![]() ![]() The only solution is to remove the clock assembly from the base. Looking at the motor, you will notice that there is absolutely no room to work. I feel that I can write a how-to on just the steps that I took to solve the clock issue and ignore the discovery phase or I can tell the painful truths with all of my embarrassing hits and misses as I work my way to a final solution or call me long winded. For the mechanics, this Instructable will read like a diary. But most importantly a broken Flip Clock (that is what I will be working on) The radio and alarm works. Small scratches in the 100% pure fake plastic wood grain case 3. I can live without this one too for awhile because I can set the time without it. Knob for setting the time on the side of the case. I can live without it because I can move the nub with my fingers and I won't need that option for where it is going. Missing two knobs (possibly a future instructable): a. ![]() Here comes the bad news - we brought it home and ended up falling in love with the clock radio so steampunking the item was out of the question and restoration became the priority. I'm very happy with this restoration, and in the future I may convert the bulbs to LED minus the neon.Would it be cool to find an old flip clock to steampunk? Good News and Bad News: Good News: My chance came a few days ago and I bought a 70s Lloyds Solid State clock in an antiques flea market for a whopping $5.00 …could not pass it up. Plus, it's got this nice snooze bar, so now I don't have to wait an hour or so for the radio to turn itself off when I get up in the morning. I cleaned the plastic radio display, top grills, and front facia, and I think it's come out great. I oiled the motor, which to my relief, was a copal II, and not the motor that Sony used in the Digimatic roller clocks. The original neon bulb looks brand new, as do the radio and alarm dial bulbs. The second thing, this clock is LOW hours. I soon found two things, the time set knob was GLUED inside the clock case!! I was very happy to find this, and I sanded the glue off and later was able to use it again. ![]() The whole radio circuit and tuner assembly is attached to a part that unclips from the bottom case of the clock. The radio had the typical volume potentiometer issues, so I cleaned that. I cleaned it out with a vacuum, then compressed air, carefully. I opened the clock, and immediately noticed the dust, holy shit, I've never seen this much in a clock so far. The listing said the only issue with the clock was the time set knob missing. The seller took forever to ship out the clock, and I almost cancelled the order, but it showed up at noon today in working, albeit filthy condition. Well, two weeks ago, I nabbed this TFM-C650W, for $25. So, I set out to eBay with the intent of finding a similar clock, hopefully in working condition, and an actual flip clock. And it has what I consider the holy grail of flip clock features, a SNOOZE BAR!! But regardless of the motor failing, I love that clock, its build quality is SUPERB and it has the best radio I've heard in a flip clock to date. The only other Sony I've owned since has been my TFM-C660W, one of the infamous blacklit roller type, which has a failed motor, and apparently the motors in ALL those clocks fail. My first flip clock I restored was a Sony, and from the beginning, I was impressed with it's build quality.
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