I think we are all fed up with it but you know dumb people need someone looking out for them. We cant all be rocket scientists with enough common sense to survive without killing ourselves. The problem with dumb people is they dont know they are dumb. So someone has to look out for them right. The rest of us it annoys.
Their hands are tied. This thing called "social media" has created more problems. Kids get advice from their peers and total strangers. How dare you discipline a child now for being unruly. When I was growing up, my parents, both of them would not hesitate to use the belt. Neither would the teachers at school. Try that now, and the kid will tweet about it on facebook or twitter and then next thing you know social services are pulling the kids out of the house. That happened to a friend of mine, when step children just wouldn't listen and went crying to social workers when they were disciplined for acting out. Fortunately my 2 havent given me much trouble unlike my friends. I got off easy.
I remember those days, mom whips me & have to wait for father to get off of work for the other whipping, also all the neighbors were given the go ahead as well to whip us if we ever got out of line with them or with any of their things. Still a great way to show some discipline. Kids wouldn't dare back then knowing the consequences. But like you said media has screwed that all up. All kids are taught that in school so you're not allowed to discipline your own child. The one I hated the worst was father handing me his pocket knife telling me to go & cut a switch & run & bring it back, & it better not be too small or I'll go & cut the whole limb down.
Your Grandmas clock is a "Frill Clock" Model S8-8 by Westclox, came in two finishes; 1) wrought iron, 2) brass. Wrought Iron sold for $8.45 US and Brass sold for $9.98 USD plus tax, sold in 1960. Hope that helps some. ~Jack, VEG
Thank you! Mine had got quite loud, but after a quick disassemble and cleaning it now purrs like a kitten. Before you video, I couldn't find the screw that was underneath the dial.
I Remember how cool I thought the pop rod was , funny thing is they copied the diesel powered piledriver. With those synchronous motors without mild shading coils , they have almost no starting torque, and they are dependent upon the one way brake to start in the right direction. Remove the spring brake and then you have a 50 50 chance of starting the wrong way. Make a custom clock dial that goes counterclockwise and enjoy the head shakes and clueless stares with a backward rubbing clock! Just makes me want to jump in the corvair, go to the park and play Jarts.
Gas powered Pogo stick, yes I remember that. When I first saw the ad I laughed so hard I cried. The next time it came on I realized they were seriously going to sell it. I knew someone would die with that idea. That's like adding a motor to some stilts when you think about it, just dumb. Also remember all of those old clocks, wish I had kept some now.
I have a really old one by Canadian neon ray clock co. Goes back to 30s and has very old red and green neon running around it. One just like it sold on Ebay for 4500.00 a few years ago. Identical to the one hanging in the restaurant used in the TV show Seinfeld. Mine has been in a couple of movies as the place I got it from in 93 used to rent it as a prop. I rented it out once to a movie company right after I bought it as the series it had been used in needed it for continuity for reshoots that had to be done . They paid me more then I paid for it to rent it from me because all the shots already in the can would have been ruined.
Yes they were on the market in the 60's Quite valuable now as they were banned. When I was a kid, a bigger kid up the street had one and used to hop up and down the street for hours on end. Well, perhaps not hours as it would only run about 10 minutes before it required refueling. I thought it was so cool, and always wanted one. That is until the kid up the street got a bad bounce once and broke his leg. Never saw him on it again. Wonder why.
@@AThreeDogNight The movie industry is what keeps many antique shops in business. What I bought my old neon clock everyone thought I was crazy. They dont now. Same when I bought my broadcast camera when I was in the production business. It cost so much that I basically shot weddings at 2500 every weekend for an entire season for free. Paid off though as then I was elevated to picture quality levels that exceeded most of my competition which generated many more gigs over the next several years.
I like the timer, slide on tabs is a nice simple way to do the job. Shame the center cog is slowly dieing. I have a couple of timers with sliding tabs, basic but reliable :-D The old livingroom clocks could be massive with decoration, mad days :-D
I ended up robbing parts from this one to fix the other as I discovered another broken gear. You know where the rust spot was on the bottom. Well that gear us split inside. Didn't notice until the dead part rolled into play and then the dial stopped.
Dam!, yes i saw that but i ignored it, i was watching your focus on the other gear. I'm not a lover of over complex electronic versions, too many parts to go wrong, and mechanical ones don't crash like micro controllers can. Over complexity leads to overcomplex faults. Or i could just be thick lol.
You mention the Hop Rod, I remember Thingmaker. A 350F degree heated toy that cured plasticine for making rubbery spiders and other neat stuff. I miss the smell and the hiss of the molds as they hit the water cooling bath.
