I have one of these clocks. Belonged to my paternal grandparents and I remember it in my grandmother’s kitchen back in the 60’s when I was about 5 or so. It has been in my parent’s house for fifty plus years. Recently had to do major hoarding remediation on my mother’s residence and I noticed the clock was broken. Second hand moved but mechanism was jammed. It was late and I was tired. Threw it into a trash bag and moved on. Bag wound up in our large outside dumpster. Two days passed and I was having serious regret. Went dumpster diving and found it 😅 Wiped it off and plugged it in. It started working again 😮 I think two days buried in a dumpster convinced it to shape up 😂 I replaced the worn power cord years ago and also fixed the stuck power failure indicator so I am familiar with the inside. This video has inspired me to do an overhaul on the clock and get it back in pristine shape (maybe even ivory again). The Telechron motor is still silent and functional which is amazing after so many decades.
Just got one of these in cream white in a thrift store yesterday but has no rear GE stamping. Arose little interest from customers...... I knew the history of the 2H08 clock type as we had a black version of this clock in the 1970s when my parents took over a jewelry store when I was a kid. Apparently Mom must have sold off the black clock in a garage sale long ago. This clock represents US manufacturing and out prowess in our own domestic market. Now I have another one of these clocks.
Teddy, your video made it possible for me to get a precious canary yellow (original paint!) 2H08 going again that has been on the kitchen wall of our 1880's ranch house since sometime in the 1940s. After running without a problem for at least 75 years, it had suddenly started to sound like a meat grinder. But there was one thing it would have helped to know: The tiny knurled wheel for setting the time has REVERSE THREADS--at the least the one on my clock does.
Great story, love that 1940s' - 1950s western retro deco era, that canary yellow clock in a house like that is a centerpiece to a glorious era of our prosperity and hard work as a country. We had a black 2H08 in our jewelry store that hung over the ring and watch repair desk. I always used to look at it walking by as it hummed along marking time. We kept the clock when we sold that store and it worked into the 1990s at our house then it disappeared (trashed?! or garage saled).
I enjoyed the video. Teddy appears to be a standup guy with nothing but kind replies. IMHO, Teddy could use constructive criticism, just as we all can, but some the snide remarks were uncalled for. BTW, nice work, Teddy!😃😎
I want to leave a positive comment here cause I loved your video, partly cause I have a 2H08 thai I got for 5 bucks and restored, I also want to thank you for being the person to finally tell me straight up what the red dot was for as I mostly have wind up clocks and am only 17 I, had no clue what it was for so thank you for that, anyway good fix up and I agree, the design of it is simple and timeless!
What did you use to clean the face of the clock. I dont want to damage the integrity of the face. Oh just FYI spray cleat latex gloss over the polished frame it will look new for ever.
I like how the clock was restored and fixed with-out buying anything new. Kind of amazing actually and very un-American. There was no waste! It was entirely fixed with 'elbow grease' and cleaning fluids & oil. Surprised the cord and plug were saved since they are such small ticket items...
Hi, thank you Johnny for your compliment on my video. I like vintage items and if I can give them a second chance to live, I will do restoration work to them. Thank you again!
Great choice in leaving the case bare. The original color of all these was white, and for some reason, almost every one you see now a days has been crudely painted over. Great vid!
Actually they did come in colors from what I have seen online. My paternal grandparents one was originally ivory and it appears to be factory applied enamel on brass. My mother painted it white years ago and it looks pretty cruddy now. Really want to overhaul it.
I repair and collect clocks, and my uncle asked me i could fix it, I had very little experience at repairing electric clocks, so I watched this video, I understood at once what you were doing ! Thanks for the information!
Thank you for the comment. This one was painted by the previous owner by hand on top of the original paint. I removed all paint and found out that steel is shiny and looking good. My image was hang this one on the modern house with concrete wall.
All you haters stop!! Awesome video my friend. Back here in the UK I also like to revive retro items. Like my 70s suitcase I found in my dad's customers garage all dusty and all the chrome fittings had rusted (locks and corners) as well as front two locks stuck. Now totally cleaned up with metal rust free, and locks aren't stuck anymore. Took it on holiday to Scotland haha. Free and cool. That time when someone said, 'Hey man, what musical instrument do you play?'.... I'm going on holiday... I'm storing clothes for my holiday... Haha. Yeah I've got loads of vintage stuff as well. It has alot more quality than modern day objects, cheaper, and different to what everyone else has.
