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Chadakoin

Los Angeles, CA

I've always been attracted to the skyscraper forms of the 1920s-30s, as well as the sleek streamlined designs of the 30s and 40s. I started collecting clocks in a seI've always been attracted to the skyscraper forms of the 1920s-30s, as well as the sleek streamlined designs of the 30s and 40s. I started collecting clocks in a serious way about ten years ago because a. they're smaller than the radios of the period (!) and don't demand so much storage space (that was the theory, anyway...), b. I enjoy the mechanical aspect, and c. they can still be found relatively inexpensively (again, in theory) Hope you enjoy looking! (Read more)

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Hyalyn Casual Craft - China and Dinnerwarein China and Dinnerw…
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Vidrio "Cadillac" Slag Glass Clock - Clocksin Clocks
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O.B. McClintock Alarm Clock - Clocksin Clocks
1 year ago
G.E. 'Hotpoint' TM-8 Electric Clock/Range Timer - Clocksin Clocks
2 years ago
Pennwood "Imperial" - Clocksin Clocks
2 years ago
New Haven Shelf Clock - Clocksin Clocks
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Lawson Model 304 "Zephyr" - Clocksin Clocks
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Westclox Model 800 Wall Clocks - Clocksin Clocks
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B.E. Larence & Co. Alarm Clock - Clocksin Clocks
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Hawkeye Measured Time Timer/Clock - Clocksin Clocks
2 years ago

