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Tornado Alarm Clock

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  • Alarm Clock, rear
  • Alarm Clock, rear

    Object Details

    manufacturer

    William Gilbert Clock Co.

    Description

    This mechanical alarm clock was made about 1925 by the William Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn. The model, suggesting an aggressive wakeup, is called the Tornado.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    James Arthur Collection, New York University

    date made

    ca 1925

    ID Number

    1984.0416.577

    catalog number

    1984.0416.577

    accession number

    1984.0416

    Object Name

    alarm clock

    Measurements

    overall: 6 3/4 in x 4 5/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 17.145 cm x 11.7602 cm x 6.6802 cm
    overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in; 16.51 cm x 11.43 cm x 6.6675 cm

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7448-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1203233

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