Ship's Clock
Thanks to the generous donation by Stuart Hansen W6MG of Palo Alto, California, the WWII radio compartment has a Navy Deck Clock with a wind-up key dated 1943. The clock was manufactured by the Chelsea Clock Company of Boston, which was founded in 1897. The history of the company can be found here. Club members Rick Current AE4IX and Marty Harpen KK4RF installed the clock in our WWII radio compartment.
The club has a second Chelsea Deck Clock of the same model. It’s not in working condition. It requires a new main spring. It’s installed in the modern radio compartment as a static display. Brian Harrison KN4R, of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, donated this clock to the club. The clock had a damaged faceplate, and Brian sent a spare faceplate for a replacement. Club member Rick Current AE4IX replaced the faceplate. Unfortunately the key winding shaft, which is part of the main spring, is rounded off.
