Faulty 50 Year Old SNOOPY WATCH - Trying to FIX
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2021
- Hi, here we have a 1969 Snoopy watch made by TIMEX. Can it tick again?
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Great vid, Vince. If you ever get another Timex from this era with an M22/24 movement, you should try servicing it according to the Timex service manuals:
1. Remove dial and hands, detach stem, remove from case
2. Loosen balance wheel screw one quarter turn
3. Place movement in ultrasonic cleaner using Essence of Renata (or white alcohol) for three minutes
4. Tighten balance wheel screw
5. Place movement in naphta lighter fluid for several minutes
6. Dry with compressed air
7. Oil all pins, do not lubricate mainspring
Basically, these movements weren't meant to be serviced in the traditional sense. Timex specified the "dunk and swish" method of servicing, and it seems to be the best method of attacking built up grime without tearing down a movement that wasn't meant to be torn down.
Good advice mate! I just did a similar service to this very watch that was sold as "Not Working." Did #1 with the addition of carefully removing the hour hand washer, gear, and minute hand gear because they easily fall off and get lost. I did a lighter fluid to 99.9 IPA to a final lighter fluid wash and the Watch accuracy went from - 3 minutes to + 30 seconds! If anyone tries this for the first time, be careful of the dial tabs. They are easy to break!! Cheers!!
Firstly Vince massive thanks for the shoutout any traffic my way is always welcome.
You did a great job on this one! Zero jewel watches are notorious for being a total nightmare so you did set yourself quite a challenge there.
Persistence paid off and I felt your pain with 7 pivots to line up!
Really pleased for you .
Did not see you oil the pivots on the dial side which could also help and the up and down trace could be a manor of things including a bent pivot.
Envious of the Weishi 1900 , nicer machine than my 1000
Completely agree, I've only fully serviced one pin pallet, getting all those tiny non jewl holes lined up wasn't my favourite thing 😂 but great feeling when they do. Love it when my retro watches drops a video and love it when my mate vince drops a video, then to find out it's watch video it's a double win 💪
I'd never touch those movements, those are absolutely hateful
It's a pleasure mate. Thanks for the tips and nice words Mike. I was hoping you would watch it 😁
I oiled the dial side from the wheel side before putting the wheels on. The Weishi is nice, loved seeing the Omega trace so close and straight, shame about the Snoopy one, looked like the Alps! 🤣
If you send the watch to Mike, for a proper cleaning and re-assembly, I bet the accuracy would improve. The un-jeweled movement is not worth the effort, but as a legacy Snoopy watch, it's still worth something. A kids toy, works pretty good for what's in side. I bet it hasn't gotten much use. It was worn a while and tossed in a drawer for much of its life.
"... it's getting old so it's dribbling out some liquid as well as the white stuff..." happens to us all in the end Vince.
"Dad the Snoopy kids watch is here. The package looks like they even included the kid!"
You proved to me you were a watch master when you fixed an Accutron tuning fork watch with silver paint. Most watch makers don't even think about fixing them. (What is your accent?) Keep up the great work!
I've got the same watch from 43 years ago and its still running perfectly today! I still have the original strap on it too! Great Video!
HA! That was my first watch... I had it in red in about 1978... great to see.
you are brave taking this apart. lol When i was a kid, early 80s, i bought two Peanuts watches at a yard sale for $5 , neither worked. But i was able to fix them by opening them up and unwinding them. From what I found out It seems lots of kids watches get damaged because they over wind them , or wear them in the bath. Sometimes over winding breaks the stem, which usually requires a watch maker or jeweler to repair. But i'd suspect no parts are available today so they'd have to make the parts. The two i repaired a snoopy and a woodstock, both with the denim bands. And many years later i found a charlie brown one and bought that for way to much. But today they're worth a lot more. Great job on the repairs! Your problem solving skills get better every video!
Well done getting that top bridge back on, it's worst part of a pin pallet movement, also don't worry about the trace on the time graph, they don't tend to read pin lever watches to well, to noisy, more suited to swiss lever. Also put oil on the escape wheel faces in about 3 points evenly spaced it will help a lot with these types of movement. A real fast (bodgey)
Way to get these going is to wash the whole movement in lighter fluid, dry then oil, also you don't need to worry about the mainspring on a timex they have a special self lubrication coating. Awesome job, more watches please 👍
Thank you Ben, cheers for the tips 👍
If you wear a Speedmaster or Timex Snoopy you are a man of exquisite taste. Congratulations 😸.
That was really well done..I was screaming for you to oil it. Thank goodness,
Haha, thank you. Great comment 😁👍
Looks like someone wanted to get rid of some old stuff along with the watch, cheeky!
fixing a 50 yr old snoopy watch with such great skill :) makes a fascinating watch :)
Vince: I Can't wear it.
