The Copal model 702

[Mackey]

The Copal Model 702 - Flip clock alarm featuring glass front and bronze or gold anodized aluminum wrap around case. The clock can be found in print advertising from 1973 and was priced from $16.99 to $25.95 with a manufactures suggested retail price of $34.95.

The clock could be found on the shelves around the time the Copal Model 222 was available.

Because the case is entirely aluminum and glass, it feels heavy in the hand although it only weighs in at about 1.8 lbs. The white on black digits are well lighted by an orange neon glow bulb. The clock feaures a piezoelectric alarm with the standard loud buzzing alarm and a snooze button (lasting only from 3-5 minutes). The clock alarm on/off switch is found on the back of the clock. The clock stands out among flip clocks of the day due to it's seconds wheel. These were not uncommon in the rolling wheel (cyclometer) clocks, but not often found in later flip clocks.

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[Mackey]

Video of clock details and disassembly

[Towmater]

That is a really nice clock, look super solid!

[Mackey]

That is a really nice clock, look super solid!

To me it looks like an "executive" flip clock. Kind of pretentious but put together very well.
Clearly they couldn't go on making the clocks like this (and make a profit). There had to be much processing to get one of these done (the aluminum extruding process, the anodizing, the stamping/milling then the tight fit assembly.) I've weighed it a couple of times but it's about the same weight as a plastic version .... it just feels heavy.