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22 February 2020, 07:12 AM | #1 |
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Picked up an ATMOS Clock! What a beauty!
I’ve been watching these clocks on eBay and Chrono24 and finally picked one up. I think it’s circa 1960 and has been stored for all those years. It was advertised as working and keeps good time...
I’m slowly learning about how to get it going so if anyone has some tips, please do tell...! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
22 February 2020, 07:25 AM | #2 |
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Very cool! Congrats!
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The Japanese katakana for JLC really butchers the name. lol. Nice clock.
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Love it! Been debating getting one for many years.
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Congratulations, I would love to get one one day.
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22 February 2020, 09:56 AM | #7 |
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I’ve had my eye on them for a while. Congratulations. That one looks to be in spectacular condition.
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22 February 2020, 11:46 AM | #8 |
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Picked up an ATMOS Clock! What a beauty!
Presuming the gas hasn’t escaped from the chamber, and the pendulum is in the unlocked position, all you should need to do is expose it to varying temperature changes. Like raising the thermostat several degrees for an hour then dropping it for an hour. This will provide some power reserve
Then move the minute hand clockwise around one rotation. http://www.atmosclocks.com/care.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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22 February 2020, 02:59 PM | #11 |
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That's on my "someday" list.
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I have one sitting in the original box with a sales receipt that I inherited from my grandmother. It’s in mint condition appearance wise but does not work. Can anyone recommend a reputable repair shop?
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22 February 2020, 07:07 PM | #13 |
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Hate to state the obvious, but before you you go to bring it in for servicing, make sure you check that the unlocking lever is fully in the unlocked position. Fully push the lever to the locked position, then back to the unlocked position. Might save yourself a trip.
(This is probably worth the <3 minutes it will take to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OumJuIx0bB4 |
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Very nice, we love ours
Congrats on getting yours
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Congrats! That's a very nice clock, a work of art really.
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Such a beautiful clock. Have fun with it.
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Cool!!
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25 February 2020, 01:49 AM | #21 |
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Just starting my clock search. Love them and have enjoyed learning. The Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos is beautiful!
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25 February 2020, 07:42 AM | #22 |
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These are very cool. I would love to own one some day too.
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25 February 2020, 11:39 PM | #23 |
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I never knew their value as a time piece; when I was in high school in the 70’s I worked in a jewelry store and delivered a good amount of the clocks to a large insurance company for employees with 20th anniversaries.
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Congrats, so cool! Add me to the "someday" list!
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The clock needs to be perfectly level due to the style of winding mechanism. If not the pendulum will not swing correctly, which would prevent it from running as well. Most Atmos clocks have a built in level on the base. |
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