Original Listing Description

eBay This is a black Telechron Model 7F63 "Quacker" bird alarm clock dating to the 1934-1939 manufacturing period. Clock Runs and Keeps Time. The 7F63 Quacker is the Alarm-equipped version of this fun design, whereas the version of this clock without alarm is known as the "Smug" (Model 8F01). Quackers quack and the Smugs are "smugly silent", I guess. Telechron offered this clock in Black, Yellow and Blue, all with an Orange beak and eyes in black and white This design was created by Designer Belle Kogan, (1902–2000), who was a Russian American industrial designer and is regarded as the first prominent female in that profession in the United States (the "Godmother of Industrial Design") as well as one of the founders of the profession itself. Production numbers for this Quacker model are miniscule (just 10,422 sold) compared to typical Telechron numbers, which for more common models were between 600,000 and 1,000,000 or so. For Visual Condition, please review the 12 included photos and video (with sound) in this listing. That said, all functions are working on this rare and highly desirable much sought after clock; as you can see from the included video, the clock and the alarm are both working. The "Power Failure Indicator Dot" which changes from White to Red is also working properly. There is a new brown Rayon Cord with ceramic plug, all appropriate for the 1934-1939 time period, and important for electrical safety reasons. The Bakelite body appears to be undamaged in any material way other than the expected signs of handling from ordinary use over the last 84 to 90 years or so. There is a split of opinion on removing things like the brass bezel and polishing them, or keeping the patina of age; we have left the bezel in its aged patina, which matches the patina of the delicate Second-Hand and Alarm-Pointer. Likewise, we have not stripped the clock and polished the Bakelite, matters we feel should be decided by the Buyer. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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