[Drake] Drake C4 Clock Question

[Jerry Kessler]

Wonderful information, Gary.  Thanks for taking the time.

Jerry, N4JL

At 05:53 PM 3/25/2010, Garey Barrell wrote:
>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
>
>Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line&  TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs
><www.k4oah.com>
>
>
>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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