I bought an older style Syroco wall clock at a garage sale, it is battery operated and does make ticking sound. I'm not sure how to change the time without messing up or breaking the hands. Needing some help here... I think the Syroco brand was from the 50's/ 60's era.
I bought a Syroco 8 day wall clock wind up with key at an auction it winds but does not make ticking sound and does not work ANY IDEAS?
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If you are sure the hands are not touching as they pass, perhaps the minute hand and hour hand are binding together at the hub. Try this: Gently pull on the minute hand by gripping its hub with the nails of your finger and thumb. It should slide forward a little (or come off). Also the same for the hour hand, to ensure it is not binding on the face of the dial.
I don't know the particular clock, but if it has a SECONDS hand, this is often the one that needs to be freed.
If all the hands are free, all should be good. If it has a seconds hand and the clock stops when this hand is going "uphill", try a fresh battery. If this doesn't fix it, remove the seconds hand and use the clock without it. Or you could try to counterbalance the hand by adding a little weight to the opposite side... this could work, but as it increases the mass of the hand also, it still might be a problem.
Another way might be to shorten the seconds hand..!
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We had the same problem with our wall clock, but it was due to corrosion from a dead battery. The battery acid leaked inside and disrupted the connection between the metal contacting the batteries and the circuit (the one with the copper coil). We took everything out cleaned the contact points with acetone (nail polish remover). After that we had to bend the contact heads up just a little bit so they would contact the circuit again (I guess we bent them down a little when we were cleaning it). It worked just fine after that. I know it sounds intimidating to take apart a clock and put it back together but you're going to throw it out anyway. Just give it a try. It was kinda fun. Think of it as a puzzle. If you can't fix it, I imagine you can get a new motor at any hobby store or Michaels.
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While there may be a way to modify the clock to take a larger battery, I am sure that the manufacturer is dodging his responsibility for poor performance.
Clocks should run for about year or so on a battery. I suggest you send it back and insist on a replacement because the mechanism is obviously faulty.
Don't take any disclaimers from the supplier, it is plainly not "of merchantable quality" and should be replaced free of charge.
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