I have a similar clock and the motor is totally shot. Does anyone know where to get an original equipment replacement motor? I'm not interested in a lame modern quartz movement.
The motor is Telechron motor. No longer made but very popular in clocks decades ago. They turn up for sale from time to time. As seen in the video, the motor is removed from the magnetic 🧲 frame. Only the Telechron part needs to be replaced.
Thank you for getting back so soon. I am not angry just annoyed as I have the exact clock that just hummms and I am trying to figure what is wrong with it. Thanks
Hearing hummus from inside, probably you want to clean the motor as well as gears that connected to the motor. Here is a some information regarding vintage clock. www.instructables.com/id/Resurrecting-vintage-clocks/ "Loud noises in an electric clock tend to indicate the motor is either worn out or its lubricants have hardened." Unlike these days clock, old one using AC motor (120v) instead of DC motor that using much less power. So if you want to clean or do lubrication in order to make this type of clock, you want to ask somebody who knows old electric motor or gears. 120v is very hot and I sometime touch it and burn myself. Be careful to handle AC powered motor. Hope you will find solution to restoring your clock. Teddy
Hi, Linda. Thank you for the comment. And sorry if I made you uncomfortable with my video. The reason I have been making video with 200% speed, I wanted total length of the video make shorter as much as I could. I am the man who do not want to waste people's precious time watching just long length of the video without point making. These days I changed to make with 200% speed, just using 100% speed and try to make more clear how to do it instead of making video length shorter. I hope you will be able to do your restoration or DIY repair for your items. Teddy
Teddy, Thank you for your response. However, I am a non-mechanical person trying to restore this clock: A precious gift from my sister and her family. I have watched this over and over. I can't even stop the video fast enough to see some of the parts you remove and hold up. I don't need to repaint my red clock- I still want the vintage look. I am disabled, and cannot afford to pay someone to repair this.
Really! Couldn't you have explained what you were doing? . Who cares how fast you can do it? I am interested in the explanation on the how to, not the Road Runner version, with annoying music and subtitles.
Hi, Janet. Thank you for the comment, and sorry that my video made you angry about not to explain or music. If you need any information regarding restoring clock, ask me anything. I will try to answer your question as much as possible. Thank you for stopping by my channel. Teddy
Dude, all you basically did was clean up somebody else's slop job. You should have removed the movement and disassembled it. Those gears need to be sonic cleaned. Just "washing" them will not remove the built-up, dried gunk in the small places. 3-in-1 oil is the totally WRONG oil to use on ANY clock. That stuff is a dirt magnet. However, you put it in all the wrong places anyway. That plug end is not original to the clock. You could have gotten a correct, non-polarized reproduction plug and new power cord at Home Depot for about $2.50. But hey, at least you got it running.
Hi, Roy. Thanks for the comment, and I appreciate your great information to restoring old clock. I did not know anything what you said and I found out deeply about difference between cleaning and restoring. Next time, I will research more and try to do the right job. Thanks again. Teddy
I am sorry you have such a low opinion of women The fact is that after viewing this video several times and applying several techniques to the rotor was II finally able to unseize the gears. However thank youso much for the condescending remark
I have one of these clocks. Belonged to my paternal grandparents and I remember it in my grandmother’s kitchen back in the 60’s when I was about 5 or so. It has been in my parent’s house for fifty plus years. Recently had to do major hoarding remediation on my mother’s residence and I noticed the clock was broken. Second hand moved but mechanism was jammed. It was late and I was tired. Threw it into a trash bag and moved on. Bag wound up in our large outside dumpster. Two days passed and I was having serious regret. Went dumpster diving and found it 😅 Wiped it off and plugged it in. It started working again 😮 I think two days buried in a dumpster convinced it to shape up 😂 I replaced the worn power cord years ago and also fixed the stuck power failure indicator so I am familiar with the inside. This video has inspired me to do an overhaul on the clock and get it back in pristine shape (maybe even ivory again). The Telechron motor is still silent and functional which is amazing after so many decades.
Just got one of these in cream white in a thrift store yesterday but has no rear GE stamping. Arose little interest from customers...... I knew the history of the 2H08 clock type as we had a black version of this clock in the 1970s when my parents took over a jewelry store when I was a kid. Apparently Mom must have sold off the black clock in a garage sale long ago. This clock represents US manufacturing and out prowess in our own domestic market. Now I have another one of these clocks.
