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14th May 2020, 11:00 am | #1 |
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Smiths square art deco clock
I remember when I was a teenager some time ago I had a Smiths electric clock in my bedroom. It was in a brown case and was square, does anyone have pictures of such clocks and any idea of when they were manufactured?
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14th May 2020, 8:41 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
Give us some more info... When do you think it was made? They were produced from the 1930s through to the 1970s and beyond.
Was the case wood, Bakelite or thermoplastic? Did it have Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, or just decorative battens or dots? What were the hands like? Plain, ornate, art-deco? Can you remember what the back looked like? Nick. |
15th May 2020, 10:40 am | #3 |
Pentode
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
I have two, possibly like these?
http://www.richardsradios.co.uk/smith.html
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15th May 2020, 11:12 am | #4 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
Thanks for your replies, the case was bakelite and the numerals were aribic and the hands were plain from what I rember. This was not an alarm clock it was just that I liked it and we had clocks in other rooms in the house.
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15th May 2020, 11:36 am | #5 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
To Nick the clocks you posted are similar but the one I had did not have so much of a rounded top, more of a stepped rise to a flat top.
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15th May 2020, 11:52 am | #6 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
Have you tried a Google image search on "Smiths electric clock" ?
Several results might match your description.....
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15th May 2020, 11:58 am | #7 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
Something like the one in the attached photo?
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15th May 2020, 1:10 pm | #8 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
I was just going to suggest that too, Smiths made countless different clocks and an image search would probably pin-point the one you would remember.
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15th May 2020, 1:53 pm | #9 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...vMH1u&usqp=CAU
Thanks Herald I found it on google images as you suggested. |
15th May 2020, 3:14 pm | #10 |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
Glad you found it.
This model is not rare, and if you keep looking, you should be able to find one on eBay. Expect to pay £5 if tatty up to about £30 or more if pristine. It may also be branded as "SEC" or "Genalex": https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZSUAA...11d/s-l400.jpg A presentable-but-unrestored one is often best value, if you can do the restoration yourself. Be aware that the plastic numbers and their supporting square can sometimes be found horribly distorted. I'm not sure what causes it, possibly too much direct sunlight. N. |
16th May 2020, 3:36 am | #11 | |
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Re: Smiths square art deco clock
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Although the example on Les Pook's page has suffered from this too. regards, Steven |
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