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kozar710
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Can anyone furnish details on this clock (manufacturer, vintage, brand of original movement and model number)?
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Posted 1 year ago
kozar710
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Can anyone furnish details on this clock (manufacturer, vintage, brand of original movement and model number)?
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Welcome to CW. Let's ask the obvious questions..is this real?
The logo shown was used from 1911 to 1921
https://1000logos.net/crush-logo/
What did clocks look like in that era? Does condition represent the alleged age? Construction..those screws sticking through the bottom look suspect? That tab looks like it's soldered on and recently? The motor has markings on it..can't read in photos, but you should be able to figure out when that motor was produced and that will give you a timeline when they were used.
It certainly looks suspicious to me? I am not an Orange Crush expert..just pointing out what I see.
Thanks for the comments. The motor, as shown, is not an original. There are three
mounting posts to which the original was mounted.
Something else that caught my eye.."carbonated beverage" seems way too big and placement is odd in my opinion. That brings up the question..did they even use this wording? Early advertising shows that it originally had real oranges and they pushed this advertising in the early years. Just searching, I don't see real signs using this verbiage. I have seen "delicately carbonated" in ads.
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2006/reminiscing052506.htm
http://chemungcountyhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/2021/06/orange-crush-delectable-refreshment.html
I suggest you reach out to Orange Crush collectors for their opinions..
Interesting that this group page has a sign with "carbonated beverage" on it with early logo. Not sure if it's a fantasy piece? I'd ask them and others.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1254176704700613/
This guy seems more trust worthy than a Facebook group in my opinion. A real collector with knowledge.. Contact him
https://www.angelfire.com/yt/soda/Rosman-OC-amber.html
I have since discovered that the clock was made by Hammond Clock Co. in about 1938. The original movement was also used in the Postal Telegraph clock and perhaps others. Now need to find ugly Postal Telegraph clock to salvage the movement. Any help?