TheSamba.com :: View topic - Wanted ANY info on this horn button clock

Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:20 pm

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I just found this guy in a 1957 bug .
All I know is it's made in western Germany
Has a clock with light
under the 12 is
ANKER
4RUBIS
any & all info greatly appreciated
IT IS NOT FOR SALE

Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:47 pm

Well, I don't know about the clock, but I fixed your tags... :wink:

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Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:07 pm

Here's another one... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=10252

Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:11 pm

Those clocks are very cool. I've only seen 5 (including yours) in the past 12 years. They were made by Kunika. The small dial is the second hand and keeps time for about 7-8 days per winding. To activate the light, there is a small Brass pin at the bottom of the base (under the 6 o'clock position)
If you're interested in selling, let me know

Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:33 pm

Hi,the clock is very beautiful. nearly as beautifully as the Benrus 320008785266 :wink:

Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:32 pm

71er wrote: Hi,the clock is very beautiful. nearly as beautifully as the Benrus 320008785266 :wink:

I'd say more beautiful than the Benrus being as the Benrus steering wheel clocks were never intended for use on a VW.

Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:09 pm

RareAir wrote: 71er wrote: Hi,the clock is very beautiful. nearly as beautifully as the Benrus 320008785266 :wink:

I'd say more beautiful than the Benrus being as the Benrus steering wheel clocks were never intended for use on a VW.

I agree. The Benrus clocks were originally for American cars, Chryslers I think. Then in the 1990's a heap of NOS Benrus clocks appeared. Koch (I think) made housings for them and sold them. While they are nice, you lose the horn button function on the Oval steering wheels.
I think this is a classic example of a non-VW accessory that has come to be known as a rare VW accessory, when in actual fact, it isn't.
Much like many of the VDO clocks made for Ford, Goliath etc, that people now fit into the oval dash grills, and then claim it is a rare VW clock.

Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:39 pm

Tempo man wrote: Much like many of the VDO clocks made for Ford, Goliath etc, that people now fit into the oval dash grills, and then claim it is a rare VW clock.

Don't forget the Kienzle clocks found in Mercedes & BMWs.

Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:41 pm

Tempo man wrote: RareAir wrote: the Benrus steering wheel clocks were never intended for use on a VW.

I agree. The Benrus clocks were originally for American cars, Chryslers I think. Then in the 1990's a heap of NOS Benrus clocks appeared. Koch (I think) made housings for them and sold them.

Yep. Kochs machined an adapter hub to mount the Benrus clocks into either the 1950-55 or 1956-59 steering wheels. Back in '94, Kochs sold them for only $150

Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:54 am

Like this over priced Benrus.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Benrus-Uhr-Porsche-356-pre-...dZViewItem

Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:41 am

farkengruven wrote: Like this over priced Benrus.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Benrus-Uhr-Porsche-356-pre-...dZViewItem

It is overpriced, but somone will buy it because it's different. Not correct, but different. :wink:

Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:50 am

Hello
What about this clock?
It fits Volkswagen, i like it because it is so wrong :twisted:
anyone knows more about this clock, or has seen it before?
Gr Rymund

Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:51 pm

Very intereting clock raymond. I have never seen one like that before.

Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:12 am

I'm almost 100% sure I recall seeing it advertised in one of my old Foreign Car Guide magazines I was selling.

Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:13 am

Quote: I'm almost 100% sure I recall seeing it advertised in one of my old Foreign Car Guide magazines I was selling.
Now the only thing to do is dig it up :D

Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:30 pm

Thats is awesome! Very unique. I would love one of those.

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