Electric mantle clock made of phenol formaldehyde

Made:
1930-1935 in England
Electric mantle clock made of phenol formaldehyde; top half

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Electric mantle clock made of phenol formaldehyde; top half
Science Museum Group Collection
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Electric mantle clock made of phenol formaldehyde, top half circular and bottom half rectangular, with the name Elco SYNCHRONOUS on the dial, English, 1930-1935

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2005-238
Materials:
phenol formaldehyde (unspecified), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (metal), glass, rubber (unidentified) and hardboard
Measurements:
overall (without lead): 145 mm x 205 mm x 78 mm, 0.58kg
type:
clock
credit:
Frangenberg, Tomas