Dash Clock

[Kilgore47]

A few days back I found a dash clock advertised for a 46 47 48 DeSoto.  The pictures looked good and they were asking 100 dollars.  I tripped over myself trying to get my debit card out before someone else got it.  Ordered it hoping that when it came in it would be the same one that was shown in the pictures.  It came in today and it is as advertised.  The hands are a little flakey, but there.  The adjusting knob is missing but the add was up front about that.  I'm betting I can find a replacement knob for that at the local clock repair shop.  

 

It also came with a light tube with a light in it and I don't know what that is for.  This clock is going into a 47 P15.  Maybe the DeSoto has another accessory that the P15 doesn't have.  If anyone knows what this light tube is for please let me know.

[capt den]

NEVER HEARD OF OR SAW A LIGHT TUBE BEFORE. SOMEONE WILL KNOW. 

[DonaldSmith]

The light tube is to light the glove box and ash tray on an S-11 DeSoto.  It's wired with the clock light and the other dash lights.

 

The round thing is the back of the clock.   Its light socket is barely visivle behind the socket-light tube.   The light socket for the glove box is at the foreforont.  It's light tube descends to the ash tray, the rectangle at the bottom of the picture.  This socket needs that shabby ground wire, since the glove box is non-metallic cardboard

 

 

 

   

[junkers72]

The DeSoto clock is a little bigger than a Plymouth clock . Hope it works out for you.

[D35 Torpedo]

That's a great looking clock

[Kilgore47]

15 hours ago, junkers72 said:

The DeSoto clock is a little bigger than a Plymouth clock . Hope it works out for you.

Oops - I thought they would be the same.  Fuel and amp gauges bolt in - just different face plates and I have switched those out.  If I can't make it work then I guess there will be a really nice 100 dollar clock available

 

I have found several good deals in the past week or so.  Each one has cost two or three hours of searching the web.  But what else you gona do on a cold damp morning.  Maybe you shouldn't answer that.

 

More news later

[Booger]

I finally replaced my clock movement with a cheap battery operated quartz motor. done. period

[Sam Buchanan]

22 minutes ago, Booger said:

I finally replaced my clock movement with a cheap battery operated quartz motor. done. period

 

If a reasonably priced inoperative clock for a P15 fell in my lap that is what I would do. I won't mention anything about looking for a clock because that might bump up against forum rules.  ?

 

My phone number is BR 549......

Edited December 19, 2023 by Sam Buchanan

[Kilgore47]

I checked and the DeSoto clock will fit where the radio goes.  Problem is I have a radio I wanted to install also.  I thing I would rather have the radio.  I'll figure something out.

[Booger]

Do not despair, Killer. There's 2 P15 dash clocks on Ebay. One for $800 and one for $850.

[DJ194950]

Booger,

 

Which clock on Ebay are you going to buy?  Maybe I will buy the other!  ?

 

DJ

[Kilgore47]

19 hours ago, Booger said:

There's 2 P15 dash clocks on Ebay. One for $800 and one for $850.

And that's why I don't have a P15 clock

[Dodgeb4ya]

Some ebay sellers should be charged a inventory tax.

Bring down the national debt quick.

[9 foot box]

   Main street classic car clocks.com has a guaranteed working clock for $350. When I was driving truck, I’d put my wristwatch on the signal-stat turn signal switch. It’s funny how big some of the clock faces were in some cars. I guess so the people in the back seat could see the time and keep the driver on their schedule. 

[Kilgore47]

10 hours ago, 9 foot box said:

I’d put my wristwatch on the signal-stat turn signal switch.

I could do that

[Jerry Roberts]

Another inexpensive alternative . A used travel clock from ebay . i threw away the lid and made a home-made sheet metal mounting bracket . it takes a button battery that lasts a long time . Easy to read . 

[1950 Special Deluxe]

On 12/19/2023 at 3:34 PM, Booger said:

I finally replaced my clock movement with a cheap battery operated quartz motor. done. period

I did exactly the same thing, no one has caught me on it yet.