Tiger Tom does a quartz conversion for about $125 that retains the operation
of the stock controls. No one will know (except you and Tom) that your
clocks innards have been gutted and replaced with a totally reliable quartz
unit. If you want your clock to actually work and keep accurate time, go for
the quartz conversion. I had mine professionally rebuilt, after which it was
accurate to about 10-15 minutes/month - not exactly "Rolex time".
There are a number of people advertising in Hemmings who do quartz
conversions for as little as $50, but no one that I'm aware of has been able to
do one the way Tom does. Have him do yours and you'll never have to deal
with it again. He can be reached at (717) 832-1116.
Gary Schotland
> I've paid handsomely in the past to have my Smiths clock rebuilt 1) because I
> intended to switch the power to the clock thereby minimizing its running time
> and 2) replacing the innards seemed to be very expensive (if I wanted to
> retain the stock timeset and speed adjusters at the 4 and 8 o'clock
> positions). Now that the clock has stopped again, I'm wondering about my
> options.
>
> I've been told the clock has "burned" its points. My questions are whether it
> would be reasonable for me to try to clean and/or replace the clock's points
> myself and secondly whether there are any other things I can do to get it
> running now and extend its life in the future. From everything I've heard
> about the quality built into these things, I suspect I'm headed down the road
> to a lot of futile effort. Nevertheless, I'd still like to see if I can keep
> it running so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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