[Drake] Drake C4 Clock Question

[Garey Barrell]

Joe -

Don't lube anything except the motor!  The only lubrication should be 
inside the motor "gearbox", which is either glued or soldered shut.

The wheels and shaft should be clean and dry.  Be CAREFUL cleaning 
them.  Water only.  Windex and just about any other "cleaner" will take 
the numbers right off.

You can adjust the little beryllium springs inside the rim of each wheel 
to center the numbers in the window and line them up.

The soldered gearbox can be opened with no "sproing-ing" if the motor is 
slow.   Sometimes cleaning out the old grease and re-lubing with 
Lubriplate or such will free up a motor that is slow or hot.  However a 
hot motor usually means a shorted turn.  So far as I know, no-one has 
offered a replacement motor.  Biggest problem is that EVERY other clock 
motor I've found runs in the opposite direction!

The Penwood "Numechron" desk or "TV" clocks are the same unit, and those 
still show up from time to time......

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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n9jcq at aol.com wrote:
> Guys, I have a C4 Console thats sat in the closet for a number of years.  I'd like to clean and lube the gears.  How would I clean the gears?  What would you recommend to lube the gears?
> Joe, N9JCQ
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