Me (36 years old lol): Why not? That's cool
haha
Wow, I learned to tell the time on one of those in the late 70s. That took me right back.
Another great watch repair! You have a great eye, steady hand and patience that I certainly don't. Always great to watch. Very entertaining. Thanks
Good job, Vince. The end shake on the balance is adjustable with the cup screw. Also, the pallet pins on the escapements and the impulse pin need a drop of oil. This often improves the amplitude dramatically on these zero jewel movements.
"Go on Snoopy...Good dog!" Love it 🤣🤣🤣
As a watchmaker myself, I did scream at the screen a few times, but way to go...
Occasionally screaming at Vince is what makes him OUR Mate!
one of those rare vince's videos that I don't have any idea of what happened but I'm happy that it ended up well anyway.
I had one in 1975 it lasted 3 months before i broke it. Nice fix vince. I got it for my fifth birthday i had the white face and black strap. It was my first watch nice watch just don't wash your hands with it on. 😉👉
Love you, Vince. Fixing stuff is the best.
Timex M70 movement. Watch repair channel is very good. I've been repairing watches, ( Rolex, Hamilton, Timex, Seiko) for over 20 years. Same goes for electronics, computers chainsaws, generators, power inverters, bicycles, vehicles etc.
For an American railroad display, I bought a cheap old Westclox "Scotty" pocket watch as a stand-in for a conductor's railroad grade (expensive) pocket watch. The watch did not need to work for display and it did not run when I wound it. Just for the heck of it, I opened the back and gave the mechanism a shot of WD40. The watch started right up! However, obviously, I do not recommend doing that to any decent watch. (Sorry to all the watchmakers who fainted after reading my comment above.)
You monster 🤤
I'm joking it's your watch you can do what ever you want with it even though that wd40 part triggred me alittle bit not gonna lie 😁
@@Ammar.D But the watch did get to run one last time before stopping forever inside a shadowbox display.
Vince .......Brilliant!. I love these watch fix it videos! 👍👍👍
What a great fix. Well done Vince.
Very fine job. I like the fiddly bit of these repairs.
Hi Vince, i love your watch repair videos.👍
Looks good Vince a nice watch from my childhood fixed well done
You are so patient Vice. My version of hell would be trying to put snoopy back together. Nice job bud!
I have a red faced one that my parents bought me as a kid. The red wrist band wore out. I wish I could get a replacement band set. Still works!
I have the same Snoopy watch from when I was a kid in the 70s. It was working up until a few years ago when I seemed to over-wind it. It's good to know they can be repaired, although I don't think I will try to fix it myself.
UPDATE: Your video gave me the confidence to have a go at fixing my Snoopy Timex watch. As I said above, I'd thought it was over-wound, but every web search for how to deal with an over-wound watch suggested that you can't actually over-wind a watch and that the issue lies elsewhere. So having watched your video I knew to concentrate on the balance, not the spring. Last night I worked at it for about an hour, cleaned out some dust and got the balance to loosen up. Gradually the balance start to run for a little bit longer each time, 2 seconds, then 4 seconds, then 10 seconds. I put it back together then wore it on my wrist today and it's been keeping good time. I'm amazed I successfully managed to get it going again. Thanks for for making this really useful video.
Feel free to take to the acrylic crystal with some fine sandpaper. I've done it loads of times. Works well. Also, any metal polish will work to finish off. You don't need to pay for polywatch which is relatively expensive (small tube too).
That's right, I use 400 grit, metal polish and rub it on piece of leather.
I buff crystal with a mild Emory board, wipe clean, then polish with toothpaste and baking soda, using a soft cloth and popsicle stick for final polish.
That watch is from 1978 it’s from the Funtimer collection. Awesome job man
The last two numbers indicate the year with Timex.
Aw man, I had one of those when I was young (late 1970s 8 years oldish) What a brilliant repair.
good job Vince, things like this I stay well clear of, even as a child I got such shakey hands that watches were, and still are a definate no go for me. and great outcome as well. I was given a mechanical watch by the school caretaker when I was in infants got it home, and father taken it straight off me, and hardly seen it since, so been in a box somewhere for 40 years, only to be warn on special occassions was my fathers wording, but never came out of its box again!! seems to be a common thing with my father. anything nice or useful would always dissappear within minutes of getting it home.
I just love the community in this YT comments sections. It's just about the least toxic thing I've ever seen on the internet. XD
Awesome vid, Vince. Love the repairs!
I find watches fascinating. The whole mechanics of it. My first watch was a Mickey Mouse. Very similar to the one in this video. Bit too fiddly for me to attempt a repair though. More power to you Vince and wonderful job.
