[Adam]

So I got the clock almost back together. I made that small piece I was missing that turns the minute wheel by raiding my wife's sewing kit for a needle just the right diameter, and cutting it to size.

That piece I didn't know what it was, just sort of holds the hour number tab in position, it is held up over the hour tab by a portion of the minute wheel which only sticks out until the zero, then it is released and the hour number changes. Without this little thing holding it in place, the hour number would change around the turn of the hour, but not necessarily exactly at 59-00 minutes. Because even though the wheels turn at a precise rate in comparison to each other, there's no guarantee exactly exactly when the tab with the hour number on it would decide to drop. To overcome this problem, the tab is actually ready to drop about 15min early, but is still held in place by that mysterious metal piece until the hour changes exactly.

I found one of the 3 hour number tabs I was missing inside the cabinet. Unless I can find the other two it won't display 6PM correctly, but at this point, compared to the condition it was in when I started with it, I'm happy it looks like it's going to work at all.

I need a few of these fine thread bolts on which I stripped the screw heads while getting this apart. And nowhere in Memphis can I find a well stocked hardware store. I'm looking through my big metal box of screws and stuff now to see if I have some. I wonder if you can order nuts and bolts online? It's getting so I'm going to have to order everything I need off the internet, it's one thing to have to order tubes and capacitors, but nuts and bolts? I haven't even been able to find any naval jelly or contact cleaner in this town either.