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**Ryan** · 08-15-2011, 07:58 AM

After Friday's ramble on gauges, I was sent a link to an archaic webpage full of steering wheel watches. Now, I've seen steering wheel watches before... They are one of those accessories that you typically see on some old fart's car at a local car sh...

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**zman** · 08-15-2011, 08:33 AM

I like the selfwinding, so if you don't drive it, it doesn't keep time...

Rolleiflex · 08-15-2011, 08:50 AM

Oh man those are great! Unlike a lot of accessories from days past they look beautiful and are functional without being nerdy like curb feelers.

**RoadFarmer** · 08-15-2011, 08:53 AM

pretty neat......they gotta be pricey.
Any HAMBERS have one in their ride?

Deuces · 08-15-2011, 09:00 AM

Nope!.... Just the cruise control buttons.. But that is sweeeeet!

**Jeff Norwell** · 08-15-2011, 09:06 AM

I rather put a Tach instead....

**Jeff Norwell** · 08-15-2011, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Norwell

I rather put a Tach instead....

Actually, scratch that..A full floating tach or it that is to big and obnoxious,... a floating fuel gauge would and could be elegant and functional.

This most likely has already been done a some point.....

sawzall · 08-15-2011, 09:48 AM

interesting.. this is MY picture..

on the Roadkill website.. HUMM...

i've sold all but one..

which is a repro (by me)
and is going in this..

**sophisto79** · 08-15-2011, 12:01 PM

Those are sweet...

I know they're unnecessary for a hot rod, but I love 'em.

**hotrd32** · 08-15-2011, 12:23 PM

Sorry I'm retired.....I don't know or care what time it is......

1950ChevySuburban · 08-15-2011, 12:28 PM

I've never seen such a thing, but I like it.

**Jeff Norwell** · 08-15-2011, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrd32

Sorry I'm retired.....I don't know or care what time it is......

ha ha ha ha

**oddrodgarage** · 08-15-2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrd32

Sorry I'm retired.....I don't know or care what time it is......

perfect...wonder if I will ever get there and if I do it won't be on time!

jipp · 08-15-2011, 02:11 PM

these are cool.. id have to have a coup to show it off if i owned one.. but, man trying to tell what time it is while taking a sharp S turn. heh
chris.

P.S the vw banjo wheel would look great in a T. heh.. the clock is almost the size of the damn speedo. hah, should be easy to tell time i guess with that large of a clock.

squirrel · 08-15-2011, 02:58 PM

Next week....a compass you can mount on your dashboard.

1950ChevySuburban · 08-15-2011, 04:29 PM

I have a Hull football compass in the '50.

**hot rod pro** · 08-15-2011, 04:40 PM

need to make a iphone horn button. that way you could have a clock, gps, speedo, ipod, and dont forget the HAMB app. right in the middle of the steering wheel.

-danny

roadkillontheweb · 08-15-2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

After Friday's ramble on gauges, I was sent a link to an archaic webpage full of steering wheel watches. Now, I've seen steering wheel watches before... They are one of those accessories that you typically see on some old fart's car at a local car sh...

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Yeah, that's a page on one of my sites! I have been into these for many years along with lots of other weird stuff for cars. I also have a couple Youtube videos about the clocks that are linked on the page.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoadFarmer

pretty neat......they gotta be pricey.
Any HAMBERS have one in their ride?

Don't have any in my cars yet but I am holding back one NOS Benrus first series clocks for my Desoto UTE. I am down to about 6 of them and yes they are very pricey!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sawzall

interesting.. this is MY picture..

on the Roadkill website.. HUMM....

I asked you about a year ago if I could use it on my clocks page when you (or maybe it was someone else?) posted it on the rare parts thread. I will take it down if you like!

I would figure that the one that is made for the banjo steering wheels would be the most popular with this crowd?

It also can be mounted with a clamp. This clock wound with rotation of the steering wheel and acceleration and braking. The video on Youtube shows the winding mechanism. It came out in the early 50s and was an aftermarket accessory.

**rld14** · 08-15-2011, 05:57 PM

Saw a 53 olds 98 with one at spring Englishtown. Thought it was about the coolest thing ever.

Richard D · 08-15-2011, 07:30 PM

You KNOW Flava has one...