"Peanuts" was also my favorite comic strip as a kid. Next to Garfield and Calvin & Hobbes. Charles M Schulz could free hand darn near a perfect circle when drawing.
Cheers HFR 👍 It's amazing how they can be so accurate over so many beats in a day. Even this cheaply made, beat up watch can still work to within a minute or less a day is pretty special.
@@Mymatevince agreed! Enjoyed the video greatly.
Nice video Vince. Really enjoyed the change of repair from electronic to mechanical. You should be proud to be getting both skills.
Thanks Colin 👍
vince i for one love your watch repair videos it is one thing to work on something as big as a video game or a car but something as fine and intricate as a watch is something i would never be able to do so i like to watch you do it even if you fail i still enjoy it
I'm a watchmaker and I've attempted to repair these in the past to no avail. I could get it run again but it would stop again after a week. They're almost impossible to service properly. I would just run them through the cleaning machine and if they came out running that was good enough for me. The problem is the pivots are worn, the pins wear out and the mainspring loses it springiness.
Nice to see a vintage watch being restored :)
Also think I nice light brown strap would go well with the blue Dial, I also like the blue strap too
Enjoyed this one a lot. What a nice watch - interesting it’s a proper mechanism. Before the cheap plastic took over for kids watches.
Great Video Vince, i love vintage character watches and have had hundreds, With TIMEX you can date them from the last two digits of the S/N on the bottom of the dial yours is 78, keep up the great work
Hello Vince...your vids are most entertaining. I work on/restore old American pocket watches (not a pro, just a hobbyist amateur), and for cleaning movements IPA isn't the best choice. Naphtha (lighter fluid) is much better as it dissolves the old dried up oil (which is a must to use on the pivots of each wheel). And too much oil can cause problems/attract dust & grime, so definitely use a watchmakers oiler (or a small pin/pinhead can substitute in a pinch). And be sure to work in a well ventilated area as naphtha fumes aren't especially good for you.
Thanks, and keep up the excellent content!
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Very nice fix, great when these things work again. The watch did indeed come with a blue strap, it was of the "jeans" blue sort or material and I don't believe they wore very well. The watches were very popular late 70s, early 80s, several people at school had them.
That's a beautiful little watch
That player on the WBA albion program is Brendan Batson. I was chatting to him at Gatwick airport a few weeks ago..spooky.
I remember these watches as a kid!
hi bud l bought a DAB Radio that can not get stations on ebay as a spare or repair l managed to repair it by taking the DAB Module off the back and reseating it back onto the stand offs and great new is works well and looks brand new with a couple of marks :) great vid
What a satisfying fix!
Didn't the dial say 1958? Even so, a very nice-looking clock there. Would make a lovely gift. Good job, Vince.
That's the copyright and trademark date for the original design of the image. Today you might see two dates if the copyright has been renewed.
these Peanuts watches used to have straps that matched the background colour of the dial, so getting the blue strap was the right call
My old pop always used to say: "you only have the right time if you have only one watch"
meaning no watch keeps time with another watch anyways.
Wow this was a real throwback, I had this exact watch in the early 70’s 👍🏻
Brilliant stuff Vince! Goes to prove the quality of old tech, even stuff intended for kids to use.
I went to the "Good Grief, Charlie Brown!" Charles M Schultz exhibition at Somerset House, London back in 2019, where they had various original sketches, comic strips from over the years, artwork (original and artists' tributes), memorabilia and a biography of the man's life - all of which was loaned from California's Schultz Museum. Definitely was worth it.
To think about the national, international and continued success of Peanuts (or Lil Folks as it should've been named) for 50 year run of newspaper comic strips, plus many cartoons and merchandise. The characters were based on his exaggerated personality traits and flaws, so kind of predates Pixar's Inside Out in a way. He died shortly after announcing his retirement in 2000. What a bloke.
oh my goodness, i am 55 and i had one of those. memories...
Hello vince i am from Bangladesh.i enjoy watching your fixes...as i am also a hobby fixer your videos help me alot...great videos💜💛
Excellent, thank you 👍
What a great fix. The watch looked really nice after the clean up. Fantastic job.
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to fix my own vintage timex snoopy watch because of this! Kudos to you mate! ⌚
BRAVO! Love to watch (your) watch videotainment... Cheers!
My sister had exactly this watch given to her new when she was a kid. I'm sure she would enjoy it if I sent her a link to this video highlighting how ancient it is.
Those older Timex movements can be serviced without any disassembly, ( according to the official service manual.) Your movement is in men's Timex watches. ( Movement "M-24" I think). Those movements can keep scary good time.
Should of had you sorting out the Antikythera mechanism out mate. Great video. Cheers.
