That is really good work. I initially thought you might have to replace the broken spring on the windup alarm but you fixed it by hooking the ends together. Great restoration job.
Good job indeed. But always remove the mechanism from the case first, remove the balance wheel, and then unwind the mainspring. Never remove the plate with the mainspring having tension in it because it may bent pivots, damage teeth...
A little advice for the future - Maybe don't try to reattach broken springs. It can shorten the spring causing it to not hold as much of a wind and also makes the spring weak where the broken parts were conjoined. If you find a spring has snapped, it is better to purchase a new spring. However, if the spring is too specialized, try forging a new one out of spring steel by wrapping a thin sheet of the material around a metal cylinder.
Amazing, the sugar coating preserved the metal underneath it realy well. Almost as if someone did it on purpose, to make a "restoration video" out of it
Часы были в хорошем состоянии - внутри корпуса не было грязи. Как можно восстановить такие часы без запасных частей? После того, как соединили пружину - её не нужно было снова закаливать? Желаю успехов. The watch was in good condition - there was no dirt inside the case. How can you restore such a watch without spare parts? After the spring was connected, did it need to be hardened again? Wish you success.
@@user-fc3sp7lb9h как вы хорошо подметили, снаружи сплошная ржа, а внутри как с магазина почти. Возможно ли такое вообще при полном отсутствии герметичности? А латунь так и снаружи не позеленела...
It nice to watch a table clock in a bad shape brought a worki g piece. it was interesting to see how the main spring was fused. I thought you would heat and rivet two pieces together Great job
A few things to keep in mind when repairing clocks. Keep in mind that none of this is meant to discourage you, but instead to provide knowledge for future repairs as it should be a valuable skill to be shared by all. First, the pivots do need oil. A very small amount off oil, but it's neessary to make sure it lasts and runs well over time. Clock oil is recommended but a sweing mahine oil works okay as well. Second, I noticced the beat wasn't as smooth as it should be, implying there was something wrong with the balance wheel or hairspring - it wasn't a "tick, tock, tick, tock", but rather a "tick-tock, tick-tock". Third, is that most clockmakers will keep the original dial even if it's weathered or otherwise damaged from the ages; old dials have character and swapping them out is generally frowned upon, though it is your clock so you do you. Fourth, is that the finish on that clock body is kind of bad. You can see that while you did try to polish it, what it really needed was a light panel beating to knock the larger kinks, then a sanding up to maybe 2000 grit and then a final hand polish. You would also want to nickel plate the body to avoid it being tarnished and stained, then maybe a final gold plate to bring that colour back. The face ring needed a higher polish, as well. Time and care are your friends when creating a new surfface finish. A final point is not to mess with the bell. Even if the bell is pitted, painting it or using filler would dull the ring on that bell and ruin the sound. Perhaps a new nickle plated coat? Criticisms aside, I love how you made a new part using a drill in a vice as a lathe. If you want to pursue small parts for repair, then you can get much higher quality parts with a mini lathe and they are not very expensive - they can be modified to become very good workshop items.
Like most of these videos the item has been artificially aged thats why the surface is never rusted or pitted looking at the residue on the clock its been sprayed with caustic soda
Very obvious, it's artificially aged. Who are these people deceiving? Do they think that we are daft to the extent of believing all these CRAPS? Hmmm 🤔
@@quinney999 it is not worthwhile arguing against the truth. There are many restoration channels where the objects are truly old and worn. Just enjoy real work instead of someone faking it.
Ruhla is a 150 years old clock makers brand from the small town of Ruhla / Thuringia. During the era of communist east Germany - the DDR - they produced large numbers of cheap wall / alarm clocks and watches, that were then exported to West Germany and sold via the huge mail order shop Quelle. So was this alarm clock most likely too. Since it has plastic parts already, I would guess its from the 60s or 70s. They literaly made millions of those, and since they were not as valued as other brands like Junghans, they mostly gone into the trash. Ruhla clock manufacturers are one of the few brands that survived the German reunification, and still exists to this day. But their products are much more sophisticated now: I own a radio controlled, full titanium case, analog/digital wrist watch from Ruhla. Really nice.
