Hello, I just wanted to show a picture of my 35kg flipping wall clock. Also a picture of the same model on the streets of Perth Western Australia in 1954 (state library State Library of Western Australia 303449PD)
It is lit by two fluorescent tubes. The outside/retailer says Gensign. The works, bolted onto the back of the face, which is a substantial slab of cast aluminium says "Solari in Udine"
I really don't think the Kings Cross sticker is genuine. Sydney's Kings cross station only opened in 1979 and I can't see them using this monster which would already have been old then in a new station. Could possibly have been on the streets of the notorious King's cross in Sydney in the 1950s, but I'm not sure.
It works, with the most delightful and sometimes startling buzzes and clicks. And the cascade of metal numbers when the minutes, hours, date and days turn I'm sure would gladden the hearts of anyone on this forum.
It works completely fine, but everything is out of sync. The hours change at 13 minutes. I am not mechanically minded, so I can't really work out how to line it all up. The instructions are faded.
If people want to see the insides I will add more photos.
It is lit by two fluorescent tubes. The outside/retailer says Gensign. The works, bolted onto the back of the face, which is a substantial slab of cast aluminium says "Solari in Udine"
I really don't think the Kings Cross sticker is genuine. Sydney's Kings cross station only opened in 1979 and I can't see them using this monster which would already have been old then in a new station. Could possibly have been on the streets of the notorious King's cross in Sydney in the 1950s, but I'm not sure.
It works, with the most delightful and sometimes startling buzzes and clicks. And the cascade of metal numbers when the minutes, hours, date and days turn I'm sure would gladden the hearts of anyone on this forum.
It works completely fine, but everything is out of sync. The hours change at 13 minutes. I am not mechanically minded, so I can't really work out how to line it all up. The instructions are faded.
If people want to see the insides I will add more photos.
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