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Bronco Don · 11-20-2019, 05:16 PM

Hi everyone,
I've been looking for a 1940 electric clock like many of you for years. I just want to make sure that I'm looking for the right one, but the more research I do the more I'm uncertain what is the right clock.

Is there any documentation or literature (besides the Early V8 Club 1940 book) on the New Haven Clock Company of Connecticut? And why is it the only FORD dealer electric clock for 1940? Why not use the same supplier that Mercury was using at the time? The wiring harness for a Deluxe car does not include wiring for an electric clock.
So is the New Haven electric clock a aftermarket accessory or a true dealer accessory?

And why is there no literature or internal FORD documentation? Who determined in The Early V8 Club 1940 book that the New Haven Clock Company was the supplier for FORD as a dealer accessory?

I'm just trying to understand is there real documentation or is it just old lore passed down through the years?

Thanks all!

11-20-2019, 05:16 PM	#4
Bronco Don Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 8	Re: Could It Be :The rare 1940 Ford Deluxe Electric Clock Hi everyone, I've been looking for a 1940 electric clock like many of you for years. I just want to make sure that I'm looking for the right one, but the more research I do the more I'm uncertain what is the right clock. Is there any documentation or literature (besides the Early V8 Club 1940 book) on the New Haven Clock Company of Connecticut? And why is it the only FORD dealer electric clock for 1940? Why not use the same supplier that Mercury was using at the time? The wiring harness for a Deluxe car does not include wiring for an electric clock. So is the New Haven electric clock a aftermarket accessory or a true dealer accessory? And why is there no literature or internal FORD documentation? Who determined in The Early V8 Club 1940 book that the New Haven Clock Company was the supplier for FORD as a dealer accessory? I'm just trying to understand is there real documentation or is it just old lore passed down through the years? Thanks all!