I have a 16mm tv commercial on film for the the Matel thingmaker, and a commercial for probably the first Toyota Corolla model sold in Canada. I have a few 16mm sound films of TV commercials and outtakes for various TV spots from the 70s
@@12voltvids I ran around in a Japanese 1976 Corolla in the early 80's while stationed there. "it's a funny old world ain't it?" Is the film of the Thingmaker still in decent shape? The ones that the Prelinger Archives have are a bit worse for the wear.
@@12voltvids Welp, I checked with my contacts and the Prelinger Archive website is pretty much defunct. The Internet Archive (archive.org) has lost my registration and I'm just about at my wits' end with contacting anyone of interest. I think that the archives are a bit swamped at the moment, (their work is mostly volunteers from college). Long story short, I'd love it if your film, (if not in the archives), were digitally submitted to them, but I can't find anyone to determine that. Maybe you could attempt to get in touch with them yourself and see if they're interested?
Right as rain about Philips using that crappy plastic for their gears in their old CD players. Sanyo used crappy plastic in some of their old CD players, too, if I recall correctly.
thanks for this video!! I had a timer that worked but was terribly noisy. Pulled apart with the aid of your video and it is perfectly silent now. One less thing for the land fill - hooray!
I have no idea when it was made. I remember it back in the 60 when I wen to my grandmothers house. It's old, that is all I know. Couldn't tell you how old, but it is at least 50 years old I know that for sure.
The way that timer works reminds me of what's inside my channel master flip clock. (Got it for $3 at a garage sale, works 10/10) It has a low RPM DC motor that turns a gearbox to run the clock mechanism.
Wall clock reminds me of the GE "Garcon" kitchen clock that's been hanging in our summer camp forever. One year I brought it home, and went through it. It got a new enamel pant job to replace the flaky paint. The movement got cleaned/oiled, and It got a freshened up Telechron rotor. All that work, and it's usually left in a state where it's only right twice a day (unplugged).
The good side with these motors is they're still in production and the gear is a standard size, I've found the same size gear in other things and fixed a lot of these motors that way. Also with that tooth missing it's always gonna run slow unless you replace that gear.
I have repaired an older Intermatic Time-All, the kind from the 1960s and 1970s that sits on the table next to the lamp. Those don't have this issue, but they do have the issue of getting gummed up and not working. They use a sealed motor like in a GE Telechron clock, the trick with those it to try to get a little fine machine oil in the holes and apply heat, like in your clock video a few months back. Before you take it apart you can ohm out the plug and see if the coil is good.
We had clock makers in this country as well westclox and smith names spring to mind but there were other manufacturers who made large clocks and time card machines for factories etc but like you said everything is made in china and lasts less than a couple of years because they are so shoddilly made now
There was a time where there was pride in the workmanship. As you said now you get a few years. Just long enough for the warranty to expire in most many cases.
We had lawn darts. They were darts with a sharp metal tip you threw into the air and got points for where they landed. Much fun and screaming were had.
Ah yes lawn darts. Someone thought that was a good idea too. I mean what could possibly go wrong? How about that raft with wings that you pull behind a boat and whoever is sitting on it becomes airborne.
I seen your video on about Canada Post. I’m as well Canadian I use Canada Post app for iPhone you can preference side door or post office or more options available
Do they have the app for android? Not that it makes any difference if the carrier has the attitude that money has. One last summer took every package around back after all the thefts last fall.
No just in behind a fish tank. Waiting for the fish to die off so I can take the tank down, and repair the floor under it, which no doubt will need work, due to all the leaks over the years. I had no idea that they can live over 20 years.
I really hate nanny state.
I think we are all fed up with it but you know dumb people need someone looking out for them. We cant all be rocket scientists with enough common sense to survive without killing ourselves. The problem with dumb people is they dont know they are dumb. So someone has to look out for them right. The rest of us it annoys.
Imo, parents are more irresponsible now. They don't teach their kids like mine taught me.
Their hands are tied. This thing called "social media" has created more problems. Kids get advice from their peers and total strangers.
How dare you discipline a child now for being unruly.
When I was growing up, my parents, both of them would not hesitate to use the belt. Neither would the teachers at school.
Try that now, and the kid will tweet about it on facebook or twitter and then next thing you know social services are pulling the kids out of the house. That happened to a friend of mine, when step children just wouldn't listen and went crying to social workers when they were disciplined for acting out. Fortunately my 2 havent given me much trouble unlike my friends. I got off easy.
