Jay Honeck wrote:
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?


Get it cleaned. My Swiss Wittnauer just stopped working last
week. Its a classic, top quality windup that has been in my
C-170 for 50? years. I thought about replacing it with one
of the more accurate, cheaper, more reliable, less
susceptible to heat and cold but otherwise tasteless
electronic varieties...I just couldn't do it.

I removed it and took it to my local (somewhat crusty) local
Czech watchmaker who immediately berated me since it hadn't
been cleaned since 1983. I got the lecture about how even
top quality watch oils will evaporate over time and gum
things up.

When I went to pick it up, he hesitated giving it to me
after I had paid for it. More lecture...did I know how bad
heat and cold were on such a precision instrument, etc, etc.
He wanted me to promise to remove it if I wasn't going to
be flying for more than a week. I said I'd see what I could do.

In any case, it sure looks better than some cheesy
electronic thing even if it has its drawbacks. If it works
for another 20 years before needing another cleaning, I will
be happy.

Pete
Anchorage








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