Excelente trabajo 👍 quedó muy bonito sin pintura te saltaste varios pasos como el del armado y el papel donde marca las horas pero eso no quita que lo restaurante muy bien . Suscripto y like , saludos desde Venezuela ciudad de Maracaibo siuuuuuuu.
How did the back of the clock get covered in a thick coating but the inside look so clean, especially with the gap between the caseback and case. The inside should have been packed solid...
Hello. I mentioned in the description of the video that I got the clock from a painter, it was stored in a box with other items in his garden. Regarding the inside of the clock, the cover and the case doesn't have a large gap between. It is less than 1mm. That's why the interior looked in good condition
@@RestorationInside вы просчитались. Да между крышкой и корпусом зазор мал, однако вы умолчали о 5 технологических отверстиях в ней. 2 от перевода стрелок и будильника,2 от заводных валов и одно для выставления точности хода. И если эта вещь из сада, то она бы сгнила полностью за 15 лет т.к. испарения воды проникли бы повсюду.
Sorry, but you have to be watchmaker or clockmaker to properly repair this clock. This mainspring repair is unacceptable. You should unpin balance hairspring before taking movement apart. Clean parts in ultrasonic bath with clock-cleaning solution, rinse in clean benzine (naphta). Hairspring after assembly not concentric and not in plane. This is UMF Ruhla from DDR
You did wonderful work, mechanically. I wish you'd spent more time making it look better. Brass could've been brought to a better polish and I wish you hadn't hand painted the metal on the back. All that said, I don't know squat about clock mechanics. And I appreciated replacing the plexi with glass. Nice work!
@@RestorationInside No worries as soon as I learn to edit I am going to start up my own youtube channel I ordered the soft ware but the stupid post office lost it the seller is sending me out another . I am sure I am going to screw up big time. Keep up the good work my man you have pride in your work that is very hard to find
Old alarm type clocks had luminous dials that were painted with radium this radium peels or powers off and can be found in the old clock. Radium can cause cancer when breaded in best to open these clocks outside and blow them out.
I guess you didn't watch video part while testing the clock mechanism. I tested the clock mechanism before mounting it, check video at17:58, then you will see how it works.
@@RestorationInside yes i seen that but that isnt gonna wake you is it lol, what makes the alarm sound, is it the case as i don`t see a bell, that is my point. you tested the mech outside the case did you not? so when the alarm goes off (assembled) what is makeing the ring to wake you?
This type of alarm clock usually has a clacker which hits against the inside of the case. The spring which he "repaired " was the alarm spring. How the hairspring survived the restoration is a miracle, he had the success/failure of the restoration right there in his pliers😖
I have one like this, very simillar but made in ussr. I have restored it on my channel, you can take a look if you want. Nice job, i like the new paint
Hi there, regarding the assembly, i idn't got enough time for video editing, that's why it was not presented. I want inform that i recorded the project as it is.
I have a theory why the front and sides were so bad compared to the back and inside. As it was kept in a shed, I think the owner may have at some point rested brushes with varnishes/resins on the face, because usually you can peel it off of glass. But they never actually cleaned it and kept using it as a brush rest, so the face ended up completely covered, the sides were dripped on, but the back and inside stayed relatively untouched.
Well i got the clock from its owner as it was, regarding the back and the inside, the gap between the cover and main body part is too small, approximately less than 1mm. That's why the inside doesn't contain lot of dirt.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR SKILLS AND YOUR DEDICATION TO RESTORING THE PAST
Thank you DERIC. Much appreciated 🙂
Thanks
As a clock repairer you would a good turnip farmer.
🤔
Amazing restoration! Well done! 👏
Thank you very much!
I was the only one who saw that it is a fake? Sand and glue
🤔 Anyway, that is your opinion. I mentioned that i got the clock from a painter. And it was stored in a box with other items in his garden.
You make very good
Thank you buddy 😎
Awesome restoration!!! Enjoy watching you repair old clocks. Most people do not have one like this. I love them.
Thank you buddy, much appreciated
Your restorations never disappoint me. Great job as always !
Hi Otina, thank you so much, i appreciate that you like the project
Классная реставрация часов, которые могут утром будить человека. Вы Мастер и у Вас золотые руки!
Большое спасибо мой русский друг
nice clock
Thank you.
Simply delightful. I love clocks it was a joy to watch you bring life back into it
Thanks
That is really good work. I initially thought you might have to replace the broken spring on the windup alarm but you fixed it by hooking the ends together. Great restoration job.
