Telechron Clock Coil
Telechron rotors spin at 3600 rpm and reduction gearing brings them down to reduced output speeds such as 1 3 6 30 and 60 rpm.
Telechron clock coil. Coils also get slightly warm are magnetic. The most common bottom image has the same dimensions as the h 3 coil but the terminals are on the end. Telechron clock models between 1930 and 1969. If your clock is humming and the rotor is not at fault then your.
The end of design 1954 1959. These rotors were the invention of henry warren and were a breakthrough in timekeeping technology. E b ayseller to english glossary. You can find many reasonably priced telechron clocks built between 1930 and 1959 including.
The boom years 1950 1953. The war years 1939 1944. Administrator this half circle clock was made from 1937. All s 1 s 5 rotors are exactly the same.
What came after. The silver clock face on this faux walnut model is 3 inches. The golden age of telechron 1932 1938. The dawn of deco 1928 1931.
Telechron s 1 s 5 clock rotors the type s is the smaller sized rotor which generally turns at the rate of 3 6 r p m. Most coils are in the range of 600 to 1000 ohms. A clock movement in poor condition can wear out a rotor quickly. Information on telechron coils is intended as a user guide because many past repair people just grabbed any coil that they could get there hands on and for longer life of the clock and rotor you should seriously consider replacing the coil if your is not the proper wattage.
Telechron rotors should last many decades but the condition of the clock s mechanical movement is a major factor. The telechron s coils came in different form factors. There s also a small frame s coil that s typically used in stove and range clocks. The coil measures 1 1 2 x 1 3 4 frame with 1 3 8 mounting screw spacing middle.
Cathedral officially known as telechron model 355 this cathedral shaped bakelite clock stands 7 25 inches tall and is 5 5 inches wide. Telechron clocks can take it. All telechron rotors will be guaranteed for 5 years from date of purchase. As of january 2019 this one is long gone too since 2011 so the link goes to the internet archive of the most recent actual version of the page archived there.
Telechron motors powered numerous timekeeping applications starting in 1917. Telechron clock motor and rotor technical information restoration and sales. Clock does not run this can be electrical connection coil rotor or movement.