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I'm new and this is my first encounter with Packards and Packard parts. I'm hoping I can get some information about a dash that I have. And what better place than here?

I have what I think is a complete dash (gauges, wiring harness, radio, speaker, ash trays, and glove box door). Some of the chrome (or pot metal) starting to tarnish/pit. I'm not sure if everything works since I have no way to test items.

This dash was in storage for numerous years before I got it. My first thought was to make it into wall art for my garage, but I thought that there might be someone out there who is in need of this, and I could part with it instead.



Before I do anything, I'd like to get as much info about this as possible - Year, model, value, other things to check.

Any assistance would be appreciated!


Thank you,

John

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1955 Senior (this one is from a Patrician or 400) dash. Looks to be complete and in decent condition. Unless they are reflections, there does appear to be a few dings in the anodized screen which would detract from value.

No idea what a complete and decent one goes for. Unless someone is restoring a trashed car with holes in the screen, don't believe there is a whole lot of demand -- or shortage of individual small pieces for someone just needing to repair their original. You might check ebay and see what the general range might be. There is a complete Clipper dash with a starting price listed but no takers yet. Several individual pieces are also scattered thruout. IMO, if the tabs are pristine, the starter bezel is probably the most valuable individual item.

You won't be able to check much of operation as all the instruments depend on senders or other parts. Radio would need an antenna connected but could be checked in the condition shown.