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This Telechron strike clock is of the cathedral style. It features a wood case made by Revere Clock Company with a detailed wooden appliqué on the front side.

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The 'Alarm Lite' Model AB712 from 1931 featured an illuminated dial with a switch on the rear of the case to activate it. It features the same case as its related model 'Telalarm'. The silver metal case was patented by its designer George Graff. It…

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Equipped with a Telechron movement and General Electric’s T-31 switch, this thermostat was manufactured by GE for the Penn Electric Switch Company around the 1940s. It features a metal case, light blue and black numerals on the clock dial, and a knob…

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Shown here is a movement with the Telechron type B-13 synchronous rotor and gears from the Gold Room clock inside Harvard University’s Adams House. B-13 rotors were most commonly used in striking and chime clocks. The B-13 rotor’s output shaft…

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Missing its outer case, this is an incomplete example of the Telechron model 'Airlux'. The missing case would have been white onyx to complement the brass detailing. It was originally produced from 1934-1940 and in subsequent years was reproduced…

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With approximately 117,000 Airlux alarm clocks sold, this is an extremely common example. A solid block of clear plastic, this model has brass trimmings and a white dial. A few early variations had clear Lucite feet whereas this example, like most…

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Unusual hands set this Telechron model produced from 1930-1933 apart from its peers. This example uses black beetle plastic but the Apollo was also available in rarer color variations such as ivory and blue. Designed by Harry C. Richardson, only…
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