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rockybird
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24/08/2009 5:59 am  

1. Changing electrical to battery on gn clocks: Is this a bad idea? I just bought a GN ball clock (black), original. 🙂 It is said to be working, with an electical cord. For the small clock collection that I have (string clock, weinberg), I dont plug in, but I hide the cords behind the clocks. It doesnt look like I can hide the cord on the ball clock. Is it considered a bad idea for the clock to change it out?

2. On my basket clock, I have the red second hand. Can I tranfer this to the ball clock?


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barrympls
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24/08/2009 6:22 am  

Some people
absolutely hate the cord and switch the motor to battery, but of the 40 or so Nelson and Umanoff clocks I own, 7 are electric clocks and all of them work perfectly fine. I have white walls and all of the cords are white, so they are not too noticable.
If your clock works, changing the motor to battery wouldn't be such a good idea. I have the rare clock with the vinyl marble face (2258) and it was a wind-up and arrived dead, so I had to have a battery motor put in. I hate to see the wind-up hole in the face without a wind-up motor, but I had no choice.
My suggestion is to leave it original. As far as switching second hands, I only have a few of the screw-in second hands, so I have switch them around over the years.


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rockybird
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25/08/2009 1:04 am  

Thanks
Thanks, Barry. I suppose I'll leave the plug in, then, but try to hide it somehow. I just hang the clocks for decoration. As for the red second hand, I'll switch it out.
What was the name of the book that you recommended for GN clocks and where can I buy it?
Thanks!


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barrympls
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25/08/2009 8:38 am  

It's
GEORGE NELSON
Architect - Writer - Designer - Teacher
published by
Vitra Design Museum
be sure to get the brown print cover version, as it's in English.
It's hard to find in the US because Vitra is stupid about distributing their books in the USA.
You can surely get it directly from the Vitra shop in NYC (9th Avenue and 14th Street).
I got mine from Alibris Books, but had to wait for it to be shipped from Switzerland.
Amazon has it for sale (finally) see below
http://www.amazon.com/George-Nelson-Architect-Designer-Teacher/dp/393193...


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rockybird
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26/08/2009 8:12 am  

Thank you Barry
I will get the book. But I am so disappointed! She just emailed to say her daughter broke the clock, so I wont be receiving my ball clock. 🙁
Oh well.


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