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35 minutes ago, shorty said:

IMG_20220904_145424271.thumb.jpg.8e470282bb63d3faf69dcca2d3c5853d.jpgIMG_20220904_145441237.thumb.jpg.fb1a5e7c77670df5272d0a54d67bab7e.jpgIMG_20220904_145428364.thumb.jpg.e39f2b9e269abeb80d4ece4d233238c8.jpgLocated in Texas.  Found an old bulova quartz clock and just has two wires coming out of the back.  I tried a 9volt and a 1 1/2 volt battery and nothing happened.

Hey fellow Texan!

I am not familiar with this clock, so I am offering a SWAG.

Before doing any more power tests, I would check the continuity of the coil. Next I would look for a switch that is closed by the rotation of the pendulum. That switch, if it is there, would close the circuit through the coil.

It may not use a switch but instead there could be a magnet in the pendulum that induces current in a coil (not present in what you show) that, in turn, energizes the upper coil to give extra energy to the pendulum.  I would imagine a simple transistor circuit to do this.

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After looking again at your pictures, it looks like there is a compartment that is in closed. Maybe the "intelligence" is in there, and maybe you just need a power source as you suspected. Can you open the copmartment and show us?

BTW, I suggest you move your question to the "all things clocks" section of the forum. You will likely get more visibilit and response.

Here, we like to learn a little bit about you, etc.

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Sorry for my stream of consciousness...does it say "quartz" on the face of the clock?

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3 hours ago, shorty said:

old bulova quartz clock

is the word quartz found anywhere on the dial or did you make the assumption that it's a quartz clock?

3 hours ago, shorty said:

I tried a 9volt and a 1 1/2 volt battery and nothing happened.

usually electric clocks do not run on 9 V batteries because it has such an incredibly short life.

3 hours ago, LittleWatchShop said:

I would check the continuity of the coil. Next I would look for a switch that is closed by the rotation of the pendulum. That switch, if it is there, would close the circuit through the coil.

It may not use a switch but instead there could be a magnet in the pendulum that induces current in a coil (not present in what you show) that, in turn, energizes the upper coil to give extra energy to the pendulum.  I would imagine a simple transistor circuit to do this.

by the way this theory is conflicting with the original quartz clock.

but I do tend to agree with the theory that it's not quartz I've snipped out a section we need a much much better picture of this. looks like a coil some insulated components no circuitry, sets hidden in the base someplace which also indicates probably not a quartz clock.

3 hours ago, shorty said:

bulova

I'm assuming it says Bulova on the dial but in your pictures I can see hugo hettich?

mystery Bulova electric clock.JPG

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