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Comment by Patrick Westphal on April 29, 2023 at 7:31pm

A couple of comments here.  There were actually two different internal workings to the Westclox clocks.  Then obviously the internal workings of the Borg clock are different.  I don't have a handle on the reliability of the 3 styles and which one was better.  I do find it interesting that the Borg cycle time for the rewind function is 2 minutes versus the 1-minute rewind cycle in the Westclox.  Maybe it has to do with how much spring each company designed into the workings of the clock.  Anyway, yes I would be glad to take any parts as spares, even the one that has the knob and glass cannibalized off of it because I have spares of those parts and I might be able to put together a working clock of all those spares.  I am going to be at the Grand National in June so you could just bring the parts to Albuquerque if you want.  I also plan on bringing any working clock that I might have to the Grand National.    Pat

Comment by Jason Edge on April 29, 2023 at 9:57am

 Chris, Cool to have  your grandfathers writing on the clock. That is some Cadillac Family Heritage there. I am sure Chapter Member Pat Westphal would appreciate the other clock as a donor for parts. I believe he said once we included his "free clock exchange for Chapter members" he was a bit overwhelmed with requests and I believe running out of spares. I had sent him post of my spares.

Comment by Chris Codd on April 28, 2023 at 5:47pm

Hey Tony, yes it's pretty interesting that they used two different companies to produce these clocks. I actually picked up a Westclox a few years back just to steal the knob off of it. I was thinking about donating it to the guy in our group that said he was fixing these for free, but it needs a new glass and now the knob I cannibalized off of it as well as fixing whatever else is wrong with it.