[alt-photo] Stuck minute hand (was "Silly" Question about a GrayLab Timer)

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My Gralab's minute hand suddenly refuses to move while the second hand
continues to sweep. I don't know if the second hand isn't performing it's
"kick" to the minute hand or if it's stubborness is it's own. Has anyone
experienced this?

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Tomas Sobota <tom at sobota.net> wrote:

> I have an old Gralab timer which I bought on ebay. Excelent piece of
> hardware and yes, I usually turn the minute hand counterclockwise with no
> apparent ill effects.
>
> The problem is that it expects a 60Hz mains frequency while here in Spain
> we
> have 50Hz. I have heard somewhere that the synchronous motor can be
> changed,
> but how? Does anybody know? Alternatively, does anybody have their mail
> address?
>
> Tom Sobota
> Madrid, Spain
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM, francis schanberger <frangst at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > In November I got to go to the company that has made these timers since
> the
> > 1930's although they are in a new location (Centerville) and not the
> > original location in downtown Dayton (where there are now the occasional
> > art
> > installation). I had to warranty about 5 timers that my school had just
> > bought. The question of how to move the minute hand came up when a sales
> > rep
> > was trying to ascertain what went wrong with the timers.
> >
> > The Dimco (the parent company that make Gralab timers) sales person was
> > insistent that the user not move the minute hand in a counter clockwise
> > direction or they would risk breaking the timer.
> >
> > I strongly disagree with this. I do move the minute hand in both
> directions
> > all the time on my older, black metal gralab 300 timers.
> >
> >
> > The newer plastic ones don't seem to have the internal parts so I would
> > advise anyone using the newer times to just to be aware of what Dimco
> > Gray's
> > policy on use of the timer, specifically how one should move the minute
> > hand. If you have a timer purchased within the last 12 months and it
> starts
> > slipping, return it to them for repair.
> >
> >
> > -francis
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:20 AM, <C.Breukel at lumc.nl> wrote:
> >
> > > Clay and Juan,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply and conformation of my assumption!
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Cor
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org
> > > [mailto:alt-
> > > > photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On Behalf Of Clay
> > > > Harmon Website
> > > > Sent: maandag 10 januari 2011 13:27
> > > > To: The alternative photographic processes mailing list
> > > > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: "Silly" Question about a GrayLab Timer
> > > >
> > > > I've been turning mine counterclockwise for long exposures for years
> > > with
> > > > no apparent ill effect. No point in walking around the entire block
> to
> > > go
> > > > next door for a cup of sugar.
> > > >
> > > > Clay
> > > > On Jan 10, 2011, at 3:38 AM, <C.Breukel at lumc.nl> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have this GrayLab 300 timer (the one which can count down 60
> > > minutes)
> > > > > I have hooked it up to my UV bank or my rather lengthy pure
> platinum
> > > > > exposures (around 45 minutes, HP5+ 8x10 film processed in
> > > Pyrocat-HD).
> > > > >
> > > > > Works like a charm, now I have this question: is it ok to turn the
> > > > > minutes arm counterclockwise for a 50 minutes exposure, or should
> > > that
> > > > > arm only be moved in the clock wise direction?
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > >
> > > > > Cor
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> >
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> >
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