USdog Posted April 22, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 22, 2017 Found this at a garage sale today for $3! Looks like it's a WWII instrument clock made by Hamilton. After looking it up, it appears to have been used on the F4U-Corsair? Any idea how to check if it runs? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battling Bastard Posted April 22, 2017 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2017 Nice find. Find a coin or screw driver that will fit the slot. that could be the battery slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battling Bastard Posted April 22, 2017 Share #3 Posted April 22, 2017 Sorry, I got excited , that slot is not for battery it is for rate regulating setting. This is an 8 day winding clock. Pull and wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted April 22, 2017 Ok. Thanks. Will do that. First I have to fix that washer so it's not in the way on the face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo-ct Posted April 24, 2017 Share #5 Posted April 24, 2017 As with any vintage mechanical watch movement, make sure you get it overhauled and lubricated by your local watchmaker or clockmaker. Even if it runs they have enough torque to run even when the oil has gone dry and it just wears the pivots (axles) down until they get so thin they finally snap off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo-ct Posted April 24, 2017 Share #6 Posted April 24, 2017 Here is what it will look like from the backside of the movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted April 24, 2017 Share #7 Posted April 24, 2017 The AN 5741-1 aircraft clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted April 24, 2017 As with any vintage mechanical watch movement, make sure you get it overhauled and lubricated by your local watchmaker or clockmaker. Even if it runs they have enough torque to run even when the oil has gone dry and it just wears the pivots (axles) down until they get so thin they finally snap off. Yeah. It wasn't working anyways. I took it to a watch guy I know well to get it working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifter Posted April 24, 2017 Share #9 Posted April 24, 2017 Here is what it will look like from the backside of the movement. I really enjoy the "look" of precision componentry that went into high-quality goods before the digital era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashdive Posted April 25, 2017 Share #10 Posted April 25, 2017 I really enjoy the "look" of precision componentry that went into high-quality goods before the digital era. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battling Bastard Posted May 13, 2017 Share #11 Posted May 13, 2017 nice and clean inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmanton Posted May 14, 2017 Share #12 Posted May 14, 2017 I had one of those many years back. Mine came from one of the F6Fs that were used as drones. This was late 50's early 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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