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Gilbert 40 Hour Alarm Clock
Plastic case.
Dial marked:
Gilbert
GILBERT CLOCKS, MADE IN WINSTED, CONN., LACONIA, N.H. U.S.A.
The box states, "Clock Makers to the Nation since 1807"
Thanks for looking,
Dave
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Alarm ClocksAlarm clocks go back to the ancient Greeks. Their clocks ran on water, drip…
Gilbert ClocksWilliam L. Gilbert was one of the foremost clockmakers of 19th-century Conn…
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Dave
Hey Dave,
This clock looks new in the box! (:
When was it manufactured?
Thanks for sharing!
Bruce, it is new in the box. I have had it since the 80's, but I don't know when it was manufactured. I did not buy it new. The sticker on it shows it was sold new by the Longs Drug Stores.
Dave
Nice Gilbert pw!!! maybe 60's??? lost touch when company, merged/sold
The Gilbert Clock Co. building is all Condo's now, still a nice old building on the Mad River.
Thanks timeless5 for the appreciation and information.
Dave
Thanks miKKoChristmas11 & ticktocktime100 for the appreciation.
Dave