Odd Stewart Warner clock..

[harvest]

anyone possibly know what this old clock would go to?  car-truck-boat? what year could this be from?   i searched google till i got a headache and figure look for some help here.. Thank you for any knowledge that can be shared. 

[Terry Bond]

Your clock is part of a clock/speedometer combination setup.  It is designed to attach directly to the top of a speedometer.  The attachment on top of it is intended to hold an electric light that obviously is now missing.  Chelsea is a high quality clock so it likely would have been mounted on a speedometer unit of similar quality - most likely a Warner or Stewart Warner.  Your unit shows signs of nickle plating, and the black face would date it probably around 1912/13 era.  I note the bezel of your clock resembles the shape of a Packard radiator shell in general appearance, so your clock may have been part of a combination unit used on a Packard of that era.  Does it run? 

Terry

[harvest]

Thank you kindly for that helpful information.  I had thoughts that this could have been used for marina/boat use but i think now your correct saying it would be mounted to a speedo of a 1912/13 era car.   Im not familiar with the packard radiator shell but now have some homework to do!   Thank you again for sharing this helpful info.  

[harvest]

Terry, i think u nailed it!   for sure mine is Packard.  and probroly from a 1912/13 car.  Here is a pic i found from a 1915

packard. So very similar but mine has the 12 hour covered when the 1915 is visable.  Thank you again!  

[Terry Bond]

Glad to be of assistance.  Let me know if you need any other info.  I have had these before in my collection of brass age parts.

Terry