I am attempting to sort out the wiring on this unit, Someone went crazy with a soldering iron and wires that were way to large a diameter in an attempt to get it going. I have removed all the junk and now am trying to sort out the problems as I see it.
This question concerns the spring and contact on the pendulum hanger.
It appears that when the pendulum is hung on the suspension wire it compresses a spring located in the top black block which pushes a contact pin in the center up to engage with the brass contact which sits on top of the block. This brass contact block is isolated from the rest of the clock and has a bent contact at its center that should make the circuit complete. There is a provision for a wire to attach to this isolated brass block.
Where would that wire attach to on the clock?
The spring contact arrangement does not push the center contact pin up high enough to engage the brass contact block. Any idea of how it is constructed inside this top block.
It seems this may be some sort of safety device so that when the pendulum is off there is no contact at this point.
This question concerns the spring and contact on the pendulum hanger.
It appears that when the pendulum is hung on the suspension wire it compresses a spring located in the top black block which pushes a contact pin in the center up to engage with the brass contact which sits on top of the block. This brass contact block is isolated from the rest of the clock and has a bent contact at its center that should make the circuit complete. There is a provision for a wire to attach to this isolated brass block.
Where would that wire attach to on the clock?
The spring contact arrangement does not push the center contact pin up high enough to engage the brass contact block. Any idea of how it is constructed inside this top block.
It seems this may be some sort of safety device so that when the pendulum is off there is no contact at this point.


