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    ewinrow
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      I have never seen a main spring broken-up as much as this one. What say you all? After receiving wall clock, sounded like a tambourine in the box. When I received the package and after a little shake, I felt more like dancing from the rhythm as opposed to looking forward to a repair job. One thing though, a quick fix. Everything within the clock looks very good. I enjoy buying this madness and repairing them. If I should choose to resale, more money in my pocket.




      #55821
      willofiam
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        WOW 😯 , thats crazy, maybe it was sent from where I live 🙄 . the temperature near absolute zero (only because it is impossible reach absolute zero temps) and with some shaking and shivering it gave way, glad to hear everything else looks good. :D Willllliiiaammmmm :|

        #55822
        jim1228
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          Lol looks like a piece of art, sell it.
          Jim

          #55823
          david pierce
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            Definately STEAMPUNK

            #55824
            willofiam
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              funny how a broken mainspring can get me thinkin 🙄 , how bout dis, while looking at your mainspring I decided to make a shopkeepers doorbell for the shop. The mainspring can either be bent and hardened again to whatever shape, OR leave a full one coiled, mount a clock bell, chime rods, old keys or whatever will jingle. attach to the door and WHALLA 😯 , what do yah think? William

              #55825
              ewinrow
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                Hey will, need spring pieces? I got’em, pay for shipping and you got’em. LOL…… Or on 2nd thought maybe I’ll make a wind chime out of them….. :D

                #55826
                ewinrow
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                  :mrgreen: Nawww, not STEAMPUNK David. I have been bitten enough by them to deal with them anymore. Another “DARK KNIGHT” on ebay. 😮 Got to be a better web site out there to surf. Know of any? :?:

                  #55827
                  chris mabbott
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                    Ed, that one would be a bugger to solder or rivet back together. Definitely a world record case of overwind overkill 😆

                    #55828
                    willofiam
                    Moderator

                      Well…..my wife found a bell for me and here is what I came up with, should alert me when someone walks in.



                      #55829
                      bernie weishapl
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                        Ed I have seen several of those mainsprings that were busted up like that or worse in my 30 yrs. I had one break like yours when winding it in my mainspring winder. That is why I wear a face shield and leather gloves when working with them.

                        #55830
                        tmac1956
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                          That is one of the collest things I’ve seen in a while!

                          Well done…
                          Tom

                          #55831
                          arutha
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                            Hey William, I think you shade make one for us all and send them out as Christmas gifts :)

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