oldcar Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 For SaleBeautiful 1920s 3 inch diam Waltham 8 day clock as fitted to Smithfield Rolls Royce and a number of quality American cars.Stem wind, second hand and state of wind indicator. Runs but requires clean. $200.00 plus postage (in Australia.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 So what do you think it is worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Something wrong here...."Douggie" thinks that his white faced version of the same clock is worth $400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 How about FREE TO A GOOD HOME? Forget it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Three inch Waltham clocks such as this are fairly common and were used in a large number of pretty nice cars. There are numerous different different faces that all use the same basic movement that is essentially the same as used in their pocket watches. I just bought one that had been freshly serviced by a clock technician at hershey for $130. Servicing would be around $75 or $85 so a clock that requires servicing would cost about $30 to $50. Look on ebay for Waltham clocks and you will see quite a few for this price range. I doubt very seriously if "Dougie" has sold his either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Thank you Nickelroadster, You are absolutely correct. No one wants these old things. I will throw it in the bin and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Hello Bernie,no reason to be offended,but i had a Phinny walker for a stutz ,and others for sale,2 years and did not sell.Just keep up the fantastic work,and keep on going on.We sell at Hershey,With pre war parts,and they do not sell,sad . Edited October 26, 2012 by old car fan (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Hi OCFWhat gets right up my nose is that whenever I need to buy something it is always rare hard to find and extremely expensive. If I sell the Waltham clock to someone for $25 or $30 it will immediately appear on e-bay for $100. This happened to me not all that long ago with a "Dead Easy" tire pump.I need a working radiator "motor meter" in good to excellent condition for the Packard. Anyone got one that they have been trying unsuccessfully to sell for years? I can take it of their hands for five bucks? Alternatively I will swap the Waltham clock for one in similar condition. Edited October 26, 2012 by oldcar (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I didn't mean to imply that this is totally worthless, just not worth a whole lot. The case that is made to fit on a car may be worth more than the clock itself. Don't throw it away just because it doesn't sell right away. Just price it reasonably and be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Bernie,i know what you mean ,I just sold a distributor to some one,and made sure he needed it for a car ,and would not be seen on ebay.Still,no guarantees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I see that happening at the swap meets all of the time. I had my eye on a $20 item last summer, went back to my booth to get my money and came back in about ten minutes to see it was gone. I turned to walk away and it was right across the isle for $150 firm. Go figure.I guess the bottom line is that we all want the good deal and would be happy to have an item at a fair price, but the high price stuff gets tied up with all of that labor to haul it to many meets just to bring it home again and again all in the name of greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) value is in the eye of the buyer and sellerIf the seller thinks it is worth x and a buyer agrees, then win winIf the seller thinks it is worth y and no one buys it it may be because of a few things:THE buyer did not see itit is only worth X and there are plenty availTHE buyer did not want to offer Xthe demand for the item is lowetc ... .Speculators / flippers will always be there and if your item is priced too low, it does end up being "market adjusted" at another location ...A lot of times that item will just sit there forever though PS:I have a similar clock, different face, a little more elaborate and would be thrilled to get $100 for it ...http://forums.aaca.org/f170/waltham-8-day-clock-application-s-309263.html Edited October 28, 2012 by Jim Rohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oldcar I understand your concerns. The old car and the old car market is changing rapidly, one still hears of good finds and good deals, and fair prices for parts, but it's getting much more interesting with the exchange of information on the Internet.Years ago, you'd offer your clock in a marque magazine, someone needed it badly, price paid, deal done.Now, someone needs a part, do a Google search, or an Ebay "sold" search, and value is evident. From there, one never would offer more than what the Internet says the part is "worth".Great resource, but one needs to remember that it's a different world now on finding cars or parts, when virtually everyone can say "well, I saw one on Ebay sell for seventy-eleven dollors"............Your restoration efforts are interesting to follow....best of luck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I think I will just put it back in the "useful" bin. I like to think that at 76 I still have three or four more restorations to do. Maybe it will end up in one of those.Bj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Don't get discouraged. I sold two of those a while back on Ebay. One went for $350.00 and the other went for $400.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks Keiser 31That is why I think I may as well keep it, If I need one in 12 months time I KNOW the sort of price I would be expected to pay.Bj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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