Best Clock?

The old wind-up clock in my Pathfinder has become sporadic at best. When it
was below zero here, it didn't work at all.

Any recommendations on a replacement?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

If you've got a wind up clock, KEEP IT, unless you absolutely HATE winding
it!! Find a shop that has experience removeing them and cleaning them. I
know several people that have just had to have them cleaned and they work
great.
--
Jim Burns III

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On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:52:26 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

If you've got a wind up clock, KEEP IT, unless you absolutely HATE winding
it!!

Well, I had a Davtron LCD digital clock in my old Warrior. It had a stop
watch for timing procedure turns, etc.

Sure beats winding -- but it's pretty pricey.

We use 2-inch square $10 digital timers velcro'd to the yoke or to
some convenient place on the panel. Big numbers, big buttons. Not
sure where we got 'em -- Pep Boys or K-Mart, most likely. I'll ask.

Don

"Jay Honeck" writes:

Well, I had a Davtron LCD digital clock in my old Warrior. It had a stop
watch for timing procedure turns, etc.

I have that in my Aircoupe. The LCD display is splotchy, the buttons
are unreliable, a real piece of junk. It has less functions than a
$10 Westbend timer and costs 10 times as much.

I have that in my Aircoupe. The LCD display is splotchy, the buttons
are unreliable, a real piece of junk. It has less functions than a
$10 Westbend timer and costs 10 times as much.

That's odd. The one in my Warrior was beautiful, easy to read, and the
buttons worked really well.

It appeared to be nearly new, but -- of course -- there was no mention of it
being installed in the logs...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

If you don't want to keep your windup, I'll take it!

"Don Tuite" wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:52:26 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

If you've got a wind up clock, KEEP IT, unless you absolutely HATE
winding
it!!

Well, I had a Davtron LCD digital clock in my old Warrior. It had a stop
watch for timing procedure turns, etc.

Sure beats winding -- but it's pretty pricey.

We use 2-inch square $10 digital timers velcro'd to the yoke or to
some convenient place on the panel. Big numbers, big buttons. Not
sure where we got 'em -- Pep Boys or K-Mart, most likely. I'll ask.

Don

Hardware store or any other store that carries oven timers. Mine is the
deluxe model with TOD and two up or down counters. Probably had to pay $15
for it. But I would never give up my mechanical clock. I have a collection
of 5 or so of them including a 1945 Elgin that runs like a champ.

Jay Honeck wrote:
I have that in my Aircoupe. The LCD display is splotchy, the buttons
are unreliable, a real piece of junk. It has less functions than a
$10 Westbend timer and costs 10 times as much.

That's odd. The one in my Warrior was beautiful, easy to read, and the
buttons worked really well.

Don't tell me, it was the most "bullet proof", "well designed" clock to
have ever been built. Just kidding...

I think the clock that is most complained about on the group (over the
past 10 years, atleast) is the AstroTech LC2. I don't think the Davtron
is as problematic. That said, I've had the Astrotech for atleast 8 or 9
years and it's been OK. I think if I used it in IFR a lot, the buttons
may not hold up, but when I was flying IFR I used a stop watch.

I think I might have 2 or 3 of the Wackman wind-up clocks in my parts
drawers. If I were you, however, I'd probably go with one of the low
priced digitals from either AstroTech or Davtron.

--- Jay


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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:Kuv_b.383950$xy6.2082933@attbi_s02...
If you've got a wind up clock, KEEP IT, unless you absolutely HATE
winding
it!!

Well, I had a Davtron LCD digital clock in my old Warrior. It had a stop
watch for timing procedure turns, etc.

Sure beats winding -- but it's pretty pricey.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Davtron = good.
Astrotech = junk.
Assorted kitchen timers, etc. = watch out for accuracy changes as batteries wear.

Dave
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