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paulsherwin · 24th Jun 2021, 5:12 pm

The converter will have lots of switching electronics inside, so it's not surprising that there's an RFI issue. The first thing to try is putting it in an earthed metal box or even wrapping it in kitchen foil (watch out for shorts though).

It should be easy enough to fit a quartz movement, but that's heresy to many here. If you choose to take that route you can buy them new, or scavenge them from clocks bought from car boots, charity shops or flea markets. Seiko and Actim use good movements - in fact any brand that you've actually heard of should be OK. Watch out for movements with overly loud ticks.

The weight of the hands won't be an issue.

24th Jun 2021, 5:12 pm	#14
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: US GE Clock 60Hz The converter will have lots of switching electronics inside, so it's not surprising that there's an RFI issue. The first thing to try is putting it in an earthed metal box or even wrapping it in kitchen foil (watch out for shorts though). It should be easy enough to fit a quartz movement, but that's heresy to many here. If you choose to take that route you can buy them new, or scavenge them from clocks bought from car boots, charity shops or flea markets. Seiko and Actim use good movements - in fact any brand that you've actually heard of should be OK. Watch out for movements with overly loud ticks. The weight of the hands won't be an issue.