J. Oswald
Rolling Eyes Clock
J Oswald, (Frau
Josa Oswald) and Fritz Oswald were believed to be Wife & Husband. Both were issued patents in Germany, about 2
weeks apart. Both were listed at the
same address.
The patent
for these clocks was issued in 1926. At
that time the clocks were carved from wood of the Holly tree. After WW2, they shifted to a composite
material. By the 1950’s there were
knock-offs being made, mostly in Japan.
Before WW2
they formed a company called OSUHR, which is a combination of OS for
Oswald and UHR, for the first 3 lette... |