Western Union self-winding clock

FaLLnAnGeL> Hi, My dad has one of those self winding clocks, and i FaLLnAnGeL> was wondering if you could point me in the direction of FaLLnAnGeL> finding a wiring diagram for it? thanks for your time Self-winding? Do you mean an electrically powered pendulum clock? That could be a Synchronome or something analogous. Not much to it. It's basically a switch connected to a solenoid. There probably are two bolts or the like on it, where you'd connect the power. Try a flashlight battery (a couple if one isn't enough), or, if you're paranoid, a regulated power supply with current limiting so you can avoid generating smoke if there is a short somewhere. If it's a Synchronome, a beautiful reference (if you can find it, I believe it's out of print) "Electrical Timekeeping" by Frank Hope-Jones, the inventor of that technology. paul