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Mike Murray
Most Other Clock Motors or Rotors.

Copyright © 1995-2024 Michael P. Murray & Mike's Clock Clinic

Mike Murray  Memberships: NAWCC

P. O. Box 562
1151 D Street
Fossil, OR  97830-056
The P.O. Box is for the USPS only and should be removed for all other carriers.2

Please do NOT call or E-mail unless you have read this entire Web page

E-mail address: Mike@telechron.us (Preferred contact method)


Most Other Clock Motors or Rotors.


    My business is rebuilding your original motor, when possible.  In order to rebuild
(overhaul) your motor I need you to do at least one thing before you send in the motor.  Please
take a Multimeter or Volt/Ohm meter, these are less than $20.00 at any hardware store, and
with no current on the motor, set the meter to Ohms and touch the two leads to the end
of the wires or the posts where the wires connect and see if you get a reading.

	Just about any reading is a good one.  The motor does not have to be running to
perform this test.  But if you get no reading what-so-ever then the motor's coil is
dead and I cannot repair your motor.  You should still send it in because I may have
an identical one in inventory that I can rebuild.  It would be best if you E-mail me before
sending in a dead motor because I can check based on your picture if I have one.

    If any of the "uncommon motors" cannot be rebuilt, then you would only
be out your initial shipping because I would return the old one back to you at no
charge what so ever.

    I'll need either an E-mailed picture or the actual motor
in order to determine if I can be of service on all these "uncommon motors".

    Please try and keep the digital pictures under 250k, and no more than 2, thank you

    Please take a look at Mike's Clock Clinic's Telechron Rotor Web Page
for all the motors and rotors that I do work on before you send a picture or mail
your item.

    The labor on other motors cost $250.00 plus $20.00 priority mail (Canada is $45.00) and have
a 2-year warranty, which brings your total cost to $270.00.  The internal coil
does short out over time and even if your motor passes the heat test, I cannot be
positive that your coil has the strength to do its job.  Therefore with any original
motor I can only offer 1/2 ($125.00) refund should it fail during the 2-year warranty.
If I have another in stock, then I will offer to try another but that would be the end
of the warranty because I cannot offer a warranty in perpetude on these old motors.

    I do not know of any substitutes.

    Because of very low demand for these motors, I have many of each type but
these are old and most likely useless in their current condition.  If for any
reason I cannot rebuild the motor/rotor or cannot replace same, then I refund
your payment and do not charge for my time or return shipping of your original.

	My turnaround is 6 to 8 weeks for motor service, 8 to 12 months if the clock is sent
with the motor, or if the movement is overhauled.

    All motor only service requires prepayment made out to Mike Murray, unless you don't
mind waiting a year.

    I no longer offer expedited service.

    If you want to send in the clock for motor or rotor replacement, please be advised that
your costs will increase by $190.00 with everything else staying the same.   The increase
covers the increase in return shipping and insurance and includes my labor charge of $150.00
for the replacement service.  I can ship at that price for clocks up to 22" long ($460.00 total).

Overhaul your clock motor  $250.00 (A 2-year warranty)
Labor and cleaning of movement  $150.00 (No warranty because this is not an overhaul)
Return shipping and handling  $60.00
Total  $460.00

    The above assumes you ship the entire clock and does not include a warranty on the
movement (mechanism) because that may need to be overhauled as well.   Most times the
movement does not need to be overhauled but if it did then you're looking at an
additional $500.00 for a possible total of $810.00, then the movement would have the
same 2-year warranty as the motor.

    All checks must be made out to Mike Murray because I gave up my business checking.

    I'll not ship the motor until I received payment.  I accept personal checks,
certified checks, or company checks for payment but repeat customers may use
personal checks.   Normally shipping takes place one week or so after I receive
payment and thanks!  If you use a personal check then please allow 10 days
before shipping to allow the check to clear.


    I strongly advise E-mail some pictures before you send any motor or rotor to be sure that
I can work on it and I must have the old motor.


	One thing you can do before you send in the motor is to take a Multimeter or
Volt/Ohm meter, these are less than $10.00 at any hardware store, and with no
current on the motor, set the meter to Ohms and touch the two leads to the end
of the wires or the posts where the wires connect and see if you get a reading.

	Just about any reading is a good one.  But if you get no reading what-so-ever
then the motor's coil is dead and I cannot repair your motor.  The motor does not have
to be running to perform this test.

	If you get a reading, then plug it in for at least 4 hours and see how hot
the motor gets.  The motor does not have to be running to perform this heat test.
If you can hold it with your fingers for 10 seconds without being burned then the coil
would be good enough to rebuilt the motor around it.  If you can't then it's not rebuildable
because there are too many shorts in the coil and the motor would not have enough torque to
last or perhaps not run at all.

     You can always have me clean and lubricate a motor that is
running too hot.  The "catch" is that I will not warranty
nor guarantee it will work more that a few minutes and the
$270.00 will NOT be applicable to any future work even if it
is to replace that very same now non-working motor.  Some have
taken this chance and it has worked out but that is a chance
that you will be taking if you go that route.

	If you don't want to test it with current, then I'll be happy to and do that
right off when the motor is received, so you'll know what we're dealing with.
I prefer you do it and perhaps save us both some time and effort.


        For return shipping I use USPS for all shipping.  If you want
to use another carrier then you will have to arrange everything for shipping,
meaning I hand the box to the driver, get a receipt and nothing else.


If, for any reason, I cannot rebuild your motor or I cannot salvage an
exact substitute, then I'll return your motor at no charge what-so-ever.


    All checks must be made out to Mike Murray because I gave up my business checking.

    I would like payment by, certified check, personal check, business check,
or through Pay Pal or Square, which is the only way I take credit cards.  I
do prefer a check over Pay Pal or Square because Pay Pal and Square take 4%.

    The 4% is added to the total bill if you use a credit card.

    With either Pay Pal or Square, I will send an invoice to your E-mail
address.  Here you are dealing directly with either service and not me.

    You do not have to be a member of Pay Pal or Square in order to issue a payment but
the 4% will be added to your total bill.

	All of the added fees are exactly what either service charges me for taking your
credit card.


My main Web site is located at http://www.atmosman.com/
Main FTP site is located at http://www.atmosman.com/earthpdf.html

Respectfully,


Michael P. Murray

Memberships Include:

National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors
An Internet private E-mailing list called Clocksmiths
N.A.W.C.C. National 400-day Clock Chapter # 168

            A service from,   E-mail address: Mike@telechron.us
             Mike Murray         Founder of Clocksmiths

A specialist in Atmos and 400-day clock repair.
Also, I overhaul most plug in electric clocks.
In continuous service since 04/01/1982.

Mike's Clock Clinic  Memberships: Clocksmiths & NAWCC

P. O. Box 562
1151 D Street
Fossil, OR  97830-0562

Phone: 541-370-2440

My main Web site is located at http://www.atmosman.com/
Main FTP site is located at http://www.atmosman.com/earthpdf.html

Memberships: Clocksmiths & NAWCC
N.A.W.C.C. International 400-day Clock Chapter # 168
Published in Chapter 168's "Torsion Times"
Published in AWCI's "Horological Times"
Formally AWCI's 400-day (Anniversary) clock Bench Course Instructor!

Copyright © 1995-2024 Michael P. Murray & Mike's Clock Clinic

Created in December of 1995 and last updated January 02, 2024.