General Electric Flip Clocks

[Obtuse]

2 recent clock radio projects. A 7-4333D and a C4332C. Virtually the same, except the C4332C lacks the blacklight display and earphone jack, but adds weather radio band and a telescoping antenna. Both use Copal clock mechanisms.

Thanks to Engineer for help with LED blacklight conversion on the 7-4333D.

[Guest]

Very nice. We don't often see GE units cleaned up like this, so, good work. Glad the LED blacklight worked well for you.

[Jumblejeff]

Those look really nice. Those GE clocks have very durable cabinets. I like the black light look with the led harness. I have the same harness that I waiting to use in a future clock purchase.
Nice work!

[RetroFlip]

The GE model numbers variation, it makes my head spin a little. At some point GE was branding the display as Chrono-Glow™ Blacklight in sales material, really pops on the refresh. The telescoping antenna you don't see too much in bedside clock radios, wonder what it was marketed as.

[Guest]

Yes, it seems like GE was fast and loose with model numbers. I have seen some of the same model with flip movements powered by Telechron motors while others were Copal motors. The roller, or cyclotron, movements were always Telechron type motors.

[cyb3rbyte]

I think the antenna on your one GE is for the Weather radio! Just a hunch. Good looking clocks!

[Obtuse]

These GE's are well built, usually a good cleaning brings them back. These both have Copal mechanisms, which are pretty robust as well.

I am very familiar with the 7-4333 (blacklight model), as I received one as kid in the mid-70's (that one is long gone, though).

Now I have 2 of those (the other has a working original blacklight), along with the C4332C (weather radio model).

I think the antenna on your one GE is for the Weather radio! Just a hunch. Good looking clocks!

Thanks! You are correct, the antenna is for the weather radio.

[Obtuse]

Interesting....these GE Clock Radios were also made (with minor cosmetic changes) for JC Penney: