Roundup: Vintage Clocks

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Nothing makes a graphic statement on the wall like a big, black and white clock. We especially love the look of the old Seth Thomas clocks from the 60s and 70s, with their stripped-down, functional aesthetic. In case you're a fan of vintage timepieces, we've rounded up a few examples from across the web, including wall and alarm clocks that all claim to be in working condition...

FIRST ROW
• Seth Thomas Clock from Salvage One, $40
• 1980 GE Clock Radio from Etsy Seller Pudding, $26
• Bakelite Wall Clock from Etsy Seller Chronology, $64
• Raymor German Travertine Clock from Hi and Lo Modern, $275
• Spartus 70s Asterisk Wall Clock from Hi and Lo Modern, $95

SECOND ROW
• Helvetica Wall Clock from Etsy Seller FoundVintageStyle, $38
• Small Face Alarm Clock from Ruby Lane, $20
• Mid Century Modern Clock from Etsy Seller Jill Ruth, $52
• Hermes Clock and Barometer Set from Branded Luxury, Price on Request
• Seth Thomas Vintage Wall Clock from Etsy Seller The Brick House, $28

Comments (8)

clock #1 -- I think they had these in my high school...I was always staring at it wishing it was time to leave!

posted by plumeria on June 8th 2009 at 10:39am
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I'm pretty sure clock #1 has been in every classroom in every school that I have ever stepped foot in.

posted by mam2321 on June 8th 2009 at 10:42am
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#2...the rectangular clock radio was my very first ....I marked my favorite disco station on the dial, lol

posted by ohjodi on June 8th 2009 at 11:50am
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Nice collection of clocks. It's funny to look at places like Target and see the design inspiration from the vintage collections.

Laura
http://www.grafxnerd.net

posted by grafxnerd on June 8th 2009 at 12:03pm
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OMG I am still using rectangular clock #2 - it's considered vintage now???

posted by Star Princess on June 8th 2009 at 12:13pm
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I just purchased a clock very similar to #1 from a salvage store in Baltimore and am currently trying to convert it to run on a battery instead of being hardwired. Any hints on how to do this would be great.

posted by ahatton on June 8th 2009 at 12:48pm
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I've got an IBM factory clock, but it runs on 24V DC (as it was synched to the factory machines). I haven't got around to finding a transformer & doing the wiring to plug it into an outlet. Suppose I could hook it up to a coupla 12V car batterys...

posted by rapidtransitman on June 8th 2009 at 7:05pm
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Cheap cluttered thrift shops are always such a great place to go to find odd clocks.

posted by baileyb on June 8th 2009 at 8:19pm
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