58-62 clocks

[Jim D.]

I always thought that the difference between the 58-62 Corvette clock and the 55-56 pass. car clock was the position of the "F" & "S" on the face. The JG agreed that the "F" is on the left for Corvettes and the right on pass. cars. Well, that's not correct.
I was looking at a 56 Nomad the other day and noticed the "F" was on the left side and mentioned that it was a Corvette clock. The owner stated he's owned the car for over 40 years and it definitely is the original clock, pulled it out, and the date stamp was NOV 55.
So much for absolutes.

[Terry D.]

Re: 58-62 clocks

Jim
If he hasn't owned since new how can he be sure the clock was never replaced?
Terry

[Jerry C.]

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There were two manufactures of clocks. One was westclock and I can not remember the other. Some 55/56 cars had the same brand as the ones in corvettes.

[Jim D.]

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There were two manufactures of clocks. One was westclock and I can not remember the other. Some 55/56 cars had the same brand as the ones in corvettes.

That explains it. Here's another one dated May 56 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-1956-CH...6fe690&vxp=mtr

[Loren L.]

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Common sense. No one expected a car clock to work beyond 16-18 months in the 50s and 60s. Hell, no one expects it NOW.

Jim
If he hasn't owned since new how can he be sure the clock was never replaced?
Terry

[Jim D.]

Re: 58-62 clocks

Jim
If he hasn't owned since new how can he be sure the clock was never replaced?
Terry

In the unlikely event that it was replaced, they installed a clock that was built 2 months before his car. He also added that it has never worked. My point was that it had a pass. car clock dated NOV 55 that has the same format as the 58-62 Corvette clock and it definitely did not come out of a Corvette. That's means my prior belief AND the Judging Guide statement about the orientation of the "F" & "S" is wrong. Simple as that.

[Rich N.]

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I am in possession of a clock that came out of a 1956 Bel Air that I purchased in 1962. The Fast Adjustment is indicated to the left, date stamped is MAY 56 and was made by Westclox in La Salle, Ill.

[Gordon W.]

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Just curious, what do the F and S indicate on the clock? Is it to adjust the speed of the clock faster and slower?

[John S.]

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In the unlikely event that it was replaced, they installed a clock that was built 2 months before his car. He also added that it has never worked. My point was that it had a pass. car clock dated NOV 55 that has the same format as the 58-62 Corvette clock and it definitely did not come out of a Corvette. That's means my prior belief AND the Judging Guide statement about the orientation of the "F" & "S" is wrong. Simple as that.

have you found a unrestored 58-62 corvette with a clock that has a S on the left? until that time i see nothing wrong with the judging guide which states corvettes have the F on the left.

[Jim D.]

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have you found a unrestored 58-62 corvette with a clock that has a S on the left? until that time i see nothing wrong with the judging guide which states corvettes have the F on the left.

John,
No I haven't BUT if you read the JG it states that pass. cars are opposite of Corvette clocks (4th edition). That statement is wrong as many 55-56 pass. cars have the same "F" - "S" orientation as the Corvette. My point being is that there are many 55-56 pass. car clocks that can be installed in 58-62 Corvettes and be judged correct.

[Loren L.]

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John, have you ever viewed a "revision" of a JG? Those result from a review and a new determination of what's correct? Think about the specs for this clock - space and size was critical - appearance would be critical - an adjustment for "fast" and "slow" would be critical - whether or not the "f" was on the left or the right would NOT be critcal as long as it could be adjusted. How many million Chevrolets were built in 1955 and 1956? "F" and "S" locations did not = make or break.