I remember those days, mom whips me & have to wait for father to get off of work for the other whipping, also all the neighbors were given the go ahead as well to whip us if we ever got out of line with them or with any of their things. Still a great way to show some discipline. Kids wouldn't dare back then knowing the consequences. But like you said media has screwed that all up. All kids are taught that in school so you're not allowed to discipline your own child. The one I hated the worst was father handing me his pocket knife telling me to go & cut a switch & run & bring it back, & it better not be too small or I'll go & cut the whole limb down.
Is that sun clock missing a ray between 12 & 1? If so, looks like you could make a replacement from coat hanger wire.
It is and yes a coat hanger or piece of #10 copper wire could fix that. It is in my shop now on the south wall next to my car charger.
So you got buggered by Daylight Saving's Time as well.
The sooner we get rid of it the better.
@@12voltvids I actually kinda like that clock. It's a classic design that would have fit in with the time.
Your Grandmas clock is a "Frill Clock" Model S8-8 by Westclox, came in two finishes; 1) wrought iron, 2) brass. Wrought Iron sold for $8.45 US and Brass sold for $9.98 USD plus tax, sold in 1960. Hope that helps some. ~Jack, VEG
I love these timers. Have a "smart home" without any digital online crap.
The modern timers use awful micro switches that fail very fast
Thank you! Mine had got quite loud, but after a quick disassemble and cleaning it now purrs like a kitten. Before you video, I couldn't find the screw that was underneath the dial.
Hop rod - th-cam.com/video/Lutv8c2Kd6Y/w-d-xo.html - Gran dad looks like he can hop over he edge of that balcony - Now that's living!
I Remember how cool I thought the pop rod was , funny thing is they copied the diesel powered piledriver.
With those synchronous motors without mild shading coils , they have almost no starting torque, and they are dependent upon the one way brake to start in the right direction.
Remove the spring brake and then you have a 50 50 chance of starting the wrong way.
Make a custom clock dial that goes counterclockwise and enjoy the head shakes and clueless stares with a backward rubbing clock!
Just makes me want to jump in the corvair, go to the park and play Jarts.
I believe that was the jumping jack.
I hate those soft rubber gears they put in to dampen sound. Then after 30 years the rubber turns to mush and the gear crumbles apart.
That's right.
Gas powered Pogo stick, yes I remember that. When I first saw the ad I laughed so hard I cried. The next time it came on I realized they were seriously going to sell it. I knew someone would die with that idea. That's like adding a motor to some stilts when you think about it, just dumb. Also remember all of those old clocks, wish I had kept some now.
I have a really old one by Canadian neon ray clock co. Goes back to 30s and has very old red and green neon running around it. One just like it sold on Ebay for 4500.00 a few years ago. Identical to the one hanging in the restaurant used in the TV show Seinfeld. Mine has been in a couple of movies as the place I got it from in 93 used to rent it as a prop. I rented it out once to a movie company right after I bought it as the series it had been used in needed it for continuity for reshoots that had to be done . They paid me more then I paid for it to rent it from me because all the shots already in the can would have been ruined.
Yes they were on the market in the 60's Quite valuable now as they were banned. When I was a kid, a bigger kid up the street had one and used to hop up and down the street for hours on end. Well, perhaps not hours as it would only run about 10 minutes before it required refueling. I thought it was so cool, and always wanted one. That is until the kid up the street got a bad bounce once and broke his leg. Never saw him on it again. Wonder why.
That's a lot of money for an old clock. Also used it for a prop, making so much money doing that. I have never been that lucky.
@@AThreeDogNight
The movie industry is what keeps many antique shops in business. What I bought my old neon clock everyone thought I was crazy. They dont now. Same when I bought my broadcast camera when I was in the production business. It cost so much that I basically shot weddings at 2500 every weekend for an entire season for free. Paid off though as then I was elevated to picture quality levels that exceeded most of my competition which generated many more gigs over the next several years.
I like the timer, slide on tabs is a nice simple way to do the job.
Shame the center cog is slowly dieing.
I have a couple of timers with sliding tabs, basic but reliable :-D
The old livingroom clocks could be massive with decoration, mad days :-D
I ended up robbing parts from this one to fix the other as I discovered another broken gear. You know where the rust spot was on the bottom. Well that gear us split inside. Didn't notice until the dead part rolled into play and then the dial stopped.
Dam!, yes i saw that but i ignored it, i was watching your focus on the other gear.
I'm not a lover of over complex electronic versions, too many parts to go wrong, and mechanical ones don't crash like micro controllers can.
Over complexity leads to overcomplex faults.
Or i could just be thick lol.
Simple is best. Thats why I don't drive a Tesla.
A whack on the side works wonders.
You mention the Hop Rod, I remember Thingmaker. A 350F degree heated toy that cured plasticine for making rubbery spiders and other neat stuff. I miss the smell and the hiss of the molds as they hit the water cooling bath.
