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1946 Rover P2 Jaeger Clock
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:23 pm    Post subject: 1946 Rover P2 Jaeger Clock Reply with quote

Can anyone tell me how to make this clock working please? The part that sets the time won't move neither to the left nor to the right. However once pushed in, the hands can move in forward and backward directions. Thanks
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If this a clockwork clock then I would expect it to turn in one direction on the ratchet and to wind the spring in the other direction. If the clock is already fully wound and the escapement is not running then it won't wind further.

If it's an electric clock then the action of pushing in the winder should click the clock into life if it's clean enough to run.

Most of these car clocks need attention/cleaning to make them run.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you remove the clock if it's electric there may not be a feed to it which is easy enough to check with a multimeter if it has a feed check the earth if all this is ok then i am afraid it will be a case of getting it looked at.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your feedback. According to the Rover P2 workshop manual this Jaeger clock is an 8 day mechanical clock. Regards
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The scanned document below should clear things up for you
















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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't want to get into too many technical details, but basically, if there are cables going into the clock, it is likely to be electric, if not then it has to be wound by hand.
Other than that I am afraid I can't help much... Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

peterwpg wrote:
I don't want to get into too many technical details, but basically, if there are cables going into the clock, it is likely to be electric, if not then it has to be wound by hand.
Other than that I am afraid I can't help much... Wink



It should be electric Peter
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you all. I will have a good check about this clock.
Regards
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John,

Thanks for scanning the Smiths C Type article. That's really informative.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John,
I will make a copy of the information that you have posted and include in my file about the Rover P2. Thanks again.
Victor
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gave up trying to get my P3 clock to work so have fitted a modern mech into the housing with the wires running to a 1.5v battery holder bluetacked out of sight behind the dash, fiddly job but the clock keeps time and with the new hands filed to shape and painted to look like the orig ones its quite a neat job. The whole job cost less than a fiver too and could be put back to orig anytime if I wanted to.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have done that on my pre-war P2 which has the 8 day cloeck. I have got another 8 day one which now works and I modified another old one. It works very well and looks the part the only problem being is that I have to remove the engine bulkhead inspection plate to access the rear of the dash to change the time when clocks go back/foward
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