1954 dash clock ID help.

[haywire 440]

Very nice looking clock. I’m not sure if it is 6v or 12v. 
 

Thanks,    

[The 55er]

A 1954 Chevrolet dash clock would be 6 volt.

[haywire 440]

1 hour ago, The 55er said:

A 1954 Chevrolet dash clock would be 6 volt.

Thank you 55er! A friend found it in an antique store and said it’s nos. I thought it would be 6v. He is going to send it to me. 

[Bloo]

Weren't these windups?

 

 

[The 55er]

Chevrolets had both windup & electric clocks.

[haywire 440]

The fact that there were wind-up clocks in automobiles is a new discovery to me. I was unaware.

 

The oldest vehicle I owned was a ‘57 Olds Super88, 4-Dr. The 4speed automatic was a new discovery too, back a long time ago.

[pont35cpe]

I think its a windup..

[28 Chrysler]

There is no lug for power on the back of this one.

[Barney Eaton]

If I remember that far back.... if it is wind up it doesn't matter if it is 6 or 12 Volt 

[Century Eight]

I think my dad’s 51 Chev had a windup clock.  But my grandfather’s 52 Roadmaster had the electric clock.

[5219]

I had a 1950 Chevrolet that had a windup clock. It still worked fine when I owned it in the eighties. My 1950 Cadillac had an electric clock which worked occasionally.

[haywire 440]

I’ll have to investigate it when it arrives from my friend.
 

I thought the 6v connections would enter through the center hole, with use of a rubber grommet to protect the wires. 

 

If it’s a wind up would the knob on the front be used? It seems small and the friend said that that knob moved the needles. That makes sense to me.

 

Thank for the discussion and the humor!

[Bloo]

Maybe. I think the hole is probably for a dashlight bulb. If it's a windup, you probably wind it like a watch. Pull to set.

[Barney Eaton]

I am dangerous around electronics........but all the early "electric" clocks were mechanical with a coil and contacts added to wind the spring.  The spring was wound by the coil pulling a arm that wound the spring.   There was a cam on the spring assembly that moved the contacts together which gave the coil another shot of current.    So a 6v "electric" clock could be used on a 12v system by adding a resistor.  (i think)

You could make a classic Rube Goldberg unit by using a 6V clock on a 12V car and light it with a LED

[zeke01]

I think that it is a wind up clock. Notice the small inset with a "s" and"f"to adjust the speed if the clock is running fast or slow. I'm not sure that an electric clock would be so equipped. Zeke

[arcticbuicks]

interesting it has two hour intervals highlited ......no "3" and "9" O clock

[pont35cpe]

1954 Chevy

[KURTRUK]

On 12/1/2024 at 1:34 PM, arcticbuicks said:

interesting it has two hour intervals highlited ......no "3" and "9" O clock

It is missing all the odd numbers.  Even numbers only.