This morning I finished the project of restoring one of my school clocks for my collection. This particular clock came from the elementary school I went to, more specifically, it came out of my sixth grade classroom.
The case and glass has several layers of paint splatter on it. I opted to paint the rim black to match the numbers and hands.
This clock was made and installed in 1955 by the Standard Electric Time Company of Springfield, Massachusetts. The hands on this clock are original, however, are not the style usually found on this style clock. As this clock was intended for a classroom in an addition to the school, I believe these hands were chosen to match the art deco stylings of the older clocks in the original part of the building, which was built in 1939.
Originally ran by a pendulum master clock (like a grandfather’s clock) in the principal’s office, the clocks in the house operate as originally intended with the click-click every minute, but are run by the Linux server in the basement. They click in unison and are synchronized to the atomic clock via the internet. I think it’s pretty nifty that a 55 year old clock (and it’s older siblings scattered throughout the house) are synchronized through modern technology.
This is the second newest clock I have in the collection. The oldest is from 1917.
I remember looking at those clocks waiting for the final school bell to ring at 2:07!
Wow! Another thing I didn’t know about you! It’s such a beautiful piece of art. An excellent job.
Someday I am going to get the schoolhouse clock back from my greedy uncle (grandma gave it to me, he took it) and get it working too.