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    Kienzle clock - repair mechanical or replace with quartz?

    I sent my original clock out to Palo Alto and had assumed I was getting it repaired, however the tech suggested that I convert to quartz guts or risk ending up in the same place in a couple years. He said that the low/inconsistent voltage burns them out "even with a battery tender".

    Besides not fixing them, what are most people doing?
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    I converted mine to quartz
    1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
    1971 911S Coupe - Gemini Blue
    1973 911S Targa - Signal Yellow
    1974 914 2.3 - Sunflower Yellow

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    I have both. A converted quarts in the dash and the original restored mechanical that I can pop in if I'm showing the car or feel the need for some nostalgic ticking. Best of both worlds.

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    I converted mine to quartz when I had all my instruments cleaned up by North Hollywood Speedo. Here’s the link to that thread with pics: http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ibrated-Gauges

    They did the work last summer and it has kept flawless time since then. I only had them replace the interior clock but kept the original clock face to keep that beautiful vintage patina... that way I figure I get the best of a perfectly functioning clock with the original look
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    Those look great. Appreciate all the input, gonna keep it simple and go with quartz. Thx.
    Tim
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