Thank you George, sometime we got to change the way.
Erm no, I don't think so
СOOL WORK & RESULT! Finally someone made the restoration without paint... :)
Changing the way 🙂
Great job, man; it is always very nice to see old artifacts working again. I enjoyed your video very much. Warm regards from Mexico.
Many thanks Rubèn. It is a pleasure that you enjoy watching my restoration job 🙂
well done my friend
Thank you.😎
Cute little wind up alarm clock. Like the brass finish. Thanks for sharing. 😁👍🇺🇸
Thank you Paul, much appreciated 🙂
I couldn't even tell what this was at first. What a remarkable restoration. Congrats my friend!
Thank you very well.
Amazing..nice restoration
Many Thanks 🙂
Good job indeed. But always remove the mechanism from the case first, remove the balance wheel, and then unwind the mainspring. Never remove the plate with the mainspring having tension in it because it may bent pivots, damage teeth...
Yes you have right, a valuable advice. I will take care about this 🙂
Nice 👍🏻👍🏻 🇮🇳 || Kuki 26|02|2022.
Thanks a lot.
Дело мастера боится вы молодец, отлично проделанной работы!
Thank buddy, much appreciated.
Sorry guys; that's just another "not so truthful video" to be polite.
That's your opinion.
Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда же
Thank you buddy
Looks great.
Thank you restoration colleague 🙂
A little advice for the future -
Maybe don't try to reattach broken springs. It can shorten the spring causing it to not hold as much of a wind and also makes the spring weak where the broken parts were conjoined. If you find a spring has snapped, it is better to purchase a new spring. However, if the spring is too specialized, try forging a new one out of spring steel by wrapping a thin sheet of the material around a metal cylinder.
Thank you for the advice, you have right, i will try other ways in next similar projects. 😎
Amazing, the sugar coating preserved the metal underneath it realy well. Almost as if someone did it on purpose, to make a "restoration video" out of it
Good👍👍👍
Much appreciated 🙂
Well done !
Thank you buddy 🙂.
Goes to show , things made back then we’re made to last, unlike the crap we make today.
Yes, that's right.
Muito bom! Eu estava achando que este relogio não tinha mais concerto kkkk mas ficou ótimo .
Thanks you buddy.
Good job, man! You're a magician! Jesus Christ!
Many thanks 🙂
Gran trabajo, admirable la reparacion de la cuerda, me atrapan sus videos !
muchas gracias amigo
YOUR DOING A GREAT JOB, LOOKS REAL NICE,
Many thanks nancy 😎
Cool piece. I restore machines and tools also.
Thank you, i checked your job, i also like woodworking. Keep forward 🙂
love 💕 from @amrphone of morrocco 🇲🇦
bravo
Merci Mohamed
Good work done. Glass was replaced with plane one how was fixed with convex plastic sheet ? No video on that.
Thanks Muhammad, will record that on other similar projects.
Great job!!!
Thank you, much appreciated.
Часы были в хорошем состоянии - внутри корпуса не было грязи. Как можно восстановить такие часы без запасных частей?
После того, как соединили пружину - её не нужно было снова закаливать?
Желаю успехов.
The watch was in good condition - there was no dirt inside the case. How can you restore such a watch without spare parts?
After the spring was connected, did it need to be hardened again?
Wish you success.
First of all, thank you, spare parts are rare especially for old clocks. I also didn't hardened the spring after making connection.
@@RestorationInside Спасибо. Удачи Вам.
@@user-fc3sp7lb9h как вы хорошо подметили, снаружи сплошная ржа, а внутри как с магазина почти. Возможно ли такое вообще при полном отсутствии герметичности? А латунь так и снаружи не позеленела...
It nice to watch a table clock in a bad shape brought a worki g piece. it was interesting to see how the main spring was fused. I thought you would heat and rivet two pieces together Great job
Thank you Ryan, every project, i'm trying to find a new way to repair damaged parts.
Respect for Labor
Many thanks.
Good videko. But still beter if spring to be riveted instesd of being burnt badly.
I will do it in similar next videos
Meticulous work. Congratulations
Thank you, i always take care about most details. 🙂
A few things to keep in mind when repairing clocks. Keep in mind that none of this is meant to discourage you, but instead to provide knowledge for future repairs as it should be a valuable skill to be shared by all.
