Electric Clock, 1953-1960
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1910s, Henry Warren invented a small self-starting synchronous motor that ran on alternating current to run a clock. His company, using the Telechron brand name, spurred the development of inexpensive electric alarm clocks that by the mid-1920s outpaced spring-driven versions. General Electric took controlling interest in Warren's company in the early 1940s, producing electric clocks until 1979.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric clock
Date Made
1953-1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2025.113.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Red (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 3 in
Inscriptions
on clock face:
GENERAL ELECTRIC / Telechron / MADE IN U.S.A.
on back:
GENERAL ELECTRIC / CLOCK / MODEL 7H216K / [...] / GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. / ASHLAND, MASS. / MADE IN U.S.A.
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