My friend Tim sent me two clocks for my collection of school clocks made by The Standard Electric Time Company.
This clock is from 1939.
This clock is 29 years newer and ironically, the same age as I am, as evidenced by its date stamp of July 1968.
Despite their difference in age, both clocks are completely compatible and interchangeable with one another. The newer clock is considerably louder than the older one when it advances on the minute, so I’m still considering what room it will be added to.
Both have been refinished to a remarkable level. Tim and his partner Kevin are quite the handymen when it comes to this stuff.
I like the Art Deco-ness of the numbers on the first clock.
It was the Art Deco numbers that I first noticed way back in kindergarten. Many of the classrooms in school had a square version of that clock face with the Art Deco numbers. They’re my favorite.
I’ll have to keep my eyes open for clocks for you now….