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Corona 3 Mainspring
I need a replacement mainspring. I have the drum. Or is it better to just get the drum off another machine?
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Re: Corona 3 Mainspring
If all else fails, you could try a clock repairer who might have a spring of the same basic dimensions that would fit inside your spring drum.
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Re: Corona 3 Mainspring
Hmm.........I might buy a Corona 3 that is almost a lost cause. First.
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Re: Corona 3 Mainspring
thetypewriterman's suggestion is an excellent one. I've had the mainspring out of a few clocks and they are remarkably similar, but you need to know the size you're after, and given that you said you threw out some of the pieces already, that might make it a little more difficult. As a rule I never throw away broken parts because they might still prove to be invaluable if you end up fabricating something from scratch or want to match it with something similar from another machine.
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Re: Corona 3 Mainspring
Uwe wrote:
thetypewriterman's suggestion is an excellent one. I've had the mainspring out of a few clocks and they are remarkably similar, but you need to know the size you're after, and given that you said you threw out some of the pieces already, that might make it a little more difficult. As a rule I never throw away broken parts because they might still prove to be invaluable if you end up fabricating something from scratch or want to match it with something similar from another machine.
Yeah. I relized that afterwards. The mainsprings are pain to get back in the drum. I have done it once. Hopefully the clock repairsman will put it in the drum for me if I have a clock store arond where I live.
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