37 Clock Identification

[Gary-UK]

I recently acquired a RHD '37 pick up which has a clock fitted to the glove box door. I looked around on the web and it looks like it may be a 37 deluxe clock, I am assuming pick ups didn't get such luxuries as clocks and someone has added this one, but I am not familiar with 37's that much.

If this is a '37 clock, it's electric? So if Ford was fitting electric clocks in 37 why are later ones the wind up type?

 

[petehoovie]

Yes, it is a '37 clock - just like the one in my original deluxe '37....They were offered with both electric and/or windup mechanisms....The one you show is electric - no windup knob....

 

[37 Cab]

Looks just like mine in my 37 but mine is wind up.

 

[TerryOH]

I believe the first of the electrics for Ford was 1935. The earlier ones I have seen are all winders. Even in 1940 you could get a winder or an electric. Early the clocks were accessories and later they were standard equipment in Deluxe vehicles. In many years the electric clock was an added accessory and the winder standard.