movement has a shaft sticking out of the “little black box” that holds the clock hands. You need to measure the hand shaft from the movement to the very end. This is called the overall shaft length
The other important shaft length is the length of the threaded part of the shaft. This threaded shaft holds the washer and hex nut that actually attaches the movement into the clock case. The length of this part of the hand shaft determines how thick the material is that the hand shaft can actually go through.
Once you know what your overall shaft length is, and either the length of the threaded shaft, or the thickness of the material it goes through, you are ready to start looking for clock movements, or motors, with confidence.
Pay attention to the overall shaft length if you clock has a lens, or crystal. You do not want the hands to be able to hit the lens. Between knowing the length of the threaded part of the shaft you need and knowing the overall shaft length, you are ready to start considering clock movements, or motors.
If it turns out that you are looking for a fully assembled insert clock, then take a look at our new video Learn How To Choose The Right Insert Clock, or fit-up for repair.
The Best Repair Parts for your project can be found by calling 888-827-2387.
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6 авг 2024
