271-Advertising Clock
SKU: 271 by Clock Props271-Advertising Clock
A rare French advertising clock, probably from the 1930's.
I have not been able to find any references for this clock other than Vedette was a leading French clock brand.
The original movement is shown here in case someone familiar with electrics would wish to return it to it's original state as a 110 volt power system.
It therefore cannot function in the UK which is why we have converted it to quartz.
It had a system of florescent tubes which illuminated the red wording on the dial and no doubt LEDs could be inserted to highlight the lettering. Definitely a clock for a collector.
52 cm wide / high x 12 cm deep
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