Youngstown 12888 movement

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:30 pm     Post subject: Youngstown 12888 movement

This may sound dumb however I have the above movemnet in a clock assembly that seems to have given up... I would like to replace it however am having trouble getting the movment out of the clock case. Is this a snap in assembly? It appears to have ears on each side however when opening them up the movement isnt coming out. I would like not to break the case. Is there an assembly drawing for this thing.

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Thanks

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:22 pm     Post subject:

A fellow patron of this forum had this to say:

I know this is an old post but it showed up on the first page of a Google search looking for the Youngtown Quartz 12888 movement. I have found that a Quartex Q84P movement from Klockit is almost an exact replacement. The bushing heights are correct. The locking tabs are at the correct location. I found that the minute hand spindle was slightly larger but I was able to drill out the hands that fit the Youngtown with a #29 drill and the second hand can be carefully drilled with a pin vise and a #65 drill bit. Of course if the hands from Klockit are to your liking than you have a suitable replacemnt without drilling.

Also note that hands from Klockit are free with purchase of a movement (so you should not be required to drill your existing clock hands - just select a replacement set of hands that is similar or to your liking)...

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:53 pm     Post subject: youngtown quartz 12888 movement

I would like to know where I can buy the Youngtown Quartz 12888 movement, I would like to buy 4 of them so that I have a couple extra when they break.

I understand that the Quartex Q84P is a good replacement, but would perfer to get the 12888.

Also, is there an easy way to take the origional out.

Please email paul@yvn.com if you have any answers to the above concerns.

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:54 pm     Post subject: youngtown quartz 12888 movement

I would like to know where I can buy the Youngtown Quartz 12888 movement, I would like to buy 4 of them so that I have a couple extra when they break.

I understand that the Quartex Q84P is a good replacement, but would perfer to get the 12888.

Also, is there an easy way to take the origional out.

Please email paul@yvn.com if you have any answers to the above concerns.

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:45 pm     Post subject:

Quartz movements are very versitle - you should not need the exact replacement - there should be a few movements available that would work for you just as well. That being said, you are also welcome to continue to search for the Youngtown movement.