Electric Clock Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Electric clock

Date Made

1949-1991

Creators

Jefferson Electric Company

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Bellwood

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.50.259

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Zinc alloy
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Plastic
Cotton (Fiber)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

underneath: Jefferson / Golden Hour / Electric Clock / Jefferson Electric Company Bellwood, Illinois / 115 V.A.C. 60 CY ONLY 2.5 WATTS / Cat. No. 580-101 / Patentt No. 2642713. underneath left side: [copyright logo] / [copyright logo] underneath right side: [UL logo]

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