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Old 11-21-2020, 08:25 PM
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The spring is small and the hour meter only runs a minute or so in each
electro magnetic wind impulse.
When you turn the key off it continues to run maybe half a minute.
While the car clocks used a longer spring.
IIRR they ran about 3 minutes between impulses.
They were not a coiled spring like a 8 day clock or a rope starter spring
they are about the size of a ball point pen spring, like a mini screen door spring.
Still remember hearing the clock "click/rewind" when sitting in my '56 chevy,
Now I'd be lucky to hear the engine running.
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George, I had a 54 Olds 98, 2 door hardtop.
Between Dad & I we had:
DAD:
'28, '32,'40, '50 '56 HT..'58 post,'63 HT,
Me:
'54 HT. '55 post '57 conv., '60 ElCamino, '64ss.
Then I got married and quit counting.
I still have Dads '63 Impala HT.
Other collectables also
yes, all Bowties
Opps, off topic AGAIN
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