rocketraider Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Can't read the brass plate but going by the ElCamino I'm assuming some type of 59-60 era Chevy or GM sales award? It's at an auction I frequent tomorrow night. AACA site said I'm not allowed to use this file extension to add the actual pic, so follow the link to see. http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/2502712/fp590.cgi Yeah, I do clocks too, so this one would be a double find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 When I was a kid my neighbor had one of those clocks on his mantle. Not the trophy, just the clock. I always wondered how it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Turned out to be a 1964 "Truck Sales Professional" award but didn't specify a dealership. I was told it came from Danville VA which would have been Wyatt Chevrolet at that time. It has the "Mystery Clock", a lighter and cigarette box, which in those days would have been a decent award to receive. I paid a chunk to get it but worth it. Two other folks wanted it too. I'll have to figure out the clock. My guess is the clock motor drives a magnetic contact around the rim and that drives the minute hand. Haven't plugged it up yet. If it works, great; if not, it still looks cool and is a reminder of GM in its prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterc9 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 My grandmother had one of those clocks in the late fifties. It was called a Golden Hour clock. The glass had a ring gear on it and was driven by an electric motor. As the glass turned the center piece was weighted and had a gear reduction to get the difference between the hours and minutes. It lasted a long time, fifteen years or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Amazing what a little Googling can find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I can sleep better now. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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