First, the pivots do need oil. A very small amount off oil, but it's neessary to make sure it lasts and runs well over time. Clock oil is recommended but a sweing mahine oil works okay as well. Second, I noticced the beat wasn't as smooth as it should be, implying there was something wrong with the balance wheel or hairspring - it wasn't a "tick, tock, tick, tock", but rather a "tick-tock, tick-tock". Third, is that most clockmakers will keep the original dial even if it's weathered or otherwise damaged from the ages; old dials have character and swapping them out is generally frowned upon, though it is your clock so you do you. Fourth, is that the finish on that clock body is kind of bad. You can see that while you did try to polish it, what it really needed was a light panel beating to knock the larger kinks, then a sanding up to maybe 2000 grit and then a final hand polish. You would also want to nickel plate the body to avoid it being tarnished and stained, then maybe a final gold plate to bring that colour back. The face ring needed a higher polish, as well. Time and care are your friends when creating a new surfface finish. A final point is not to mess with the bell. Even if the bell is pitted, painting it or using filler would dull the ring on that bell and ruin the sound. Perhaps a new nickle plated coat?
Criticisms aside, I love how you made a new part using a drill in a vice as a lathe. If you want to pursue small parts for repair, then you can get much higher quality parts with a mini lathe and they are not very expensive - they can be modified to become very good workshop items.
Thank you i will keep in mind your advices for further restoration projets.
És um artista parabéns pelo seu trabalho
Thank you very much 🙂
you very very professional restoration 👌👍🏻👏🏻
Thank you bro 🙂
Like most of these videos the item has been artificially aged thats why the surface is never rusted or pitted looking at the residue on the clock its been sprayed with caustic soda
Yep, never trust a restoration video where the restorer doesn’t use the correct tools for the job.
Very obvious, it's artificially aged. Who are these people deceiving? Do they think that we are daft to the extent of believing all these CRAPS?
Hmmm 🤔
🤔🤔🤔
Must feel quite empowering to place yourself in a position no-one can really argue against.. just enjoy the video (!)...
@@quinney999 it is not worthwhile arguing against the truth. There are many restoration channels where the objects are truly old and worn. Just enjoy real work instead of someone faking it.
Pinter pisan...👍
Thank you 🙂
Raridade hoje em dia 👍
Thanks
Ruhla is a 150 years old clock makers brand from the small town of Ruhla / Thuringia. During the era of communist east Germany - the DDR - they produced large numbers of cheap wall / alarm clocks and watches, that were then exported to West Germany and sold via the huge mail order shop Quelle. So was this alarm clock most likely too. Since it has plastic parts already, I would guess its from the 60s or 70s. They literaly made millions of those, and since they were not as valued as other brands like Junghans, they mostly gone into the trash.
Ruhla clock manufacturers are one of the few brands that survived the German reunification, and still exists to this day. But their products are much more sophisticated now: I own a radio controlled, full titanium case, analog/digital wrist watch from Ruhla. Really nice.
Many thanks for the informations 🙂
I like it! ❤️
Thank you 🙂
Love the way you have done it but wana to say you must show how you assembled its mechanism n body paint.. We are missing that part in video..
You have right, i will do it in my next projects.
👍👍👍👍👍👍Good job
Thank you Toms George.
@@RestorationInside 😄
Excelente trabajo 👍 quedó muy bonito sin pintura te saltaste varios pasos como el del armado y el papel donde marca las horas pero eso no quita que lo restaurante muy bien . Suscripto y like , saludos desde Venezuela ciudad de Maracaibo siuuuuuuu.
Many thanks 🙂
Когда увидел как происходит ремонт пружины ,дальше смотреть не стал. Этотне ремонт,это тяп ляп.
i've tried to do my best, doing this job.
There are good books on watch repair on the Internet.
Die gleiche habe ich noch in der schrankwand stehen. Optisch und technisch ohne makel
Sehr Schön. Gute alte uhr.
You did it just in time friend LOL, great job though Stay Safe !!!
Thank you buddy, really much appreciated 🙂
Hopefully this restoration didn't tick you off too much.
contrary, it's very nice to do this job.
