January 24, 2024
HAMILTON 37500 F4U CORSAIR AND F6 HELL CAT AIRCRAFT COCKPIT CLOCK WWII ( RUNS )
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Runs good--- WWII aircraft cockpit clock. HAMILTON WATCH CO. - MFRS. PART NO. H-37500 - CONTRACT NO. 96322 - Serial # 015914 This 24 hour 8 day chronograph has over 400 parts, and in great condition. The interior is clean. Please zoom in on all pictures for details. The face measures 3" in diameter and it weighs 15 oz. The button on the bottom left needs to be replaced the center part of the button is missing.Runs good and sweep hand works. These pictures are of actual item. USA BUYERS ONLY !Clocks were made by both Elgin and Hamilton in 1944-45 for the U.S. Navy used in WWll Carrier Based Aircraft such as the F4U Corsair and F6 Hell Cat. The 37500 clocks were vital for Navigation.This Hamilton 8-day elapsed time clock was a 24-hour dial clock with special chronograph and civil date features designed for use as a navigational instrument in aircraft. The movement, rather than being that of as simple clock, was more like that of a large complicated, 8-day, 16-jewel watch with a lever escapement. Adjusted to temperature and 2 positions. The primary differences between this instrument and an ordinary 12-hour dial watch were; 1) a somewhat more complex winding and setting mechanism; 2) two barrel mainspring assemblies instead of one; 3) the gear ratio between the cannon pinion, minute wheel and hour wheel rotates the hour hand once for
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