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Waltham A11 8 Day aircraft clock


Tmuir

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You know how it is, its late at night, you have had a couple of whiskeys you are browsing ebay and you see something, you place an impulse bid and wake up in the morning to find you have won it.....

ACtually quite pleased, its a bit rough but price was good, hopefully when it arrives it will be in a state worth restoring.

I like military clocks, I've got a couple of Russian MIG clocks, a Russian Tank Clock, an American Seth Thomas Navy Deck clock and now a Waltham aircraft clock.

Just need to get myself some British ones now....

It will be a couple of weeks before it arrives, but there are a couple of taster photos of it on ebay.

No idea of its exact age yet other than it cant be later than the 1950s, but if I am lucky will be of WWII vintage

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-WALTHAM-8-DAY-A-11-MILITARY-AIRCRAFT-AVIATION-CLOCK-/382333164905?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=oZxjZV%2BqZEhnkGjEDMhqfs0Js7M%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

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5 hours ago, Tmuir said:

You know how it is, its late at night, you have had a couple of whiskeys you are browsing ebay and you see something, you place an impulse bid and wake up in the morning to find you have won it.....

ACtually quite pleased, its a bit rough but price was good, hopefully when it arrives it will be in a state worth restoring.

I like military clocks, I've got a couple of Russian MIG clocks, a Russian Tank Clock, an American Seth Thomas Navy Deck clock and now a Waltham aircraft clock.

Just need to get myself some British ones now....

It will be a couple of weeks before it arrives, but there are a couple of taster photos of it on ebay.

No idea of its exact age yet other than it cant be later than the 1950s, but if I am lucky will be of WWII vintage

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-WALTHAM-8-DAY-A-11-MILITARY-AIRCRAFT-AVIATION-CLOCK-/382333164905?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=oZxjZV%2BqZEhnkGjEDMhqfs0Js7M%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

good show.  had any ships clocks apart?  Vinn

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I just can't help myself.

Was trawling ebay again and found an Elgin Pioneer aircraft clock for sale in Australia.

I do know this model of clock was used in some Australian made aircraft and what was very interesting about this clock is it has scratched on the back of it A20-343, this is the service number for a Wirraway Aircraft that was made during the war in Australia.

Only 15 Wirraway aircraft still survive out of the 755 built.

I've not managed to confirm that this model of clocks were used on Wirraways yet, but if so its very exciting.

Anyhow enjoy a couple of photos of it, it is not working and judging by the rust on the screws it could be in a bad state, but we will see.

 

Pioneer 1.JPG

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I posted in the clock forum but I'm excited I found this thread again as this is what led me to the site to begin with! 

My clock looks very similar to your aircraft clock. Do you know if this one is also an aircraft clock? Thanks in advance for your help! 

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