@@RestorationInside did you not get the joke?
@@fnafplayer6447 Ah , i got i now
You dont need to leave the dismantling the clock text at the bottom all through the video. We can see what you are doing. It blocks the other text
Hi there Roger, will try better in next similar projects.
@@RestorationInside Thanks for the reply bud keep up the good work !
Sweet 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you GT Racer 😎
Nice piece 👍 it looks so much better than the red paint. Great job.
Liked and Subscribed 🦘
Many Thanks. Sometime, original colors are not well choosen, that's why i decided to change its look 🙂
love 💕 from morrocco 🇲🇦
Balance wheel turns very Slowly, Hair Spring is slightly bend. Am I correct?
maybe yes, check balance wheel fix position, it may be rust inside that can resist the balance movement.
Будильнику грустно даже после реставрации.:(
LOL
You can put inthe beginning as restored. So viewers happy
In next projects, i will do 🙂
La molla potevi metterla nuova! Un po' di olio nei perni di movimento, gli avrebbe fatto bene! Comunque hai fatto un buon restauro!
mólto grazie.
A odkad se satovi ovim redosledom rastavljaju
Да, потрепала немца жизнь.🤔
Судя по дизайну простецкому производство ГДР.
Была такая страна, если кто не забыл.
Yes you have right.
Great.
Thank you Arun 🙂
How did the back of the clock get covered in a thick coating but the inside look so clean, especially with the gap between the caseback and case. The inside should have been packed solid...
Because it's bullshit.
Hello. I mentioned in the description of the video that I got the clock from a painter, it was stored in a box with other items in his garden. Regarding the inside of the clock, the cover and the case doesn't have a large gap between. It is less than 1mm. That's why the interior looked in good condition
@@RestorationInside вы просчитались. Да между крышкой и корпусом зазор мал, однако вы умолчали о 5 технологических отверстиях в ней. 2 от перевода стрелок и будильника,2 от заводных валов и одно для выставления точности хода. И если эта вещь из сада, то она бы сгнила полностью за 15 лет т.к. испарения воды проникли бы повсюду.
What happened to the dial? It was water stained before the restoration and then it's clean, but there is no video on how it was cleaned.
i scanned the old one and made some edits on laptop then i printed a new one.
Sorry, but you have to be watchmaker or clockmaker to properly repair this clock.
This mainspring repair is unacceptable.
You should unpin balance hairspring before taking movement apart.
Clean parts in ultrasonic bath with clock-cleaning solution, rinse in clean benzine (naphta).
Hairspring after assembly not concentric and not in plane.
This is UMF Ruhla from DDR
Well i do different restoration projects and specifcally clocks. Thanks for the advice.
I am actually suprised that the clock still worked. I have clocks in better condition and they won't move on their own.
i guess that clocks you have need to be restored.
@@RestorationInside the escapement mechanism is absolutely fine, but there is a really weird behavior on the spring - it won't unwind on its own
@@windestruct срок жизни будильника недолог. Обычно из за выработки посадочных мест осей колес всю систему заклинивает намертво.
You did wonderful work, mechanically. I wish you'd spent more time making it look better. Brass could've been brought to a better polish and I wish you hadn't hand painted the metal on the back. All that said, I don't know squat about clock mechanics. And I appreciated replacing the plexi with glass. Nice work!
Thank you buddy. I appreciate your advice & will take care about these details in next similar projects.
Ruhla brand:this alarm clock was probably made in the GDR (east Germany).
Probably yes, it is a very old alarm clock.
How come you skipped most of all the reassembly ? I wanted to see that part?
I'm sorry about that, i didn't recorded the assembly for this video, will do next time.
@@RestorationInside No worries as soon as I learn to edit I am going to start up my own youtube channel I ordered the soft ware but the stupid post office lost it the seller is sending me out another . I am sure I am going to screw up big time. Keep up the good work my man you have pride in your work that is very hard to find
Just a thought should have shown much more of the reassemble process.
Ok buddy, will try my best in next similar projects 🙂
Ich habe auch viele Ruhla Wecker die auch das selbe Werk haben.
Rückblende uhren 🙂
Why you always did not show us the reassemble??
I had commitments. I didn't have enough time to record the assembly. But i recorded assembly in other video projects.