Go on Snoopy. Well done.
Snoopy watch to tell you that the bloody Red Barons time is up.
Thanks for the vid 👍 I have a Snoopy picture made with watch parts 🤔 seeing this vid reminded me about it, keep up the great work.
Man that's thing's small. I'm surprised you were able to work on it at all! Great job on this video! I watched you when you first started out saying "I dunno if I can fix these, but I'm gonna try", and usually you'd fail. Now, all the videos I've been watching are successful!
This video just made me smile. Thanks, Vince.
Nice job Vince! Please keep watches coming!
An excellent job esp given that the particular Timex was deemed a disposable unfixable movement. With them unjewelled "tin platers" grease often works better than oil. I actually have a Ruhla on the deck in front of me which has an even simpler tin plate movement and I am doing it like they did in East Germany, little jar cap full of naptha enough to soak the mechanics but not the dial... wait for to dry and then dab in oils or grease on the movey spinny bits and job will be a good 'un :) My brother had this exact watch and like all our Timex in the 70's was pretty awful, my last Timex was the infamous red LED which fell to pieces or burnt out on days ending with "y", after my newspaper editor mum had it out with Timex getting her money back she bought me a Sekonda that didn't fall to pieces, stem stayed in, crystal didn't just fall out and lasted a good part of my childhood ramping it up on my Raleigh Chopper. I don't have Timex in my collection, loads of Sekonda :) Was wondering, does Snoopy have a My Mate Vince watch do you think???
The first time putting it together the first two dials were fine, but the needles needed to be crooked in order to go round the wheel. You pushed it out of its form then, even it was greatly positioned allready. Great vid! enjoyed it
You have all the paper and watch because a parent has died and now the kids are selling off the belongings and not knowing the value of their late parents "junk".
That makes sense, thanks for commenting 👍
Perhaps not so much not knowing the value as just needing/wanting to be rid of stuff. When my Grandfather died, his estate rejected reasonable offers for some of his collections. Some eighteen years later when his house was finally listed for sale, we could not give some things away and the residue went to landfill (or was left for the new owners to dispose of).
Relaxing video to watch with a positive ending! Keep it up, Vince!
Faulty. 50. Year. Old. Snoopy watch trying. To. Fix. Like 👍
Love this video! Great job repairing the snoopy watch
That came out great, awesome video Vince.
Loved snoopy as a kid
Great video and nice looking watch
Love watching the watch repair videos
awesome thanks for sharing 👍
I really enjoy these watch videos. Nothing better :)
I have this exact watch! now I know how to fix it!
Love watching your videos, I work with watches all the time and love watching videos of watch servicing and fixing. Omega also do a line of snoopy watches and they are my favourite ones.
Brilliant fix for a very smart looking watch, enjoyable vid.
Great video 👍
The Timex movements are simple to clean. You just swish it around in some lighter fluid and let it dry. You CAN lube the pivots, but it's probably not worth the time.
Serial number on the dial dates it to 1978. As someone who has worked on hundreds of Timex, I would have just oiled it (taking a Timex apart is a PITA). lol
Really enjoyed it. Thanks
Learned something new today :)
@My Mate Vince I think you just sold me on getting a mechanical watch, I loved this video!
Though, a question for you, have you ever encountered a quarts watch where the lighting function was broken? I'm not sure how to attack it.
I also highly recommend "The Naked Watchmaker" channel. Fantastic content.
I love your channel and content. I don't care for the watch videos, but I always let them play from beginning to end to help you out. Also. Gotta HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON.
That program is probably not worth a lot, but to a WBA fan it will be awesome.
TICK TOCK YOU ROCK Awesome fix
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Great Video 👍👍👍
Thanks AR👍
Great work 👍
So it was that small piece that was bent down. I saw it as you were pointing it out and I thought it didnt look right. Its still bent down but more adjustment may break it, so good job on not trying to fix a working thing lol.
Maybe Emma, it starting ticking happily after that, unless the bending it up seated it in the pivot hole more???
@@Mymatevince yeah, I am just saying that its still bent but you were wise to stop bending it more. Wasnt so long ago when you would try and get something perfect and it would break completely.
@@DEmma1972 Haha, yeah that's true. I was just so happy to see it ticking that I wasn't pushing my luck.
Check if it’s an automatic first.My father in law had a 80s seiko in a drawer for decades as he thought it used a battery and couldn’t be bothered to get it changed.He was amazed when I shook it inti life 😆
Thank you for this. I really enjoy your longer videos and have them on while I work on other things. I am a TH-cam premium subscriber so I hope you see some value from my views and likes.
Good job
I'd kinda like to watch you restore those old newspapers..
Very good vince😎👍