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Telechron clock repair

3fingers

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I recently purchased a Telechron Pharaoh clock on ebay. As it turns out, it is good that I didn't pay much for it, as the description and the actual condition are far apart. In any case, I would like to repair it since it runs well and very quietly and I enjoy making old things usable again. The knob to set the time has come loose from the gear and the shaft pulls out of the clock. I have reassembled the shaft with the parts I found inside the case, but I believe I am still missing something. My question is this. Has anyone ever come across exploded views of these clocks so that I may see what I am missing? I think I can deal with the loose gear, but I need to see if there are any missing components. My google searches came up with rotor/motor repairs and some photos of movements, but none showed the view I needed.
 

LizzieMaine

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I have that same clock, and as far as I can remember, the gear was the only part actually fixed to the end of the shaft. But the time-set assembly also passes thru the reset-indicator mechanism, which is that electromagnetic red-spot flapper that drops into the round window on the dial to let you know there's been a power failure. When you pull on the time-set shaft that assembly should rise back up and engage the electromagnet. I worked on mine a long time ago, but if I'm remembering correctly it was kind of fiddly to get it all back together the right way. If you have it right, you should feel a bit of tension when you try to pull the time shaft out.
 

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