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Offline FLOOB

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What plane did this clock come out of?
« on: July 16, 2016, 11:03:47 PM »


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Offline Chalenge

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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2016, 05:56:21 AM »
1950s RAF, so just about any from that era.
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2016, 09:15:28 AM »
How do you know it's a 50s era? It's essentially an Eglin 8 day with a different face, same lecoultre movement.
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Offline Puma44

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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2016, 09:20:34 AM »
USAF T-37s also had them installed.  UPT instructors frequently told student pilots when flying solo and an emergency occurred, to maintain aircraft control first and "wind the 8 day clock until it won't wind anymore" before doing anything else.
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2016, 09:42:31 AM »
USAF T-37s had Air Ministry RAF clocks?
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2016, 12:05:29 PM »
Quote from: FLOOB on July 17, 2016, 09:42:31 AM
USAF T-37s had Air Ministry RAF clocks?

If you look inside the case you may find that it was manufactured in the USA and exported to Britain.


Edit: Looks like you answered your own question.

Quote from: FLOOB on July 17, 2016, 09:15:28 AM
... It's essentially an Eglin 8 day with a different face, same lecoultre movement.
« Last Edit: July 17, 2016, 12:15:34 PM by FLS »
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Offline FLOOB

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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2016, 12:16:12 PM »
lecoultre is american. But it's a RAF mk4 clock. The movement is 1941, last time it was serviced was 1956, it has Air Ministry mark and ref # 6H/2149. I realize can't know what exact type of plane it came out of, but I would like to know when they started using the mk iv clock.
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2016, 11:18:42 PM »
Quote from: FLOOB on July 17, 2016, 09:42:31 AM
USAF T-37s had Air Ministry RAF clocks?
Let me be more specific, they had "8 Day Clocks" installed.  Who made them?  Who cares?
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Offline colmbo

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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2016, 01:42:24 PM »
Tanks had the same clock
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2016, 06:57:08 PM »
Quote from: FLOOB on July 17, 2016, 12:16:12 PM
lecoultre is american. But it's a RAF mk4 clock. The movement is 1941, last time it was serviced was 1956, it has Air Ministry mark and ref # 6H/2149. I realize can't know what exact type of plane it came out of, but I would like to know when they started using the mk iv clock.
:airplane: This is the same clock used in the Ryan PT-22, (At least I know where there is a FLYING PT22 which has this clock in it!
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2016, 09:09:07 AM »
Are you sure you're not thinking of this clock?


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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2016, 09:11:48 AM »
Also I was mistaken, Elgin does not have Lecoultre movement. Chalange is right as far as I can discern, I just want to know how he knows.
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2016, 11:05:31 AM »
Quote from: FLOOB on July 22, 2016, 09:09:07 AM
Are you sure you're not thinking of this clock?

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:airplane: Next time I am over there where the 22 is, I will get a pic and post it!
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2016, 11:11:06 AM »
Awesome!  :aok
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Re: What plane did this clock come out of?
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2016, 11:33:13 AM »
Be extremely careful with these. Most of that vintage had radium paint on the movements.

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