SamSpade
New in Town
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- Location
- Eastern North Carolina
My Great Grandfather passed away recently. He was a pillar of the local community, town chairmen, and head of the local POW's as well. Being a POW himself he was cursed with a problem that is rather common with those who had to struggle to keep what they had while in the camps; he was a hoarder. An organized one at that, with most of his items (Even empty milk cartons and old newspapers) stacked high in neat piles.
I walked into what was my Great Grandmother(Who passed in the the late 90's)'s room,and saw the clock sitting on the bedstand, as though if it had been there, as it probably had been, since it was bought.
I immediately took a liking to the thing and decided to key it in on the computer; turns out this is a Model 5 Westclox Babyben that was manufactured from 1939 to 1949. After putting forth some elbow grease and a bit of vinegar, her nickel plating is starting to shine up nicely. An additional bonus is that she does indeed work, alarm, both loud and soft, rings (Perhaps not my favorite feature some mornings), the nobs turn, and the time keeps. The tick is so faint that you must hold it to your ear to hear it, I am unsure weather that has to do with age or not.
In the very same house I found other items that I will certainly have to show off in another thread, but until then, what do you fellas think? (This is not the actual clock, as no digital cameras that connect to computers are readily available.)
I walked into what was my Great Grandmother(Who passed in the the late 90's)'s room,and saw the clock sitting on the bedstand, as though if it had been there, as it probably had been, since it was bought.
I immediately took a liking to the thing and decided to key it in on the computer; turns out this is a Model 5 Westclox Babyben that was manufactured from 1939 to 1949. After putting forth some elbow grease and a bit of vinegar, her nickel plating is starting to shine up nicely. An additional bonus is that she does indeed work, alarm, both loud and soft, rings (Perhaps not my favorite feature some mornings), the nobs turn, and the time keeps. The tick is so faint that you must hold it to your ear to hear it, I am unsure weather that has to do with age or not.
In the very same house I found other items that I will certainly have to show off in another thread, but until then, what do you fellas think? (This is not the actual clock, as no digital cameras that connect to computers are readily available.)
