Anyone know this cockpit clock?

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Anyone know this cockpit clock?

Post by sierra11b » Thu Jun 08, 2023 4:38 pm

Buddy picked this one up from a friend. Any idea what plane(s) it came from? It's a waltham and it's functioning properly. Guessing it's a radium dial, too.

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Post by rockmastermike » Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:28 pm

layout and functions look like my 8-Day Revue Thommen I have on my desk. Set the time with the lower right and start/stop the chrono at the top right. Probably a common layout??
Sorry, no help on dating and provenance
I love mine although it could probably use a cleaning and a service.

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Post by SoCal C4S » Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:36 pm

We also have several; this one is a Wakmann.

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Post by 425ranger » Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:27 pm

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Post by River Rat » Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:29 pm

Here is mine. It's a type A13A 8-day,22-size, 22 jewel aircraft clock was made by various makers Waltham and Wittnauer. A little info out of some of my books. On eBay you can get a cool clock stand and use it in your office.
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Post by River Rat » Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:52 pm

Also it sort of works like a chronograph when you push the top button the sweep hand will go every 60 seconds the counter hand the arrow hand will move to the next minute mark. You hit the button again it resets and stops. The bottom nod for winding and pull it out to set the time. If it doesn't have Swiss on the dial, it's a Waltham. They were used in the 1960's-1970's on B-52 Stratofortress, Fighters F-100 Super Sabre, T-33 Trainers aircraft.

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