Seems like you'd have to make a lot of turns to have the self winders work.

08-15-2011, 07:58 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,611	Clocked... After Friday's ramble on gauges, I was sent a link to an archaic webpage full of steering wheel watches. Now, I've seen steering wheel watches before... They are one of those accessories that you typically see on some old fart's car at a local car sh... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

08-15-2011, 08:33 AM	#2
zman Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 16,481	Re: Clocked... I like the selfwinding, so if you don't drive it, it doesn't keep time... __________________ I have gotten grief for pointing out that the white, speckled stuff on chicken shit is still chicken shit. I will continue to do so... Chili Phil

08-15-2011, 08:50 AM	#3
Rolleiflex Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 545	Re: Clocked... Oh man those are great! Unlike a lot of accessories from days past they look beautiful and are functional without being nerdy like curb feelers. __________________ Email or PM me for prints www.cullipherphoto.com

08-15-2011, 08:53 AM	#4
RoadFarmer Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth, Texas (yes it really is the town's name) Posts: 2,855	Re: Clocked... pretty neat......they gotta be pricey. Any HAMBERS have one in their ride? __________________ Steven Boschma "That can't be your car, that must be your Moma's car"

08-15-2011, 09:00 AM	#5
Deuces Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 11,410	Re: Clocked... Nope!.... Just the cruise control buttons.. But that is sweeeeet! __________________ *** God Bless the U.S. ***

08-15-2011, 09:06 AM	#6
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08-15-2011, 09:48 AM	#8
sawzall Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 4,455	Re: Clocked... interesting.. this is MY picture.. on the Roadkill website.. HUMM... i've sold all but one.. which is a repro (by me) and is going in this.. __________________ Pennsylvania has TWO seasons.. Hershey week, and everything else.. LATEST PROJECT

08-15-2011, 12:01 PM	#9
sophisto79 Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 169	Re: Clocked... Those are sweet... I know they're unnecessary for a hot rod, but I love 'em.

08-15-2011, 12:23 PM	#10
hotrd32 Alliance Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: WA Posts: 2,639	Re: Clocked... Sorry I'm retired.....I don't know or care what time it is...... __________________ "Life ain't no dress rehearsal"

08-15-2011, 12:28 PM	#11
1950ChevySuburban Member Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 6,239	Re: Clocked... I've never seen such a thing, but I like it. __________________ *My '29 Sedan build thread can be viewed here:* /showthread.php?t=635145

08-15-2011, 02:11 PM	#14
jipp Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arizona Apache Junction Posts: 1,117	Re: Clocked... these are cool.. id have to have a coup to show it off if i owned one.. but, man trying to tell what time it is while taking a sharp S turn. heh chris. P.S the vw banjo wheel would look great in a T. heh.. the clock is almost the size of the damn speedo. hah, should be easy to tell time i guess with that large of a clock. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jipp; 08-15-2011 at 02:17 PM.

08-15-2011, 02:58 PM	#15
squirrel Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sierra Vista AZ Posts: 23,646	Re: Clocked... Next week....a compass you can mount on your dashboard. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jim Forbes . my shtuff .

08-15-2011, 04:29 PM	#16
1950ChevySuburban Member Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 6,239	Re: Clocked... I have a Hull football compass in the '50. __________________ *My '29 Sedan build thread can be viewed here:* /showthread.php?t=635145

08-15-2011, 04:40 PM	#17
hot rod pro Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: spring tx. Posts: 2,255	Re: Clocked... need to make a iphone horn button. that way you could have a clock, gps, speedo, ipod, and dont forget the HAMB app. right in the middle of the steering wheel. -danny __________________ *BRUCE'S ROD SHOP* *SPRING,TX.* *(281) 376-5932* WWW.BRUCESRODSHOP.COM HAMB CHAPEL *3nails+1cross = 4givin*

08-15-2011, 05:57 PM	#19
rld14 Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,386	Saw a 53 olds 98 with one at spring Englishtown. Thought it was about the coolest thing ever. __________________ Good running 292 Y-Block needed!

08-15-2011, 07:30 PM	#20
Richard D Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas City, Texas Between Houston & Galveston Posts: 11,798	Re: Clocked... You KNOW Flava has one... Seems like you'd have to make a lot of turns to have the self winders work.

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