Product code: Telechron cathedral clock 1920s Model 355 Bakelite case; deals a historic antique
Good find for clock and antiques enthusiasts! Own this 1920s early electric cathedral clock. Beautiful original gothic style and interesting history attached to the Telechron cathedral clocks; bakelite case shows typical wear being ~100 years old. Works, although condition of mechanisms is unknown; item is as-is, no power supply included. From deals Telechron: “Made of the famous Bakelite in a rich walnut color. Is 5 inches wide, 7 inches high and 3 inches deep. The 3 inch dial is finished in silver. The Cathedral model withstands changes in temperature and moisture; retains its high lustre, will not scratch easily and requires no polishing. The 355 was Telechron's first star. Someone got the bright idea of making a clock people could actually afford and it took off. This the was most imitated Telechron ever; every electric clock company who was anybody had a cathedral-design.”.
Good find for clock and antiques enthusiasts! Own this 1920s early electric cathedral clock. Beautiful original gothic style and interesting history attached to the Telechron cathedral clocks; bakelite case shows typical wear being ~100 years old. Works, although condition of mechanisms is unknown; item is as-is, no power supply included. From deals Telechron: “Made of the famous Bakelite in a rich walnut color. Is 5 inches wide, 7 inches high and 3 inches deep. The 3 inch dial is finished in silver. The Cathedral model withstands changes in temperature and moisture; retains its high lustre, will not scratch easily and requires no polishing. The 355 was Telechron's first star. Someone got the bright idea of making a clock people could actually afford and it took off. This the was most imitated Telechron ever; every electric clock company who was anybody had a cathedral-design.”.