Posted 12 years ago
mikelv85
(1232 items)
A quick trip to the "GW" this afternoon netted me this amazing Elgin clock. Beautiful retro style in the "Atomic " or "Eames" era style which ever you prefer. I've seen it described both ways. It's actually very light and delicate and sharp metal ! Easily damaged or scratched. The face had a couple nicks on the black areas and numbers, but a Sanford marker touched it right up. The walnut rays were a little faded. So I removed them ,they actually unclip and slide off. A little "Old English" and a coat of carnauba wax and they glowed like new. The other amazing thing is the brass rays still had their protective film on them. So they are basically like new! I think the movement was replaced but with the original hands. It's a black quartz movement and runs on a "AA"battery. The Elgin ones were clear and ran on "C" batteries. No matter it looks amazing and I've seen this same clock selling on ebay from $90-$320. The higher figure is with a replaced movement too but I think this guy's on crack...lol. -Mike-
This was always in the "good living room" that nobody was allowed In. My mom was just short of plastic furniture covers:))
Love the sunburst clock ! wow what a great find !
The collecting gods must be smiling on me. This was another case of something that wasn't there yesterday just like the Roseville vase. I really feel I have to go everyday or I'll miss something. This is getting serious.... lol.
OMG we had that same kind of clock in Hong Kong when we lived there....WOW!!! Cool!
Jealous, jealous jealous! Super duper score!
This clock has a very soothing "tick" from it's sweep second hand. Lulled me to sleep last night.
I had and antique store owner on another forum send me a link to an Ebay auction from last week. A clock like this only with a different face sold for $281.00 !! Same case, same movement, just a white and gold face. Don't know if that would make a difference in my clocks value but I have seen 3 alternate faces for this case. Can't believe this ! I thought this was just a reproduction when I bought it for 4 bucks ! -Mike-
Great find and super cool.