Salvage Sailor Posted January 29, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 29, 2008 This is an Elgin 8 Day Aircraft clock that was in my father's workshop for many years. He worked on many military contracts, but I don't know where he got it or which airframe it came from. The face is marked ‘A.C. U.S. ARMY TYPE A-11’ On the reverse is a manufacturers plate with the following information: ORDER No. AC-34898 MFRS. PART No. 1776 SPEC No. 94-27970A SER. No. AF43-18503 ELGIN NAT’L WATCH CO. Anyone have a better ID on this clock? Anchor's Aweigh Member National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors - The Salvage Navy! Link to post Share on other sites
KASTAUFFER Posted January 29, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 29, 2008 Its a WWII clock for sure, but could have come out of any type of plane. The AAF made standard clocks that were interchangeable. Kurt !!!! WANTED !!!! WWII Prisoner of War items : Medals, Mail, Diaries, Photos, Documents, Scrapbooks + More WWII Naval Aviation Groupings : Medals, Documents, Scrapbooks, Photos, Flight Logs, Flight Jackets + More Link to post Share on other sites
mdavico Posted December 29, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 29, 2008 Hello Savage Sailor, Yes that's an aircraft clock. The AF43-***** says it was constructed in 1943 and these would have been mounted in the instrument cluster of a Curtis P40 Warhawk or a MD C-47 Sky Train. It's also possible that it came out of a Mustang, although, the SN might be a little early for that. I also have one of the same with an earlier SN that came from my Grandfather. He acquired it from a P-40 when serving in the 14th AF, Flying Tigers, while stationed in Kunming, China. Regards, Mike This is an Elgin 8 Day Aircraft clock that was in my father's workshop for many years. He worked on many military contracts, but I don't know where he got it or which airframe it came from. The face is marked ‘A.C. U.S. ARMY TYPE A-11’ On the reverse is a manufacturers plate with the following information: ORDER No. AC-34898 MFRS. PART No. 1776 SPEC No. 94-27970A SER. No. AF43-18503 ELGIN NAT’L WATCH CO. Anyone have a better ID on this clock? Link to post Share on other sites
mdavico Posted December 29, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 29, 2008 You can also contact the Elgin Watch co. , historical dept. for further info: THE ELGIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 360 Park Street Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: (847) 742-4248 good luck, Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted December 29, 2008 Thanks for the info Mike Anchor's Aweigh Member National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors - The Salvage Navy! Link to post Share on other sites
Phfly1010 Posted April 19, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 19, 2019 What would one expect to pay for one in good shape? Thanks to Our Veterans, Our Troops and First Responders - Keeping America Great! Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted May 30, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2019 I have sold several from the 1970s for about 100.00 +/- ...in working condition...was a few years ago..WWII era will fetch more if working Link to post Share on other sites
hirsca Posted May 31, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 31, 2019 Good information. FYI, I sold a Bulova A-11 with the original dial last weekend for $200.00. I had it tuned up by my watchmaker and it ran perfectly. Thanks, Al Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted July 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 13, 2019 I've got one very similar to that in my P-47 panel. In memory of 1LT Julius C. Goldman, XO of F/330th, 83rd Infantry Division 1944-45. Looking for ETO/MTO P-47 and Tactical Reconnaissance Unit photographs and any items associated with WWII Jewish fighter pilots. Curator of Arms & Armor at the National Museum of the Marine Corps http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2009.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2010.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2011.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2012.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2013.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gif Link to post Share on other sites
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