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Clock

Object number2017.91.12

Manufacturer Waltham Watch Company

Date1941-1953

MediumMetal; Brass; Glass; Paint

Credit LineIn memory of Harry "Bus" Means

DescriptionTwenty-four-hour cockpit clock. Twelve-sided black metal housing around clockface. Circular housing around clockworks. Front has circular glass lens covering clockface. Clockface is black with four hands in different styles. Off-white and green text and lines demarcate seconds, hours, and date. Front has adjustment knobs in viewer's bottom left corner. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 3.25 x 3.25 x 1.938 in. (8.3 x 8.3 x 4.9 cm)
InscriptionsClockface has, from outer edge to center:
Green second numbers 5-60 in intervals of 5;
Off-white hour numbers 2-24 in intervals of 2;
Green hour numbers 1-23 in intervals of 2;
Green date numbers 5-30 in intervals of 5.

Clockface has green text at top center "8 DAYS".

Adjustment knob on front in viewer's bottom left corner has text "SET / DATE".
MarksClockface has black text at bottom center "BU AERO / U.S. NAVY / WALTHAM".

Back of housing has white text "CONTR...1839 / F.S.S...590 / M'F'R'S PAR...CDIA / WALTHAM WATCH CO."
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Harry "Bus" Means. This extensive collection of military uniforms and equipment relates to the life and career of U.S. Marines Corps chief flight mechanic Sergeant Harry “Bus” Means of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Means served with multiple units during WWII and immediately afterwards, including the “Bombing Banshees” VMSB-244 flight squadron that participated in the occupation of China and the Philippines. Means served through 1946, then returned to service during the Korean War, so his story represents the Cold War history of those whose military participation did not end with the official surrender of the Japanese in WWII. The collection contains artifacts representing the post-War occupation of China and the Pacific Islands, and also reminders of the regional tensions that led to conflict again in Southeast Asia within ten years. The collection also includes more general materials from Mean’s childhood in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and his civilian occupations, such as his role as a USPS mail carrier.

Previous owner Sergeant Harry E. Means

Related institution United States Navy

Related institution United States Marine Corps

Related institution Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 244

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