WWII USAAF Seth Thomas Sector Clock. Original and working
Scarce WWII USAAF Sector Clock
We are offering for sale a Rare Seth Thomas WWII U.S. Army
Air Corp Sector Clock with Key and in Working Condition.
When the US Army Air Force was operating jointly with the
RAF in the Allied Tactical Air Force from D-day onwards, they like the RAF used
the sector method of plotting aircraft movements. The American sector clock is
the same model as a US Navy bulkhead clock made by Seth Thomas, with a face
that has the same five-minute segments of an RAF sector clock. It was used in
tracking the movements of enemy aircraft from information gathered from
observers in the field and from mobile radars. The clock looks very different
from a RAF sector clock but the same sequence of colours (red, yellow and blue)
were used in the five-minute segments of each quarter of an hour.
The clock measures 10" across the top of the dial. The
clocks face, lucite covering and Bakelite case are all in great condition and
work as they should. On the dial of the
clock is a control module to speed up or slow down the clock. The Clocks movement is dated 11/43 and has
the ST stamp ‘Made in the USA’ along with the number 516.
The Bakelite case is stamp on the back with the GE (General
Electric) mark. The cork seal on the door is intact and the glass retaining wire
ring is present. The winding key is attached with a chain.
This is a rare and hard to find piece of Military
History. These clocks are a tribute not
only to WWII but to the Seth Thomas Clock Company.
They are considered by many to be some of the best clocks that were ever
made.
Shipping is high on this item due to Insurance. Buyers may collect from Norfolk
Overseas buyers must contact me about overseas postage costs.
