1954 GE Stratoliner Timer Help

[pshbuttoncook]

Just picked this up about 2 weeks ago and got it inside and hooked up. Everything seems to work minus one top burner, the lower bake element, and the timer. I have already sourced the burner and the bake element.

My question is about the timer/clock mechanism. I have not opened up a whole lot, but it will turn and adjust with one of the knobs, and I can hear it running but the hands do not move. I am hoping someone with more knowledge than me can help me trouble shoot or knows of a place that maybe refurbishes these pieces.

 

[rp2813]

What kind of sound does the clock make when you hear it running?  Is it a hum, or is it a sort of raspy sound of a small motor running? 

 

In most cases, when a GE/Telechron clock fails, it's the rotor that needs attention or replacement.  As long as the clock is accessible from the back, R&R of the rotor is an easy job that only requires a screw driver.

 

[pshbuttoncook]

ITs more of a raspy sound like the motor is running. Once I get it apart I will post what I find here.

 

[rp2813]

OK, that raspy sound means the rotor is working, but it could use the "oil lamp" treatment, which I can connect you to once you've got the rotor out.  If the hands aren't moving it could mean that there's another issue, but regardless, you need a properly working rotor to have any chance of getting the clock working.   They've become expensive since they haven't been made since the '60s, so tuning up the rotor you have is the best way to approach this.  Also, please advise if the hands do move when you use the adjusting knob to set the correct time.

 

Here is what the rotor looks like (the round copper thing under the coil):

 

 

 

[hunter]

1953

I have a 1953 version of that range. Best one I've ever cooked with.

My clock didn't work right either but these folks sorted it for me:

http://generaltimerepairs.com

They bought the GE clock business when they exited the market - he worked there .

No connection other than as a customer.

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