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Commercial large face wall clocks

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  1. vintage6t
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  2. vintage6t
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    1940s fiber case 12" GE. All the metal was going to the war effort so the case is made from a pressed fiberboard of some sort. 20180507_081755.jpg

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  3. F&J
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    Here is one that must be for a school or a factory...All those holes on the circle are so you can repositions some contacts and then the long hand touches them, and it powers a transformer inside...to run a lunch break horn or bell? IDK

    I just started using it in January, after it sat unused since 2002!!...still keeps perfect time...after that long spell.
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  4. Speed~On
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    I found this old Kodak X-Ray timer. It's heavy, everything on it works and the buzzer is so loud it damn near wakes the dead. I bought it because it has such a cool look to it. The crescent needles, red face and large curved gl*** face gives it a lot of style and character.

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  5. 1956 F100
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    The double sided came from a local university. It has dates inside that it was serviced earliest is 1968. The Orange clock is a day/night clock has a dial that changes from the sun to the moon as time goes through the day. dated 1928.

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  8. Helge71
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    Double faced T&N slave clock from an old factory...

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    And the corresponding master clock...Initially I was just looking for a nice wall clock for the garage when I stumbled over the double faced slave clock in the local cl***ifieds...The seller then told me that he also has an old mechanical clock that is not working but that I could also have for the same price...That was the master clock. Except for the broken suspension spring fromteh pendulum the clock was in almost as new condition. So there was the next unplanned project...It is fully mechnical with a solenoid system to wind up the sping. Keeps amazingly exact time and can control up to about 50 slave clocks... So now I need some more clocks to install everywhere :D
     
  9. I have a soft spot for adverti*****t clocks......Pam and others. I found this a few years ago, keeps perfect time.

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  11. slickhale
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    Touraine Paints 16" clock. No idea on the year but judging by the mechanics and wiring I'd say late 50s early 60s. Still keeps perfect time. 20180624_000057.jpg

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  12. 302GMC
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    From the friendly parts house upstairs in the ** shop I spent 24 years. They were bought out by some bigger $$$, and were ready to retire. They always told me I'd get it someday.
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  13. 302GMC
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    From the local Meadow Gold Creamery warehouse. MG bought out Arden in the '50s ... Too bad the "E" isn't a "U" ... June 27 - 18 003.JPG
     
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  15. theHIGHLANDER
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    I just "restored" my grandfather's Telechron advertising clock. He had an insurance and tax prep business. I need to replace the light sockets inside but it keeps perfect time. The body is the fiber board type material with a gl*** face.
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  16. BigRRR
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    o_O;);) Time to revive an old thread … no pun intended
    Always amazed at the things folks throw in the trash. Found this master school clock “cl*** of 1920” a few weeks back. Need to get it up and running, but no missing parts and complete with operating instructions :) IMG_3001.jpeg
    Shop clock in the garage - from old Ramsey County Morgue… maybe a little creepy, but keeps perfect time :) IMG_2998.jpeg
     
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  17. Okie Pete
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    IMG_2715.jpeg Have this one hanging in the back porch. I got it and another double faced clock from a late friends shop . I’ll try to dig it out and post a picture in a few days
     
  18. ct1932ford
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    A bit of my handiwork! IMG_3922.jpeg
     
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  19. Lone Star Mopar
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    @Okie Pete we have the same one in our kitchen. Neat piece of history for sure.
     
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