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  1. vaccarella

    vaccarella Formula 3

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    The wheel on my clock is missing, so does anyone have a source for this knurled adjustment knob on the clock on a 78? Or maybe the gauge of the thread / width of the stem so I can go to a watchmaker and source something similar?

    The part I'm talking about is clearly show here:

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    Many thanks in advance
     
  2. mwr4440

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    I am interested too.

    I have a broken one on a spare clock I'd like to replace.
     
  3. robo330

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    I have a Spare Clock that is not working, it has the Adjustment Knob. PM me if you are interested.
     
  4. vaccarella

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    Thanks Karl; PM sent
     
  5. climb

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    My knob turns but doesn't move the hands. I just unhook the battery, set my alarm to a minute before the time on the clock and run out and hook battery back up at said time. Problem solved. :)
     
  6. miketuason

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  7. vaccarella

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    Do you have any tools to measure the thread it takes? Or probably easier, take it to a local watch repairer and see whether it's a standard size of some sort. I'd rather not take my whole clock out since all I need is to thread a new knob onto the existing spindle..
     
  8. snowsports1

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    Bowling engineering in the uk can do


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  9. mwr4440

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  10. SteveG75

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    You wouldn't happen to have two clocks, LOL. I need the knob as well.
     
  11. vaccarella

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    Can anyone measure the diameter?
     
  12. mwr4440

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    Which 'diameter' do you want?
     
  13. miketuason

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    Wonder what happen to him
     
  14. vaccarella

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    The o/d of the knob you turn and the o/d of the spindle it sits on would be good to know.
     
  15. Irishman

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    My clock works. I would have to check world time zones to tell you what time it reports. And now that makes me realize I have never touched the knob in 10 years of ownership :):).
     
  16. mwr4440

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    I'll get them and post later today.
     
  17. mwr4440

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    IIRC, he said he was taking a job 'out of town' and 'would not be posting for awhile.'

    The rest is just guessing.
     
  18. vaccarella

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    Thanks Mark. The length of the spindle, if yours comes out, would be great to know. A picture of both would very helpful if they are already seperated on your broken clock :)

    I could set the clock via the battery I suppose, but I like timepieces that work properly.
     
  19. TripleBlack

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    I am interested for a knob either for a spare clock I have...
    It is the same as some of Fiat model but haven't found one for the moment.
     
  20. AndrewE

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    I could do with one too!
     
  21. mwr4440

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    #21 mwr4440, Sep 11, 2016
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    Sorry for the wait.

    Length of spindle I don't have. Sorry.

    A. Length of the 'knob part' of the knob: 6.33mm.

    B. Metal spindle diameter: 2mm.

    C. Diameter of the small end of chrome plastic knob the metal spindle goes into: 4mm.

    D. Diameter of smooth ring at the base of the knob: 6mm.

    E. Length of the smooth ring on the knob: 1mm.

    F. Diameter of the very end of the knob: 5.6mm.


    To min confusion I'll post a pic showing these measurements tomorrow.
     
  22. mwr4440

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  23. vaccarella

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    Thanks Mark, that's as good as it gets :)
     
  24. mwr4440

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    Note:

    The plastic knob IS tapered from where the metal shaft goes in to where the flat part of the knob jets out. I forgot to measure the diameter of that at that point (where the flat part jets out.

    Do you want that?
     
  25. cls

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