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Hey Guys,
I know there are a few clock experts here so let me ask you something: I was out with the wifey today lurking around some garage sales and I found this brass ship clock for $25. I picked it up and noticed it was very heavy. Since I am on the lookout lately for things that can be made into flywheels, I figured the cylinder might be thick enough at least for a decorative rim around a flywheel or three, or four. The lady who sold it to me said it worked fine, just needed a new battery. If it does work I might keep it as a clock and hang it next a similar-looking but much more expensive barometer I have hanging next to my bed.
I put a battery in it and so far it's working fine. Some polishing on the ol' buffer machine out in the shed and it should look like new.
When I opened it I was surprised to see two components I'm not used to seeing inside clocks. One is a thick coiled wire connected a block, maybe aluminum and the other is a thin wire coil much like you would see for a relay and there is a shunt resistor across it. That feeds into the clock mechanism which is covered with a shield so I can't see where its going in there. Anyone know what these are for? Do they ward off some sort of electrolysis or electro-migration? It's a mystery to me but I'm sure you retired Navy guys and clock builders have a quick answer.
-Trout
I know there are a few clock experts here so let me ask you something: I was out with the wifey today lurking around some garage sales and I found this brass ship clock for $25. I picked it up and noticed it was very heavy. Since I am on the lookout lately for things that can be made into flywheels, I figured the cylinder might be thick enough at least for a decorative rim around a flywheel or three, or four. The lady who sold it to me said it worked fine, just needed a new battery. If it does work I might keep it as a clock and hang it next a similar-looking but much more expensive barometer I have hanging next to my bed.
I put a battery in it and so far it's working fine. Some polishing on the ol' buffer machine out in the shed and it should look like new.
When I opened it I was surprised to see two components I'm not used to seeing inside clocks. One is a thick coiled wire connected a block, maybe aluminum and the other is a thin wire coil much like you would see for a relay and there is a shunt resistor across it. That feeds into the clock mechanism which is covered with a shield so I can't see where its going in there. Anyone know what these are for? Do they ward off some sort of electrolysis or electro-migration? It's a mystery to me but I'm sure you retired Navy guys and clock builders have a quick answer.
-Trout