Sometimes small things really annoy on boats !! VDO Clock

[Refueler]

My two sail boats - both have the standard VDO pair : Clock and Barometer.

Superanne VDO clock takes a C cell ... and works a treat all year and next. Cheapo / NiMh / doesn't care.

Anisette VDO clock takes AA cell and is such a pain ... forget NiMh ... it runs but slow .. forget cheapo AA's ... it runs slow ... only best quality Al;kalines ... and then not long - it slows !!

 

[ChromeDome]

AA Lithium for Anisette? Or replace her..

 

[Refueler]

Dunno .... will try anything ..... considering the cost of those VDO bits !!

 

[justanothersailboat]

Maybe the movement has picked up some friction and needs more push from the motor to work properly? hence more volts? A lot of nice boat clocks seem to be cheap, boring movements in nice cases. Maybe worth checking if it is one and if so, just swap the movement... there are unfortunately loads of variations of stem length and hand fitting but only a few are really common so fingers crossed.

 

[Refueler]

When I can rustle up the 'mood' I may sit on board for a while and see about taking it apart and seeing if anything can be done ....

Maybe as JAB says - another movement ... keep case and face / hands ..