[CW] Ship Radio Room clock

[Richard Knoppow]

     Another FWIW, a Google search for images of "liberty ship 
radio consoles" has lots of pix of both RCA and MacKay (Federal 
Radio) consoles, and of course, their clocks. These two sets were 
much alike although the individual RX and TX were of different 
designs. They were all meant to do the same job.
    A good deal of specific information can be found in "The 
Radio Manual" 4th edition, Stirling and Monroe which has wiring 
diagrams for both rigs.

On 1/9/2022 7:57 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>     FWIW, my clock was made by Seth-Thomas and is marked 
> U.S.Maritime Commission  Dated mid 1940s inside so I suspect it 
> came from a Liberty ship or something of the sort.
>      I am sure pictures of the standardized radio consoles exist 
> on the web, I will see what I can find. Both RCA and Federal 
> Telegraph made them. Very similar but not identical. Likely the 
> restored ships have these.
> 
> On 1/9/2022 5:02 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
>> I have 3 of these clocks, all six inch dials, two are 
>> mechanical Chelsea clocks - one with just red, one with red and 
>> green, and one quartz clock near the entrance of my home - the 
>> quartz is the most accurate, least costly to maintain (one AA 
>> cell every year), replacement quartz movement is about $10.00.
>>
>> I have a Chelsea mechanical radio room clock in a Chelsea push 
>> button opening brass case sitting on my dresser in a Chelsea 
>> mahogany stand.  You see them rarely here: 
>> https://www.chelseaclock.com/style/vintage-clocks-collection 
>> <https://www.chelseaclock.com/style/vintage-clocks-collection>
>> chelsea_rr_mahogony_stand.jpg
>>
>> The quartz versions are available in the standard 6 inch size 
>> and the 8.5 inch size here: 
>> https://www.chelseaclock.com/style/patriot-collection 
>> <https://www.chelseaclock.com/style/patriot-collection>
>>
>> Sign up for email notifications, they have at least two sales a 
>> year for 20% off.
>>
>> Mechanical clocks are costly but collectors love them.  You can 
>> end spending nearly the price of a quartz clock in maintaining 
>> your mechanical clock if you're not lucky, on the other hand, I 
>> have a deck clock that I picked up in Taiwan at a fellow's shop 
>> who is know to deal fairly with seamen and bought it for $50.00 
>> USD and it is within 15 seconds a month and it's been that way 
>> for 35 years that I've had it.
>>
>> 73
>> DR
>>
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