It does it all ! except fire, though it might set one~ I know I've seen one on line some where in the distant past - can't find one now of course.
From the local "Antique" market, last week $35, this Sunday $20 - It has some abuse but I think it will
clean up. it's American,United Clock Corp. Brooklyn N.Y. . It would hold cigarettes in a compartment with a flip up lid in the trail.
There is a igniter/lighter element that unscrews at the rear of the breech. It doesn't appear to be hooked up, but seems
to have beeen always on - no switch is evident, a rather dicey house burning devise
The base is 12 inches long, coppered hard pot metal.
For what it's made from it's cleaning up well enough, hoping the clock will run.
History;
" United Metal Goods produced a long line of cheap, tasteless clocks that have since become cultural icons. "
Abraham Levy founded the United Clock Company in Brooklyn, New York in 1905. He remained president of the company until his death in 1961.In August of 1968, United bought the inventory, equipment, and tools of the Sessions Clock Company of Forestville, Connecticut, and for a short time marked clocks made at the Sessions factory “Sessions-United.” Eventually, United expanded its operations and became United Metal Goods Manufacturing Company.
From the local "Antique" market, last week $35, this Sunday $20 - It has some abuse but I think it will
clean up. it's American,United Clock Corp. Brooklyn N.Y. . It would hold cigarettes in a compartment with a flip up lid in the trail.
There is a igniter/lighter element that unscrews at the rear of the breech. It doesn't appear to be hooked up, but seems
to have beeen always on - no switch is evident, a rather dicey house burning devise
The base is 12 inches long, coppered hard pot metal.
For what it's made from it's cleaning up well enough, hoping the clock will run.
History;
" United Metal Goods produced a long line of cheap, tasteless clocks that have since become cultural icons. "
It's All a Matter of Taste - The Antiques Almanac
theantiquesalmanac.com › itsallamatteroftasteAbraham Levy founded the United Clock Company in Brooklyn, New York in 1905. He remained president of the company until his death in 1961.In August of 1968, United bought the inventory, equipment, and tools of the Sessions Clock Company of Forestville, Connecticut, and for a short time marked clocks made at the Sessions factory “Sessions-United.” Eventually, United expanded its operations and became United Metal Goods Manufacturing Company.
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