Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard

Posted by Charles On 2010/12/13 22:00:37

I begin by quoting from the first post on my restoration blog..."If you came here for sound advice and help on how do to things right, you came to the wrong place!"

What do you get when you combine myself with boredom and the desire to have a great looking clock??? DISASTER!!

So this PB Blaster I have between the face and lens has been driving me crazy. No one had any thoughts yet on how to remove it, so I took maters into my own hands. Big mistake! I should know better!

I noticed some small tabs around the clock face. Pulled one up with my finger nail. Easy! The face should come right part! What's holding me back? Those clock hands. No visible screws....the minute hand should pull right off...and it does! When you bend/stretch out the hole holding it to the shaft! ARGH! I pulled it gently at first and I thought it was coming off so I pulled a little harder. Now I think I just ruined my clock!

There were some more tabs holding the top decorative button to the minute hand. I removed those, thinking it would reveal how it is held on. I guess the hole in the minute hand just pressure fits on the shaft. I do not see any glue. Now, do I try to straighten out the hole again, add some super glue and "press" the needle back on? Otherwise, is there a way this is supposed to disassemble correctly? If no one knows, I'll be happy to just get the needle back on. Maybe I could soak up some of the oil by only loosening the tabs around the face.

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