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"Electrolarm" clock
Manufactured by: Warren Telechron Company (active 1912–1992)
Manufactured by: Edison General Electric Appliance Company (American, founded in 1918)
Manufactured by: Edison General Electric Appliance Company (American, founded in 1918)
1929–1931
Object Place: Ashland, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Plastic case (Vinylite), brass trim, metal dial, electronic components
Dimensions
Overall: 19.1 x 13.3 x 8.9 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Parker Prindle, Jr. in honor of Carl Edwin Prindle
Accession Number2014.1093
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
DescriptionTelechron Model 700 "Electrolarm". Molded plastic case in white with gold dial, and fluted brass trim.
Marks
Warren Telechron Co. Metal label attached to back (see images)
InscriptionsOperation instructions molded into the plastic on the back side.
ProvenanceBy 2014 J. Parker Prindle, Boston, MA; 2014 gift of Parker Prindle to the MFA. (Accession date: September 24, 2014)