Boeing Style 737 Clock
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737 cl clock installed to mip. a future project will be wiring the clock for operation. at the moment 5 volts backlighting is connected
Whilst waiting for the Main Instrument Panel (MIP) to arrive from Flight Deck Solutions (there has been a delay in fabrication), I came across this OEM 737 clock for auction on e-bay. The clock has been removed from an American Fed Ex aircraft and has been serviced to new condition. The price I paid was very reasonable and my thoughts were it would make a very nice addition to the MIP to replace the stenciled clock or reproduction clock on the First officer side.
I'd like to try and get the clock working with the simulator, and will look at doing this sometime in the future. At the moment I will contend with the fact that it's a nice looking 737 style clock that adds to the aesthetics of the MIP on the First Officer side.
OEM components are generally inexpensive and often less than the price of reproduction items, and while conversion of an OEM part can be difficult for the technologically challenged, it is not impossible.
If you are seeking realism, then OEM components provide a more tangible feeling to what is in effect a reproduction flightdeck.
737-800 Clock
This clock is not what most Next Generation aircraft have installed. The Next Generation usually has a digital chronograph. I am using a chronograph on the Captain-side. This style of clock is more readily observed in a 737 classic airframe.
I intend to fit this clock to the First Officer side of the MIP. The Captain side will have a standard style Next Generation chronograph fitted.
Update
on 2016-03-01 12:58 by FLAPS 2 APPROACH
I've received several e-mails asking where I found this clock and how much I paid for it.
I discovered the clock on e-bay and the price was a tad over $100.00 USD with freight. The freight paid was most of this amount! A fair price, in my opinion, for a serviceable 737 style clock.
