Posted 14 years ago
potrero
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Although almost small enough to be a watch, I was told this is actually an 8-day clock that was probably used in some type of vehicle for new England Telephone. Anyone know anything about it?
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You have a very fine example of one of the more popular time pieces used in the Ford model T @ model A @ model B automobiles. All you are needing would be the mounting holder, of which there are many to choose from. Fantastic time piece, especially on cross country trips.
Hey, thanks for the info! I never knew what this was until now, despite having it for years. I really appreciate it Tom.
Actually this was used on a telephone switchboard to time call.
ah, interesting... that makes more sense than it being on a NET&T vehicle which was what I had thought (had been told it was a vehicle piece).
This model did see use in cars and also as travel and house time pieces. It is the NET&T name and the way the dial is configured that says it was a switchboard timepiece.
This is a vehicle watch that was used on telephone trucks. The back of the case should have grooves that lock it into a mount that would sit on the dashboard. I have an example from Waltham that is a little different, it has a second hand rather than the wind indicator, and the face itself is a little more colorful. Calls were timed with a stop watch or a calculagraph. If you open the watch you can find the serial number, which you can cross reference with the Waltham watch database.