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Questions About Old School Analog Chess Clocks
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RetGuvvie98 wrote:
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b. when you finish playing for the day, do not make the mistake many others make and leave them in the 'stopped' mode.
set them on the table at home, and press one of the buttons. the next day, press the other button, and continue to do this until it stops and does not run at all.
leave it wound 'down' until the next time you want to use it.
Interesting. I have an old clock that's been sitting for at least 20 years (probably longer) in the stopped mode. I just started it up and so far it looks like it is still keeping the correct time. I guess I lucked out. It says "Made in West Germany" on the back and USCF on the face. Not sure who made it. I plan to start playing again after a very long hiatis so I ordered a digital clock just to keep up with the times (no pun intended).
Excuse me while I get my clock out so I can let it run. Fortunately, it's only a few weeks old.
Mar 30, 2016
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I do not know how to lubricate or maintail old analog clocks, and am by no means an expert in chess or clocks, but I had two old analog chess clocks, which had mostly been sitting, gathering dust for years, and wanted to start using them or give them away to someone who might use them. Both of them had one side that would start to work, then just stop after a time.
I opened them up and looked, and could see nothing wrong with the side that was not working. I blew canned air on them both and added a tiny drop of machine oil, using a toothpick, to the bases of the moving parts, still each one had a side that would stop working.
In desperation, before throwing them away, I happened to have some spray lubricant I use for my boat, called McLube Sailkote Dry Lubricant. It works well on things that get wet, dries fast, and leaves a thin coating. Before just throwing the two clocks away, I gave both sides of each clock a good spray, and allowed them to dry. Both have been working now ever since. Note: Keep the spray from surfaces other than the metal clock workings, because it is a solvent and messes up finishes and could cause staining. No guarantees whatsoever - just saying - it worked for my old clocks. Maybe it removed some bits of dust?!