I have a 16mm tv commercial on film for the the Matel thingmaker, and a commercial for probably the first Toyota Corolla model sold in Canada. I have a few 16mm sound films of TV commercials and outtakes for various TV spots from the 70s
@@12voltvids I ran around in a Japanese 1976 Corolla in the early 80's while stationed there. "it's a funny old world ain't it?"
Is the film of the Thingmaker still in decent shape? The ones that the Prelinger Archives have are a bit worse for the wear.
@@15743_Hertz
When I last watched it played fine, good shape.
@@12voltvids Welp, I checked with my contacts and the Prelinger Archive website is pretty much defunct. The Internet Archive (archive.org) has lost my registration and I'm just about at my wits' end with contacting anyone of interest.
I think that the archives are a bit swamped at the moment, (their work is mostly volunteers from college).
Long story short, I'd love it if your film, (if not in the archives), were digitally submitted to them, but I can't find anyone to determine that. Maybe you could attempt to get in touch with them yourself and see if they're interested?
Right as rain about Philips using that crappy plastic for their gears in their old CD players.
Sanyo used crappy plastic in some of their old CD players, too, if I recall correctly.
thanks for this video!! I had a timer that worked but was terribly noisy. Pulled apart with the aid of your video and it is perfectly silent now. One less thing for the land fill - hooray!
To me the Sunflower Clock looks like it's been made around in the 30's or 40's.
I have no idea when it was made. I remember it back in the 60 when I wen to my grandmothers house. It's old, that is all I know. Couldn't tell you how old, but it is at least 50 years old I know that for sure.
Not a plastic part in sight. Now you know why it still works.
Immediately stopped this video to look for hop rods lol
Btw great video!!
P.S. I have an old intermatic timer, but the trip tabs are missing. Apparently you can still buy those in the USA.
Well you can 3d print a new broken gear.
No I can't 3d print anything.
@@12voltvids why not ?
@@Markokk888
Because I dont have a 3d printer and never will.
@@12voltvids Do you have something against them ?
Don't have a need. Have better things to spend money on.
The way that timer works reminds me of what's inside my channel master flip clock. (Got it for $3 at a garage sale, works 10/10) It has a low RPM DC motor that turns a gearbox to run the clock mechanism.
Wall clock reminds me of the GE "Garcon" kitchen clock that's been hanging in our summer camp forever. One year I brought it home, and went through it. It got a new enamel pant job to replace the flaky paint. The movement got cleaned/oiled, and It got a freshened up Telechron rotor. All that work, and it's usually left in a state where it's only right twice a day (unplugged).
Very interesting. I never tried to disassemble a timer because I couldn't get it to come apart. So I tossed it. I like things mechanical with gears.
The good side with these motors is they're still in production and the gear is a standard size, I've found the same size gear in other things and fixed a lot of these motors that way. Also with that tooth missing it's always gonna run slow unless you replace that gear.
Great video. I love its not the value of the item but the experience gained in explanation of operation. Thank you
I have repaired an older Intermatic Time-All, the kind from the 1960s and 1970s that sits on the table next to the lamp. Those don't have this issue, but they do have the issue of getting gummed up and not working. They use a sealed motor like in a GE Telechron clock, the trick with those it to try to get a little fine machine oil in the holes and apply heat, like in your clock video a few months back. Before you take it apart you can ohm out the plug and see if the coil is good.
Some of those have this issue, and also early versions of this motor have a metal drive gear and they just get noisy and gum up
We had clock makers in this country as well westclox and smith names spring to mind but there were other manufacturers who made large clocks and time card machines for factories etc but like you said everything is made in china and lasts less than a couple of years because they are so shoddilly made now
There was a time where there was pride in the workmanship. As you said now you get a few years. Just long enough for the warranty to expire in most many cases.
We had lawn darts. They were darts with a sharp metal tip you threw into the air and got points for where they landed. Much fun and screaming were had.
Ah yes lawn darts. Someone thought that was a good idea too.
I mean what could possibly go wrong?
How about that raft with wings that you pull behind a boat and whoever is sitting on it becomes airborne.
nanny state...could not agree more
I seen your video on about Canada Post. I’m as well Canadian I use Canada Post app for iPhone you can preference side door or post office or more options available
Do they have the app for android?
Not that it makes any difference if the carrier has the attitude that money has. One last summer took every package around back after all the thefts last fall.
It looks like it has been sitting on the bottom of a polluded river for a while.
No just in behind a fish tank. Waiting for the fish to die off so I can take the tank down, and repair the floor under it, which no doubt will need work, due to all the leaks over the years. I had no idea that they can live over 20 years.