Teddy, your video made it possible for me to get a precious canary yellow (original paint!) 2H08 going again that has been on the kitchen wall of our 1880's ranch house since sometime in the 1940s. After running without a problem for at least 75 years, it had suddenly started to sound like a meat grinder. But there was one thing it would have helped to know: The tiny knurled wheel for setting the time has REVERSE THREADS--at the least the one on my clock does.
Great story, love that 1940s' - 1950s western retro deco era, that canary yellow clock in a house like that is a centerpiece to a glorious era of our prosperity and hard work as a country.
We had a black 2H08 in our jewelry store that hung over the ring and watch repair desk. I always used to look at it walking by as it hummed along marking time. We kept the clock when we sold that store and it worked into the 1990s at our house then it disappeared (trashed?! or garage saled).
I enjoyed the video. Teddy appears to be a standup guy with nothing but kind replies. IMHO, Teddy could use constructive criticism, just as we all can, but some the snide remarks were uncalled for. BTW, nice work, Teddy!😃😎
I want to leave a positive comment here cause I loved your video, partly cause I have a 2H08 thai I got for 5 bucks and restored, I also want to thank you for being the person to finally tell me straight up what the red dot was for as I mostly have wind up clocks and am only 17 I, had no clue what it was for so thank you for that, anyway good fix up and I agree, the design of it is simple and timeless!
I also found it interesting you left yours at bear metal, not the choice i went with but it definitely still looks good, 👍
Hi, Thank you for your compliment on my work! Indeed these vintage clock is really cool, still it will fit our these days life!
What did you use to clean the face of the clock. I dont want to damage the integrity of the face. Oh just FYI spray cleat latex gloss over the polished frame it will look new for ever.
I like how the clock was restored and fixed with-out buying anything new. Kind of amazing actually and very un-American. There was no waste! It was entirely fixed with 'elbow grease' and cleaning fluids & oil. Surprised the cord and plug were saved since they are such small ticket items...
Hi, thank you Johnny for your compliment on my video. I like vintage items and if I can give them a second chance to live, I will do restoration work to them. Thank you again!
Great choice in leaving the case bare. The original color of all these was white, and for some reason, almost every one you see now a days has been crudely painted over. Great vid!
Actually they did come in colors from what I have seen online. My paternal grandparents one was originally ivory and it appears to be factory applied enamel on brass. My mother painted it white years ago and it looks pretty cruddy now. Really want to overhaul it.
Cool clock! Is the ge 2h20 epicure clock collectable?
Where do I get an H3 coil?
I would have repainted now open to the air it Will rust .and paint looked better to me .
I agree with you!
@@teddyhashee thanks
Ignore the haters, your video was great!
Thank you for your encouragement, and than you for your compliment too!
I repair and collect clocks, and my uncle asked me i could fix it, I had very little experience at repairing electric clocks, so I watched this video, I understood at once what you were doing ! Thanks for the information!
Thank YOU for the encouragement. I appreciate your support!
Teddy Hashee What would cause red dot not to reset ???
Teddy what products did you use to clean up the clock. I have my parents clock that I would like totally clean up and put back into use.
Outside, any metal or plastic cleaner will do the job. Inside you want to remove dust etc.. by using alcohol, etc..
Just my opinion but I think I like the 50's paint better.
Thank you for the comment. This one was painted by the previous owner by hand on top of the original paint. I removed all paint and found out that steel is shiny and looking good. My image was hang this one on the modern house with concrete wall.
All you haters stop!! Awesome video my friend. Back here in the UK I also like to revive retro items. Like my 70s suitcase I found in my dad's customers garage all dusty and all the chrome fittings had rusted (locks and corners) as well as front two locks stuck. Now totally cleaned up with metal rust free, and locks aren't stuck anymore. Took it on holiday to Scotland haha. Free and cool. That time when someone said, 'Hey man, what musical instrument do you play?'.... I'm going on holiday... I'm storing clothes for my holiday... Haha. Yeah I've got loads of vintage stuff as well. It has alot more quality than modern day objects, cheaper, and different to what everyone else has.
Hi, Alfie. Thank you for the comment. And big thank you for your opinion regarding vintage restoration. I agree with you.