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  1. Thanks, Phil. Yes, it's electrically powered - Hansen motor I think. Base measures about 4 1/2" x 10" and it's 4 1/2" tall.
  2. Nice clock, Ted! If the original cord is frayed/stiff/dangerous looking, then replacing with a comparable cord is an modification that typically won't affect collectability or value. Try to get as c...
  3. Nice find! According to this website it's 1930s. http://toysteambible.org/Marklin/4097-6.htm
  4. no, still no clock here....
  5. Dividers. Used to measure out a fixed interval, among other uses.
  6. Russ, The "Patents Pending" statement on the decal probably indicates that your clock was made in or before the first part of 1935. Pennwood was pretty good at keeping the info on the decals current....
  7. If it was published before 1923 (appears it was), then it's copyright protections have expired.
  8. The designer's name was actually Paul "Feher" - misprinted in the catalog - who was a fairly well known Deco era metalsmith and industrial/architectural designer. There's a lot more of this story her...
  9. Thanks, mustangtony!
  10. This is a Plato clock - the first "digital" clock - patented by Eugene Fitch of New York in 1903. They were produced in the US by the Ansonia Clock Co. and in Germany by the Junghans Clock Co. Lo...
  11. Amazing! Any idea who made it? Hallmarks?
  12. And it has a hand brake, too! Fantastic!
  13. This looks like some sort of harness clamp to me. Generally, the nails with wrought heads would indicate it was made pre-1820s, but I suspect that Amish blacksmiths were making them this way a lot lon...
  14. Great clock! I've had on of these gracing my kitchen for years. It's an Ingraham 'Sentinel Wafer', designed by Henry Dreyfuss, noted industrial designer who also brought us the iconic Western Electric...
  15. I'd agree that urns of this form were popular in the early years of the 20th century. I found a few places that are still making them today. One maker refers to them as 'Mission style' urns, or 'squar...
  16. A cool piece of streamline design from the '30s! These were marketed as the "Top-O-Stove" Potato Baker by the Na-Mac Products Corp. of Los Angeles.
  17. Neutra's Ring School was built, but not until 1960 when the times had caught up with his progressive designs a bit. It's now known as Richard J. Neutra Elementary School, located at Lemoore Naval Air...
  18. Yep, definitely tobacco.
  19. Actually, Westclox did make a steel cased Waralarm. Here are a couple: http://s41.photobucket.com/home/dhoosee/tag/waralarm,%20westclox%20alarm%20clock%20ww2 A few companies that had been making ala...
  20. Maggie-Dog: I don't thing this line was ever made by Vernon Kilns, only by Metlox Pottery. Metlox used molds they'd purchased from Vernon Kilns to create the dinnerware line, to which they applied t...
  21. I've got a full set of Monterey that I use everyday, including some serving pieces - it's great stuff! I think the consensus is that the line was manufactured by Metlox after they acquired molds, patt...
  22. Hi dj-reverb - what you've got is a model 7H259 "Longwood," made between 1958 and 1963. Here's a link: http://telechron.net/eod/7h259.htm
  23. Hi Dr. Rambow - I believe your clock is a model 371 "Auburn." Sometimes you'll find the model number stamped on the base of the clock rather than on the ID tag. The 'M1' refers to the motor type. Onl...
  24. I was just looking at Pennwood's March 1933 patent for their movement today and noticed that the clock in the patent drawings has the same numerals as yours. It's got to be one of the first ones off t...
  25. Beautiful clock! Do you have any photos of the sides and top? This clock was made by the Japy Freres company, one of the oldest and most respected French clock makers. Dates to late 1920s early 1930s,...
  26. Tulsa is a great town for Deco-watching. I had the good fortune to tour F.L. Wright's 1929 "Westhope" there years ago - an amazing house. Thanks for the love mikielikesigns2!
  27. That grill is fantastic!
  28. twins4memom, I'd guess your painting is an old tourist shop item. It depicts the "Maid of the Mist." The Native American legend of the Maid of the Mist is presented here: http://www.niagara-falls.na...
  29. Great find!
  30. Some of these early clocks used a push lever to get them going, others used a spin-to-start knob. If you spin the knobs the wrong direction, the clocks will run backward. Most of the lever-start clock...
  31. oldnfuelish, that is a Hammond-made movement in your Hastings ad clock. Hammond Clock Co. didn't make ad clocks itself, but it was selling its movements to other clock makers by 1931. They stopped all...
  32. Hi Shawna, Here's a little information I've come up with: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/4952-washington-electric-cathedral-clock?in=user In 1931, the Electric Clock Corporation of Am...
  33. I missed your comment re model # my first time through... Actually, this is an 8B01. The etched diamond pattern is in the glass that covers the brass face, which is either missing or replaced with pl...
  34. Nice! You're very lucky to have the hourglass side trim pieces - those are always missing.
  35. Hi, Your side chair was designed by Kem Weber for Lloyd Mfg. Co. ca. 1937.
  36. Nice chairs! Side chairs designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957 and originally manufactured by Knoll. Lots of copies over the years. Any tags on the bottom?
  37. These chairs are so distinctive - they look spot-on to me. It's not at all uncommon to see a little bit of variance in industrial output from this era. And the slats aren't primary design elements, so...
  38. Yeah, hale-id is right, its a Planner Group side chair designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. Early 1950s.
  39. I assume '9' must be the 'Chapter' number - equivalent to the 'Lodge' in Masonry.
  40. The star is the symbol of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Christian fraternal organization with both male and female members that goes back to the mid 1800s. It's still around.
  41. The cases of these clocks are shaped like Mercury space capsules and on the earliest ones - early 1960s - the hr hand is shaped like a rocket, the minute hand like a space capsule, and the second hand...
  42. The hands and numerals have the fuzzy brownish yellow look typical of old radium paint. It loses its glow over time, but not its radioactivity, so be careful not to handle it too much if you decide to...
  43. rlwindle, As far as I am aware, there is no documentation directly tying Kem Weber to the design of any of the known Lawson models. Per decopix.com, there are reproductions of a couple of design draw...
  44. It looks like a Plycraft lounge chair. They're pretty desirable and I'd guess that with a little cleaning/touch-up you could get close to what you paid for it.
  45. Cool clocks! Given that they feature Chairman Mao's image, they've got to be post 1949. Probably from the Cultural Revolution era - 1960s/70s.
  46. Ah, the one that got away... Glad you got it, ChePibe. These are very rare - I've only seen one other. Enjoy it!
  47. I haven't been able to find anything abt the Thermoclock company, but the first 'cathedral' clock went on the market in 1927, followed 3 years later by the first pointed arch radio. This form was popu...
  48. Wow - great find!! Your clock was manufactured by the Herman Miller Co. in the early-mid 1930s. Herman Miller typically used Hammond movements at that time. What's more, there's a good chance this clo...
  49. Hi Ks1, The model name for your clock is the "Newberry," made between 1933-36. Looks to be in pretty good shape. Definitely worth replacing the cord on it - that's easy. Here's a little more info: h...
  50. This is a mortise door lock with what are generally referred to as 'Mineral" knobs. Ceramic with a glaze that resembles polished stone/'mineral'. Also known as Bennington glaze. This type of door hard...
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