Re: GTV clock

[Jeff Hanbury <j.hanbury@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>  I've found a clock for the GTV.  My local Alfa mech. had a small
> round (about 1.5" diameter) analog clock out of a Berlina.  It looks just
> like the one I saw in another GTV.  It is a Veglia with a small Alfa logo
> on the clock face.  But when he tested it, it didn't work so he gave it to
> me for free.  I took it apart and found a section of the clockworks where
> an electrical connection was corroded.  With some judicious cleaning, I
> got it working again.  It is on my bench hooked to my motorcycle battery
> to see if it will keep time; it seems to be pretty good last night.  Even
> the night light works.
> 
>  Originally, the clock was mounted on the center console of the
> Berlina.  Thusly it has an angled bezel; much like the dash mounted
> instruments on older Spiders.  I'm thinking now to mount the clock on my
> center console rather than the dash.  There are less physical limitations
> on the console; more space underneath and more locations to chose from.

Interesting... you have explained the origin of the clock in my 1750 
GTV! It is exactly as you describe: Veglia with Alfa logo, angled 
bezel (just like the fuel/water temp guages in the 1750) and mounted 
on the centre console, below the gear lever. It even doesn't work 
like yours didn't :-) I knew it wasn't original but didn't know where 
it had come from originally.

Jeff H
Brisbane, Australia

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