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Have this same motor but mine isn’t running but the wheel is turning so trying to fix it but wondering if it’s a lost cause haha… what’s weird is the motor is hot when it’s plugged in but hands/clock part doesn’t work just lights

Hi, I have the same time piece, but not functioning. I am from India. Can I send it to you for repair?

Hi, do you do repairs by mail? I’m in Ohio and my cherished timer from childhood just broke. It was my mother’s and was used as my nap timer when I was a toddler. I turned it as usual while cooking and something felt off, and now it’s definitely not working. Will pay!

All of your clocks have some radium ( numbers and hands )..

Thanks dude , just bought same exact clock on ebay , not working, so you’re video will keep me from making the same mistake. !!

when removing the knobs, put a drop of oil down the hole then heat your knobs up with a lighter...it will expand the knob and loosen up any gunk that's acting glue-like. you can also put a small punch down the hole and tap it gently while holding the knob with pliers. You can put some tape around the knob if yo're worried about boogering up the gnurling.

Came for click maintenance, got a bunch of useless conversation. Fail.

woo hoo! Great to see a Smiths thing being appreciated! I really want to get my hands on one of these, they are weirdly hard to find over here and they're pretty collectable. I did have a slightly later design which didn't have the plastic crystal but I sold it before I started on TH-cam. The movements looks really well built and could probably run with a quart of kitchen grease all over it. As for the balance wheel popping out, I can think of 2 reasons why - 1. the vibrations caused the balance cup to loosen, might be worth putting thread locker on it... and 2. I've noticed the top plate doesn't look like it's fully pressed onto the pillars on both sides, it looks like one side of it has popped open slightly. Great video!

Thank you for this tour of a surprisingly-sophisticated timer - wow! It sort of has a stop works and preload, like antique kitchen clocks and fusee clocks - wow again! I have a thrift-shop Robert Shaw Lux minute minder that's waiting for me to repaint the numbers and text, so I'll appreciate this tour when I go to reassemble it.

SK Horology, would you service a Westclox Baby Ben if sent to you?

this was a super interesting video geg. you are slowly converting me into a horology fan

thank you geg <3

-Just got this same clock and I am inspired to get it back working. You are the clock master. Thank you

No, you aren't stupid - hang in there! This video will show others who are just starting out in clock repair that the hobby takes patience, method (especially in taking photos at every stage), and time. I have an Ansonia clock movement that I think I've had apart and back together again something like 18 times - and that's not unusual. Often I've gotten everything assembled then realized I've left out the hammer, or that I need to adjust a count wheel arm, or.... Thanks again for the video

A really good example of how anybody can develop their basic clock repair skills inexpensively, by working on $5 kitchen timers and alarm clocks. Nice video - thanks!

I love watching movement gears turn. If you were to ever get your hands on a mechanical metronome, I would love to see it!

Too much wasted talking.

I have a 1920s baby ben and it wont wind. The spring is there but whatever catches it is stuck or missing so it just unwinds itself. I think at 19:33 i see the part thats the problem. Now i just gotta get the courage to take it apart.

Did you by chance make a video of the disassembly? I am struggling with a similar timer from my elma watch cleaning machine which is made by Junghans. I cannot work out hiw to take it apart without damaging it.

my style 8 runs fast. like 4 hrs every 24 hrs

Hey I like your video and it helped me a lot while disassembling my Westclox #8(?) I bought it at my local GoodWill and there was already a sticker (probably from person mating it) stating it does not work. Looking over everything g it looks like my center wheel needs to be replaced as the gear attached to shaft is made of nylon. The smaller teeth is stripped so it does not catch on the spring gear attached the to the key. So when you wind it up it just freespins.

Really impressive video closeups. May I ask what kind of camera setup you have? Also, you did a great job of problem solving on the fly.

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Nvm, watched all the way through, good job taking precautions, most don't.

Wow no way I could sleep through that alarm.

Absolute cinematic masterpiece😂

I just bought mine for 50

Also, the buzzer volume can be adjusted by bending that verticle tab on the top of the buzzer armature. When I come across one that’s not very loud or making a slight humming noise instead of buzzing, it’s been my experience that a slight bend of this tab to the right (towards the dial side) restores it to its original SUPER LOUD buzzer volume that these had when they were new in the 1950s. It’s seems that after years storage or little to no alarm use, the buzzer arm tends to go stiff and lose its volume over time. Unless you prefer it quieter as maybe some people do. I can hear mine from downstairs when it goes off lol. These are known to “wake the dead” if you sleep through the flashing only cycle.

Thanks for the shoutout. I’m glad that my video helped you solve some of the mysteries. The one I filmed is not active (in regular use) and is in need of a cleaning/service. The contact pressure is what was contributing to the flicker when the buzzer started (on mine) I have a couple of Canadian made Moonbeams that are fairly quiet but several U.S. made that are slightly less noisy than the one I filmed.

Hey, I found one of these at the thrift, and the alarm and everything works, but it doesn’t actually keep time! Is there anyway to fix that?

Hi buddy

I believe you can make a small can like a sn̈off can and drill a center hole an let it wind up inside the can so you don't have it slipping off maybe

I care about them ,I have several of them and I appreciate this video.

I still think that method is pretty ingenious, just needs refinement. For one I'd suggest stopping as soon as the spring coils no longer reach over the great wheel. Those drills can twist way harder than they'd ever expect a human to wind those springs up

you may want to put a small disc behind the spring and the chuck this may help keep the spring under control while winding.

Good and video and at least you tried a new idea so don't beat yourself up

Great info I bought an investment house and acquired a very large collection of these watches, I have several you showed in the video what are they worth ?

Thank you! Now all of us have the heads up about those lefty-righty threads.

Hi buddy

The lettering/numbering was black or very dark brown...

I just cleaned the exact same timer, that I bought it in the early 1980's. Dissassembly of the movement seemed unlikely so I used electrical contact cleaner and blew it out with hot air. Back in business. The sticker on the back said, "Turn past 30 and then to the desired time." The movement seems to always run better when at the same angle as mounted in the housing.

For the motor, the date code is centered on the back near the cluster of screw holes appears to say “ 10 53” which tracks since the feet on the brass base appear to be felt as opposed to the rubbber feet still in use in 1951.

The wire contacts were all soldered like that originally.

I have a Philips LED bayonet base bulb in one of mine that is 4 watt output and 35 watt equivalent and it blinks in sequence like the original bulbs. I found it at Lowe’s since Depot doesn’t carry the bayonet base where I live. Ace Hardware carry’s the standard 25 watt incandescent like the original ones. I can’t help but wonder if the one you pulled out that was fried was a 50 watt or higher.

I consider myself good at figuring things out but this would have taken me countless hours and broken watches to get this one. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulation for theHammersmith tools for been busy on one watch

Hi and enjoyed video, I can definitely relate to making do with equipment. I started off learning clocks on a westclox Big Ben, now I repair or Rebuild many different movements. Just a suggestion on cleaning out the bushings or smoothing broach, you can use a Brass taper pin in a pinvise to smooth out the bushing. Fortunately I was recently blessed with a Friend Giving me a Jewelers lathe . I have used it a lot more than I thought I would. I admire your set up for polishing! Keep at it man! I started from a Kitchen table to now having a clockshop with equipment in my Backyard now . God Bless

Those bulbs are available and very common. I just picked up 24v ones for my 1955 m38a1. While doing that I saw 12v 6v and 125v ones. Code should be on the side of it to make your life easier.