1933 ford glove box door

[130driver]

Hi folks. Hope this finds all of you enjoying a great Thanksgiving holiday. Wonder if someone might be able to answer a few questions on this item. I pulled it from a 33 dash. I take it that the hole is for a clock. Is this a fairly common item as I haven't seen any examples in what limited publications I have. Thanks for the help.

 

[Don Rogers]

Here are some images showing the 40-18540 accessory glove box clock. This was a spring wound clock.

 

[mfagan]

Page 6-13 of The Early Ford V-8 Club
1933-1934 Restoration Manual show a photo
Of the glove box lid clock.

 

[Don Rogers]

$9.75 was a lot of money for a clock back then!!!!!!

 

[deuce lover]

Hi folks. Hope this finds all of you enjoying a great Thanksgiving holiday. Wonder if someone might be able to answer a few questions on this item. I pulled it from a 33 dash. I take it that the hole is for a clock. Is this a fairly common item as I haven't seen any examples in what limited publications I have. Thanks for the help.

The clock is super rare.The lock on yours is aftermarket.Here is an example I had last year.

 

[130driver]

Thank you, as always, for the great information. I plan on making it available for fellow "Barners" Regards, Keith

 

[whizzernick]

What you have is a non-Ford accessory. It was an engine turned panels that looked similar to the engine turned instrument panel on a 33 Ford. It used a New Haven clock or you might call it a watch. The problem on restoring one of these the raised edge on the sides gets in the way when you try to engine turned the panel. My thoughts are that originally when the unit was made the flat panel was completely engine turned then the edge was pressed up. That edge was then polished without touching the engine turning. I have never seen a real good one but I have had several that are fair. I've also seen the original Ford watch used in one. But it would take a special thick adapter on the back of the clock. The original clock door that is shown in the previous pictures is thicker than the thin 33 panel. Hope this helps
Nick