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Alarm clock

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Collection Type

  • Clocks and timekeeping

GUSN

GUSN-21450

Description

Wind-up alarm clock. Round steel frame w/ paper dial. White w/ black numbers. Round bells w/ loop hooks for carrying at top. Set on small turned steel feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

alarm clocks
timepieces
steel (alloy)
Steel
CLOCK, ALARM

Inscription

Printed on dial: ""WATERBURY CLOCK CO."" Engraved on back: ""PATENTED/ SEP. 11TH 1877 JAN 15TH 1878""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Waterbury Clock Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Waterbury, CT, USA

Dimensions

6.5 (H), 4.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3053

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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