Dashboard clock 1800E

charlski · Apr 29th, 2016, 18:39

Hi the clock in my dash in my 71 1800E runs fast gaining about 20 minutes a day, there are 2 adjusters on the front if the clock, one for setting the time and I presume the other for making it run faster or slower?? Having played with this I can't get it to.make a difference but have only turned it a couple of turns. Can anyone confirm this is for slowing down / speeding up the clock and if so what way slows it down. Thanks

CLIVERALLY · Apr 29th, 2016, 19:32

The guy to repair them is John Ostick

VolvoFan · Apr 30th, 2016, 09:34

Robert Fenn, near Andover, is exceptionally good at instrument repairs.

VolvoFan · Apr 30th, 2016, 09:37

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Originally Posted by charlski

Hi the clock in my dash in my 71 1800E runs fast gaining about 20 minutes a day, there are 2 adjusters on the front if the clock, one for setting the time and I presume the other for making it run faster or slower?? Having played with this I can't get it to.make a difference but have only turned it a couple of turns. Can anyone confirm this is for slowing down / speeding up the clock and if so what way slows it down. Thanks

Yes, the screw is the regulator. It should have a + and - sign adjacent to it so you know which way to turn the screw for adjustment.

cassell · Apr 30th, 2016, 13:47

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Originally Posted by VolvoFan

Yes, the screw is the regulator. It should have a + and - sign adjacent to it so you know which way to turn the screw for adjustment.

Yes, but the screw needs only a very slight adjustment, nowhere near a complete 360 degree turn!!

Mine used to lose about 30 mins a day and just a very slight move, around 5 degrees, towards '+' corrected it.

Hope this helps.

Paul

VolvoFan · May 1st, 2016, 21:45

Yes, good point - I forgot to mention how sensitive the adjustment is!

LawsonJD · May 2nd, 2016, 15:45

I had mine refurbished and converted to quartz movement by Brookhouse a couple of years ago. Price was about £200.
Skandix offer the the same service but the price quoted must be a misprint.
http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts...miths/1023660/

charlski · May 2nd, 2016, 20:32

ok tried it so will wait 24hours and check ... couldnt see a plus or a minus though .. so turned it anticlockwise as this seems to make sense to me..... lets see

Ron Kwas · May 8th, 2016, 11:05

If anyone has contact info for Mr. Ostick and Fenn, mentioned earlier in this thread as clock experts, please post...I'd like to get some technical info from them on the Volvo clocks. Thanks

Derek UK · May 8th, 2016, 12:30

Ron, check this one out for info. Although Fred Winterburn on Yahoo 1800 thinks this is expensive I think for the UK it's reasonable. Their system converts the clock to an infra red sensor.

http://www.clocks4classics.com/overhauls.html

Apr 29th, 2016, 18:39	#1
charlski Member Last Online: Dec 7th, 2017 12:55 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northampton	Dashboard clock 1800E Hi the clock in my dash in my 71 1800E runs fast gaining about 20 minutes a day, there are 2 adjusters on the front if the clock, one for setting the time and I presume the other for making it run faster or slower?? Having played with this I can't get it to.make a difference but have only turned it a couple of turns. Can anyone confirm this is for slowing down / speeding up the clock and if so what way slows it down. Thanks

Apr 29th, 2016, 19:32	#2
CLIVERALLY Master Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 23:55 Join Date: May 2010 Location: wetherby	The guy to repair them is John Ostick __________________ Clive "Lets turn up the juice and see what shakes loose"

Apr 30th, 2016, 09:34	#3
VolvoFan Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:40 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alton	Robert Fenn, near Andover, is exceptionally good at instrument repairs.

May 1st, 2016, 21:45	#6
VolvoFan Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:40 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alton	Yes, good point - I forgot to mention how sensitive the adjustment is!

May 2nd, 2016, 15:45	#7
LawsonJD Member Last Online: Today 20:57 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	I had mine refurbished and converted to quartz movement by Brookhouse a couple of years ago. Price was about £200. Skandix offer the the same service but the price quoted must be a misprint. http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts...miths/1023660/

May 2nd, 2016, 20:32	#8
charlski Member Last Online: Dec 7th, 2017 12:55 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northampton	ok tried it so will wait 24hours and check ... couldnt see a plus or a minus though .. so turned it anticlockwise as this seems to make sense to me..... lets see

May 8th, 2016, 11:05	#9
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:51 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	If anyone has contact info for Mr. Ostick and Fenn, mentioned earlier in this thread as clock experts, please post...I'd like to get some technical info from them on the Volvo clocks. Thanks

May 8th, 2016, 12:30	#10
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 15:54 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Ron, check this one out for info. Although Fred Winterburn on Yahoo 1800 thinks this is expensive I think for the UK it's reasonable. Their system converts the clock to an infra red sensor. http://www.clocks4classics.com/overhauls.html

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