Just FYI that's a G.E. 2H08 (not 2H06) I have the same one.
Thank you for the info. I will change the title.
needs to be powder coated red
Thank you for the advise!
Even also add that glittery coating you see on some flash cars will make it pop
Indeed! Thank you!
chrome plate it with flames. kidding. these clocks were off white, or ivory. rustoleum navajo white is a perfect match.
awesome video as always .Thank you
+Navpers 47 Thank you for your great comment. This clock is really cute and looks great without any old painting. Thanks again! Teddy
I have a similar clock and the motor is totally shot. Does anyone know where to get an original equipment replacement motor? I'm not interested in a lame modern quartz movement.
The motor is Telechron motor. No longer made but very popular in clocks decades ago. They turn up for sale from time to time. As seen in the video, the motor is removed from the magnetic 🧲 frame. Only the Telechron part needs to be replaced.
Thank you for getting back so soon. I am not angry just annoyed as I have the exact clock that just hummms and I am trying to figure what is wrong with it. Thanks
Hearing hummus from inside, probably you want to clean the motor as well as gears that connected to the motor. Here is a some information regarding vintage clock.
www.instructables.com/id/Resurrecting-vintage-clocks/
"Loud noises in an electric clock tend to indicate the motor is either worn out or its lubricants have hardened."
Unlike these days clock, old one using AC motor (120v) instead of DC motor that using much less power. So if you want to clean or do lubrication in order to make this type of clock, you want to ask somebody who knows old electric motor or gears. 120v is very hot and I sometime touch it and burn myself. Be careful to handle AC powered motor. Hope you will find solution to restoring your clock. Teddy
@@teddyhashee thanks!!
@@flavia99able You are welcome!
@@teddyhashee these instructions are exactly what I needed, thank you so much!
I just picked up one of these inexpensive. I want to strip the paint off clean it and paint it turquoise.
+Jay Babcock Hi, Jay. Thank you for the comment. I hope your DIY project goes well.
All you arm-chair complainers need to hush.
IMO the cord should have been replaced (the plug too) and an other paint job would have been nice... but by the way, nice restoration.
Thank you for your advice. I agree with you!
Too fast, Teddy! Do you want to teach, or show everyone how smart YOU are?
Hi, Linda. Thank you for the comment. And sorry if I made you uncomfortable with my video. The reason I have been making video with 200% speed, I wanted total length of the video make shorter as much as I could. I am the man who do not want to waste people's precious time watching just long length of the video without point making. These days I changed to make with 200% speed, just using 100% speed and try to make more clear how to do it instead of making video length shorter. I hope you will be able to do your restoration or DIY repair for your items. Teddy
Teddy, Thank you for your response. However, I am a non-mechanical person trying to restore this clock: A precious gift from my sister and her family. I have watched this over and over. I can't even stop the video fast enough to see some of the parts you remove and hold up. I don't need to repaint my red clock- I still want the vintage look. I am disabled, and cannot afford to pay someone to repair this.
Really! Couldn't you have explained what you were doing? . Who cares how fast you can do it? I am interested in the explanation on the how to, not the Road Runner version, with annoying music and subtitles.
Hi, Janet. Thank you for the comment, and sorry that my video made you angry about not to explain or music. If you need any information regarding restoring clock, ask me anything. I will try to answer your question as much as possible. Thank you for stopping by my channel. Teddy
Dude, all you basically did was clean up somebody else's slop job. You should have removed the movement and disassembled it. Those gears need to be sonic cleaned. Just "washing" them will not remove the built-up, dried gunk in the small places. 3-in-1 oil is the totally WRONG oil to use on ANY clock. That stuff is a dirt magnet. However, you put it in all the wrong places anyway. That plug end is not original to the clock. You could have gotten a correct, non-polarized reproduction plug and new power cord at Home Depot for about $2.50. But hey, at least you got it running.
Hi, Roy. Thanks for the comment, and I appreciate your great information to restoring old clock. I did not know anything what you said and I found out deeply about difference between cleaning and restoring. Next time, I will research more and try to do the right job. Thanks again. Teddy
RD M. Not everybody has an ultra sonic cleaner. 🤦♂️
I am sorry you have such a low opinion of women The fact is that after viewing this video several times and applying several techniques to the rotor was II finally able to unseize the gears. However thank youso much for the condescending remark
It seems like you have done a good job to revive your precious clock. Good for you!