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dvdberg · 7th Mar 2023, 2:59 am

Hi,

I want to restore a nice Smiths Sectronic Clock with the original MK1 mechanism. It was not dirty at all and last night it ran for 20 minutes, stopped, and then ran again for another 20 minutes, stopped and now won't run for more than a few seconds. The battery voltage is 1.57V, could that be an issue since vintage batteries might not of had the same initial output? Any other ideas because I have none and am not at all savvy with electronics. I did check the voltage such that I know the battery connection is good.

7th Mar 2023, 2:59 am	#1
dvdberg Diode Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Posts: 6	MCM Smiths Sectronic Clock MK1, help please Hi, I want to restore a nice Smiths Sectronic Clock with the original MK1 mechanism. It was not dirty at all and last night it ran for 20 minutes, stopped, and then ran again for another 20 minutes, stopped and now won't run for more than a few seconds. The battery voltage is 1.57V, could that be an issue since vintage batteries might not of had the same initial output? Any other ideas because I have none and am not at all savvy with electronics. I did check the voltage such that I know the battery connection is good. Attached Thumbnails