Almost complete mastercrafters clock

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Comment by Jonas Clark-Elliott on October 12, 2020 at 10:14pm

I thought I was the only person to have added center sockets! I put them on both of mine. These never came with one when new. Mine are wired ahead of the switch, so they always stay on, and I've out LED bulbs in those center sockets.

Comment by andy ross on November 27, 2019 at 12:05pm

Finally installed the third bulb - it makes such a difference illuminating the dial

Thanks for the photos, very useful... this is the best shot...

Comment by andy ross on October 24, 2019 at 3:09am

Thanks, Z - I still really like the effect of the third bulb under the dial, will get round to that when time permits and post on your thread...

Meanwhile, I hope you caught the rubber feet before any heat damage was done... these towers are superb when lit, but it seems to me they were only meant to be used over relatively short periods, like when the M-in-L came round... to remind her of the time...

Comment by Zachary on October 23, 2019 at 8:09am

Very nice!

Comment by andy ross on October 23, 2019 at 12:51am

Here's one of mine, I've fitted LEDs and sourced some very static glitter (from Kirk) a while back so the towers don't need the incandescent heat

So long as it's on a glass base it's OK for an hour or two, but I don't leave mine on too long - even with the LEDs

Comment by Zachary on October 23, 2019 at 12:02am

Yeah i came to the realization of how hot mine gets as well. I think i am going to get an LED bulb for the clock to reduce the heat a little. It got so hot that the new rubber feet i installed stuck to the base when i took it apart to take these photos. Also make sure if you paint yours to use heat resistant automotive paint... i learned my lesson on the first try lol! And yes that is new glitter i used from an lava lite glitter lamp i got off of Amazon.

Comment by andy ross on October 22, 2019 at 10:28pm

Hi Z

That looks a relatively easy job - one for a quiet evening, many thanks for the pictures...I do like the effect of the third bulb on the dial numbers

That new (?) multi glitter looks nice too

One thing - with my two, when they run with the tower lights on for any length of time the base gets hot, so with that extra (third) incandescent bulb in there, I'm guessing you need to stand it on a heat-resistant surface?

Overall, I'd say your little guy must be pretty pleased with his new home!

Comment by Zachary on October 22, 2019 at 5:53pm

Thanks

Comment by goober jack on October 22, 2019 at 3:34pm

Looks great Zachary!!!

Comment by Zachary on October 22, 2019 at 2:23pm

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