It would be cool if you showed the result before and after at the end
Oh! My. I was so surprised when you opended it. Wish you Good with this one Learning is my game... Granny90
Thank you Joan 😎
This clock is Fromm East Germany (DDR)
(Aus alte deutschland) from old germany.
I have the exact same clock in the exact same color (red) in perfect working condition circa 1986 🙂
Ein Stück Eisen, ein Stück Schnur: fertig ist die Ruhla-Uhr.
Jetzt ihr :)
Danke schön 🙂
is there any place to get those clock springs?
Sorry no idea, the place where you are located.
@@RestorationInside I am from Sri Lanka and I dont think its available locally, but I have no issues getting it delievered from anywhere, if available
Looks like you coated it in craft glue or mod podge mixed with dirt. If your gonna restore stuff, don't fake the starting condition.
🤔 i mentioned that i got the clock from a painter & it was stored in a box with other items in his garden
Good job but how in the world did you remember where all those parts went back
I always make a disassembly manual for the restorations that I do
The balance wheel spring should be detach before the plates are removed.
Will take care about that in the future.
Old alarm type clocks had luminous dials that were painted with radium this radium peels or powers off and can be found in the old clock. Radium can cause cancer when breaded in best to open these clocks outside and blow them out.
Yes you have right, i know that, many thanks for information 🙂
I don’t know how you do it. I rarely work with alarm clocks, they’re too small my hands are too shaky lmao
Everyone had to try working with small mechanism
it has a snooze button but what is it snoozing, where does the alarm sound come from? is it internal?
I guess you didn't watch video part while testing the clock mechanism. I tested the clock mechanism before mounting it, check video at17:58, then you will see how it works.
@@RestorationInside yes i seen that but that isnt gonna wake you is it lol, what makes the alarm sound, is it the case as i don`t see a bell, that is my point. you tested the mech outside the case did you not? so when the alarm goes off (assembled) what is makeing the ring to wake you?
@@offal Does it strike the inside of the case? This may make some noise.
@@PecanRanch possibly but i was intrigued lol. normally an alarm clock of thet type has 2 big bells and a ringer on it..
This type of alarm clock usually has a clacker which hits against the inside of the case.
The spring which he "repaired " was the alarm spring.
How the hairspring survived the restoration is a miracle, he had the success/failure of the restoration right there in his pliers😖
Зачем вы пачкаете эти вещи специально?
I got it from flea market as they are
I have one like this, very simillar but made in ussr. I have restored it on my channel, you can take a look if you want. Nice job, i like the new paint
Thank you buddy.
It was a cobbler's clock.
maybe.
Sehr gute Arbeit, aber ich finde das die Uhr ein bisschen ungleichmäßig Tickt oder?
Danke. Ich habe die Teile wieder in Ordnung gebracht, dann die Uhr geladen, und war das Ergebnis, das ich gehabt.
@@RestorationInside ah ok
East German (DDR) Ruhla clocks were made made for the eternity.
Yes, one nostalgic item memories
Excellent job, nevertheless there's too many missing parts in the video.
Thank you, Like what?
Não vi a montagem, não gostei. Como ter certeza que é o mesmo relógio!???
Hi there, regarding the assembly, i idn't got enough time for video editing, that's why it was not presented. I want inform that i recorded the project as it is.
Balance Staff point how to polished?
well, polishing can be done with felt and polish compound.
Why a German buy a clock? Easy,he knows in future some nice guy will restore his clock and turn it in a awesome master piece again
You have right 🙂
I have a theory why the front and sides were so bad compared to the back and inside. As it was kept in a shed, I think the owner may have at some point rested brushes with varnishes/resins on the face, because usually you can peel it off of glass. But they never actually cleaned it and kept using it as a brush rest, so the face ended up completely covered, the sides were dripped on, but the back and inside stayed relatively untouched.
Well i got the clock from its owner as it was, regarding the back and the inside, the gap between the cover and main body part is too small, approximately less than 1mm. That's why the inside doesn't contain lot of dirt.
А где сборка механизма?
i didn't record assembling, will do in next projects
Pretty cool! Do you lubricate the pinions of the gears in the movement?
Thanks buddy, concerning the lubrication it was done with thin oil.
Did it fall into the crater?
Almost yes 🙂. I was joking. The clock was fallen into resin.