Tornado Alarm Clock

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.

Date Made: ca 1925

Manufacturer: William Gilbert Clock Co.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: James Arthur Collection, New York University

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0416.577Catalog Number: 1984.0416.577Accession 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

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

Record Id: nmah_1203233

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