Adapt a vintage electric wall clock to a battery powered movement using the original clock hands.
Convert electric clock to battery uk.
180w is a lot of power.
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There is no way the terminals could withstand that much power.
Replacing movements on vintage clocks is one thing but keeping the original hands is the real feat.
Just convert the one you have into a battery operated clock.
Again that would cook your batteries.
It has the chiming quartz clock movement and the pendulum drive.
Home clocks accessories battery to electric converter.
It s easy to remove the original movement that holds the gears and change to a battery operated one.
Check the size of the windup clock dial to determine if it can be fitted with a minimum battery movement size of 3 inches by 3 inches.
To replace the burned out electric plug in motor of a circa 1960 westclox alarm clock with a battery powered quartz movement while using the original hands and design elements.
That expensive part only lasted 3 months.
Slide the battery operated movement into position through the clock face hole and tighten the supplied nut over the threaded shaft to hold the unit in place.
A 180w device would be drawing 20 amps out of a 9v battery.
The clock will be battery operated and still look and sound the same.
Slide the minute hand into position on the shaft with it also pointing to 12.
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The conversion of a mechanical windup clock to battery operation is a practical way to restore a favourite clock to working order.
Offered here is a economical alternative to the mechanical replacement unit.
Wear safety glasses when using the drill.
So i purchased a rebuilt rotor.
Enlarge the center hole of the clock dial to 3 8 inches by boring the hole out with a 3 8 drill bit and a drill.
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This size hole allows the threaded post of the battery movement to fit properly within the dial.
So i decided to convert the clock to a battery.
I have had this vintage ge 1f608 inwall clock for years and eventually the grease in the rotor dried up and the motor quit.
This easily installed kit contains everything needed.
8 aas wired in series would produce 12v which would still require a 15a draw.
Mechanical clock to quartz conversion.
Battery to electric converter.
Only needs to have the hands picked out.