Bryans Twelvewin Clock restoration

[john t peterson]

Terrific eyesight, Arrgee. I thought I'd lost that winner for good. Now, I can collect my money and go buy those Bryans magic machines at the Chicago auction!

J Peterson
No tickee - no washee in America

[alan57]

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Can someone help me on my 12 Win Clock adjustments?
It seems to pay out in either 1 or 3 or 7 coins, sometimes it pays out correctly but not very often. I assume the red painted screws and nuts have something to do with fine tuning the mechanism, but not sure what adjusts what??
Also is there a right and wrong way to set the hands on the clock, am I right in thinking setting the hands when the mechanism is on jackpot slot at 12 o'clock is the way to go about it.

[13rebel]

Alan, re. your payouts, I suggest you start by ensuring all the coins in the payout hopper are of uniform thickness, e.g. Queen Elizabeth. Looking at the hopper arm, there should be a vertical threaded rod that goes up to the pecker blade arm. This has a nut on the bottom (it may be painted red) that can be turned to fine tune payouts. I suggest you try turning it half a turn in either direction and trying the payouts. Keep doing this until you are happy with the payouts. It may take some time, but eventually it should work with any date of penny. It is worth checking that the plate that sits in front of the hopper is neither too tightly up against the hopper, nor too far away from it, causing slop. There is an adjuster (painted red) for the jackpot slot on the sprung loaded finger on the wheel that the pecker blade goes into. Ensure this gap is sufficient by turning the adjuster. It won't need much turning.

[alan57]

Thanks Tony for the help and advice much appreciated .

[pennymachines]

Clock Operator Instructions

[alan57]

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Not sure if this is a common problem on the Bryans clocks, but I noticed on mine the little hand on the clock was jumping back when nearing the 12 o'clock position. On closer inspection, I noticed a couple of teeth on the little hand cog wheel were slightly damaged. The machine now pays out correctly, i.e. 2 pennies, 4 pennies and 8 pennies, but I'm just concerned the jackpot will be effected as the little hand, as mentioned, jumps back when at the 12 o'clock position.
Can the teeth be repaired or will I need to find a better replacement part? Does anyone have a little hand cog wheel in good condition they want to sell?

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[gameswat]

Just needs a spot of brazing on the damage or hard silver solder then file those two teeth to a point again.

If the wear had been a lot worse I'd have suggested just buying a new gear. Knowing Bryan he'd have bought stock gears for all his machines which will be easily available from many suppliers as used in all sorts of older and modern machinery. I've been able to quite easily buy gears for a handful of 1890s machines that were missing parts or had been electrified and needed new clockworks making. Sometimes there could be small amounts of machining needed to fit the gears onto certain shafts etc but that's the easy part. I have had special gears cut before and can cost lots of money depending on how much set up time is required.

[alan57]

Thanks to everyone for their help and advice.
Payout and clock now work as they should,

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