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Lot 123:
Description
A trio of vintage mid-20th-century mechanical tabletop alarm clocks by Smiths, Westclox, and attributed to Prim. The first clock is a Smiths mechanical alarm clock featuring a circular chrome-plated metal case mounted on a blue-painted rectangular metal base. The white dial is marked SMITHS and MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN, featuring blue Arabic numerals, dot minute markers, luminous-tipped hour and minute hands, and a blue alarm setting hand. The second is a Westclox mechanical alarm clock produced in Scotland, housed in a circular cream-coloured plastic case with an integral pedestal stand. The high-contrast black dial features luminous Arabic numerals and hands. The third is a rectangular mechanical alarm clock, attributed to Prim of Czechoslovakia, featuring a cream-coloured plastic case with rounded corners and a curved face. The cream dial has black Arabic numerals and a peripheral minute track, with an ivory-coloured alarm shut-off button on the top.
Condition report:
All three clocks are offered as untested for timekeeping accuracy or alarm function. The items show signs of age-related wear, including minor surface scuffs to the cases and accumulated dust. The chrome-plated case on the Smiths clock shows light pitting and tarnish.
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