"Bill Jeffrey" wrote in message
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"Kruse" wrote
Looking for a clock motor labeled "WB 140". Motor goes in an old Maytag
gas range and it obviously powers the mechanical clock. Motor is 110
volt, 60 hertz, 2.5 watt.

For the clocks in clock radios (similar, I would expect), the standard
fix is to drill a tiny hole in the back of the gear case/can, squirt in
a few drops of very light oil, or even kerosene, shake it around a bit,
and then plug it in and turn it upside down. Leave it upside down,
trying to run, for a few days. If it starts, continue to let it run
upside down for a few days.

The problem being addressed is that the original lube gradually runs to
the bottom of the case, leaving a very thin coating on the gears, which
eventually turns gluey. The new lube tends to dissolve the "glue",
freeing the mechanism. Running it upside down eventually redistributes
whatever old grease gets thinned out by the new oil.



That certainly will work in some cases, though here he determined the coil
to be open circuit, no amount of kerosene will fix that.