I oiled my clock today.
I oiled my clock today.
It hasn't run since the '90s. I inherited it from my grandfather, but never took the time to get it running again. Fingers crossed that all it needed was a little TLC.
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Whoa, buddy, where's the NSFW tag on this?
/s
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Yeah I scrolled too fast and had to do a double look.
Either way tho, good on em.
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yeah, I'm his clock. I told him to add it but he wasnt sure how to do the tags thing.
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If it does or doesn't, please share, always nice to hear updates on projects like that.
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I would love an update, I just hired someone to fix ours, he said it was still in good shape, just needed a tuneup after its long storage. Good luck! Every chime reminds me of my granddad.
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Got any learning resources for this? I also inherited one from my grandpa and it's currently running, but was sitting for a looong time. I probably need to do some maintenance.
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Nothing more than a YouTube video on oiling. Probably the first one that popped up in the search. I bought a kit online that had the oil and a few oiling pins - cost 30 bucks or so. This clock would run, but just for a few minutes before stopping. So I'm hoping it just needs a little less friction in life.
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I was lucky, I also inherited the owner's manual and all my grandfather's detailed notes on its maintenance. In red ink, he wrote on the first page, "OIL EVERY CHRISTMAS". [It was the Army in him.] I would recommend an online video or searching for the make and model of the clock, there's likely a PDF out there for free. Ebay also is a good place to get a manual for a nominal amount.
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