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I have an older GE electric clock that of course has quit. I have to aprt as far as I can and I've discover that the scronous motor is apartly siezed., Is there any way I can open the final motor part and nsize it. The final motor part is round like a small can -brass-and has no apparent way to mopen it although it seem the round can looks like it may have been pressed fitted.
Hi Will,
The preferred repair is to replace the entire rotor, coil, or both, depending on what is needed. Some of these are available, while others are obsolete.
Synchronous motor rotors seize due to wear in their bearings. Even if you can get the case open without damaging it, lubrication will usually provide only a very temporary remedy. Replacement bearings are not available from any source that I know of, and making new bearings would require fabricating them on a lathe to very precise tolerances. This is not a practical repair.
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Martin Meyer
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