Telechron Turn About Alarm Clock

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Description:

Plastic case, wood base, 4 inch crystal. Red hour and minute hands, gray alarm hand, white sweep second hand.

Model Name:

Turn about

Model Number:

7H221 (7H221)

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

1954

Discontinued:

October 1955

Initial Retail:

$19.95 (USD)

Motive Power:

A/C (electric mains powered)

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Telechron

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

White

Case Material:

Plastic and wood

Dial Color:

Gray

Height:

7 inches

Width:

5 inches

Country of Origin:

USA

Quantity Produced:

2,507

History

"A pert, practical table or wall alarm clock with the modern touch."

A part of the ill-fated designed line, the price was cut to $8.50 after the "Turn-about" was discontinued in October 1955. About three-fourths of the sales occurred after the price cut.

References

Electrifying Time - Telechron and GE Clocks 1925-55, Jim Linz, Schiffer Publishing, 2001.

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This item is shown for the historical record, it is not for sale.

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