Replace or repair a movement?

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:21 pm     Post subject: Replace or repair a movement?

I've never been here before. Just bought a wall clock on sale and promptly dropped it while trying to hang it. Not a scratch on it except the back cover of the moverment came off and three gears fell out. It looks like replacing them correctly would take an engineer. Can I just purchase of new movment and replace it easily?

It is a Sterling & Noble 20 in wall clock. The movement is a Takane Quartz battery operated (AA battery). How do I order a new one or a replacement?

Hobler

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:59 pm     Post subject:

It is far easier to replace the quartz movement rather than to try and repair it. Most quartz movements are rather inexpensive ($5 for non-pendulum, $10 for pendulum version). First, see if you can remove the existing movement. You will need to begin by removing the hands from the movement. Next, there should be some type of hex nut (or bushing) on the front surface of the clock face (which secures the movement to the clock face). Remove this nut/bushing so that you can remove the movement. There will (more than likely) be a threaded portion on the center shaft of the movement. Measure this to compare to movements which could work as replacements. Also measure your (longer) minute hand - from the center of the mounting hub to the end of the hand.

You can also take some general (overall) dimensions of your movement for comparison. From this point, you are welcome to check out various quartz movements on the Klockit website. You may also contact Klockit with your existing movement information, and we can help you select a movement.

The Klockit website link below will provide links to help topics which better illustrate the process described above. Check out subjects such as: "Measure movement hand shaft length"; "Measure pendulum length" (if applicable); "Assemble a quartz movement..."

http://www.klockit.com/depts/dept-142.html