MTFCA Forum

Can someone let me know if this clock comes apart for mounting?
I’m guessing that the base can be pried off and I’m not missing a mounting bracket.
I would rather ask first before doing damage.

Look for a brass slotted set screw.

Carefully unscrew this. Should be another screw inside that will loosen it from mounting pad.

Thank you Hank and Tim.

What do I use to remove what looks like a flat square head set screw?
Unless the slotted head is broken off???

Got it with this.

Should the #9 raven wood screws that are used to mount the speedometer to the firewall be strong enough to hold this clock?

Thank you,
Gene

Nice work to take off that bracket....if those #9 flat head steel screws are what fit, then that should be fine.

If worried that someone will place a hand on it to get in the seat, then fatter screws, or just add a dab of wood glue to the threads of those #9.


For real secure, (think theft proof) use steel flat head stove bolts, drill all the way thru the dash and finish with washers and square nuts for a period look.

Dan is 100%, as always. Since great grandpa would have likely installed, if you use original era hardware, vintage carriage bolts would be really stout. I’d think about 2 installed from the engine side, and all you would see is the button head and also make it very hard to steel. Even back then, they had to worry about the “evil disposed person” who could just twist it off the dash if installed with wood screws. Why, you ask? This was a very expensive accessory back then. Probably a couple weeks wages.
Dan’s also correct about the potential handle. I had a guy come up and rip a rein rail right off a high wheeler trying to get in.

Thank you for the great advice, Dan and Tim!

Hey Tim,
You collect and restore phonographs, yes?
I collected and restored antique phonographs for 30+ years before getting interested in Model Ts.

Gene