.. If the second hand is re-attached, then you don't have to wait very long to see evidence of the clock counting our timebase frequency - the second hand will advance. The second hand should advance every 59 seconds, and the 'Freq' preset ...
.. 'Freq' preset in the simple timebase should be adjusted until this is the case (if you are lucky enough to own a frequency meter, then adjust for a frequency of 554.83 Hz). Once set, the second hand can be removed again, and the clock ...