[Hammarlund] [Boatanchors] Clock Knob and Long Shaft

Ed - K9EW k9ew57 at gmail.com
Tue Oct 14 17:34:19 EDT 2014


I got a 1/4" fiberglass rod at Ace Hdw.  Fixed the problem.

73,
ed - k9ew

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 4:24 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> I believe you can find 1/4" diameter phenolic rods in some hobby stores.
> Cut the rod long enough to extend out the back panel about 3/4 to 1 inch.
> Determine the thread on the clock adjust mechanism then drill and tap that
> rod appropriately to fit the adjusting screw.  Add a nut to the clock shaft
> to act as a lock nut.  CAREFULLY reinstall the case and put a knob on the
> phenolic shaft.  I have forgotten whether the clock mechanism requires a
> "push-in" or "pull-out" to engage the set mode.
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *
> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
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>
> > From: gharmon at idworld.net
> > To: Hammarlund_moderated at yahoogroups.com; hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:18:52 -0500
> > CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at puck.nether.net;
> boatanchor at theporch.com
> > Subject: [Hammarlund] Clock Knob and Long Shaft
> >
> > There was a recent discussion on the long shaft that screws on to the
> back
> > of the clock and sticks out the back of the case.
> >
> >
> >
> > Did we reach an agreement regarding what to do if a shaft was needed?
> >
> >
> >
> > I also need one of the little knobs for the clock switch.  Are these
> > available?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary H. Harmon, Jr. - K5JWK - HAM Radio Archaeologist
> >
> > 6003 Archwood
> >
> > San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
> >
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> >
> > gharmon (at) idworld.net
> >
> >
> >
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