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The cat clock which hangs on our kitchen wall stopped at ten minutes to 11 yesterday. I don't recall if I've ever changed the battery in the twenty years since my grandfather made the clock for me. Today I thought maybe it's time.
Now, I did know that the last time I looked at it the battery seemed to be growing hair at one end, so I tried the scrabble at the other end with my fingernails. It was having none of that. I tried prying it out with a spoon handle and all I did was bend the casing a little. It's not budging - it's corroded in place. I wonder if it would be the thing to do to spray contact cleaner on it?
The cat is ticking merrily away again, now that it's laying on the counter. I guess if I can't get the battery out I could just attach it to the ceiling. :)
Now, I did know that the last time I looked at it the battery seemed to be growing hair at one end, so I tried the scrabble at the other end with my fingernails. It was having none of that. I tried prying it out with a spoon handle and all I did was bend the casing a little. It's not budging - it's corroded in place. I wonder if it would be the thing to do to spray contact cleaner on it?
The cat is ticking merrily away again, now that it's laying on the counter. I guess if I can't get the battery out I could just attach it to the ceiling. :)