For many years we have offered Fahnestock clips as an option for all of our battery products. Sadly, we are now having a great deal of trouble sourcing these. This is the next progression in years of change with respect to these vintage components. Over 10 years ago, we could procure a beautiful nickel-plated component. That one became unavailable and we were able to find a not-as-attractive but functional substitute. Now, that too has become nearly impossible to source. There are a few hobby-grade and educational-grade parts out there, but they are not suitable for the lead wires used in self winding clocks–they would distort and bend out of shape the first time they were used.
We continue to look for replacements, but for now we must mark them OUT OF STOCK as we continue to source and explore samples of replacements. Apologies–we simply don’t have any choice at the present time.