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[Mixmaster]

More cool lights

Here is the pair of cool lamps with the fiberglass lampshades:

I paid $45 for the pair.

 

[Vintage Betty]

lyburnum - the coversion of these pieces is nothing short of spectacular. :eusa_clap

 

[Mixmaster]

More good finds....

So, my handle is Mixmaster, but I haven't posted any yet (Sunbeam Mixmasters, that is!).....

In this picture there are three mixers, the one in the middle and the one on the left are both model 3's (made 1936-8). The model 3 on the left was purchased from a fellow mixer collector for $30. That's a pretty good deal, and I was happy to get it. That is, until, I went to an estate sale and purchased the one in the middle for $5. ....and the $5 one works better than the $30 one! It didn't when I first got it home, but I opened it up, re-greased it, oiled it, gave it a new cord, and now it runs like a champ!

Just to round out the description, the mixer on the right is a model 5 (there was no model 4 produced). Model 5's were produced from 1939-40.

-Sherri

 

[Mixmaster]

cool stool

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This one is particularly stunning to me...great job!

-Sherri

 

[Quigley Brown]

I found this at the Goodwill today. An original Jefferson Golden Hour. It was working for a short while, then....quit. It's definitely vintage by the look of the plug in. It was $7.

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[Feraud]

That is a beautiful clock QB.

 

[Quigley Brown]

I read that the date the clock was made was on the inside of the base so I unscrewed the bottom: 2/25/54!

 

[MrNewportCustom]

Quigley! I haven't seen one of those in years! I've always wanted one! Congratulations!


Lee

 

[MrNewportCustom]

Beautiful clock, Mixmaster! At least yours works. I haven't taken the time to open mine up yet.


Lee

 

[goldwyn girl]

Quigley Brown, that is some clock :eusa_clap

 

[Quigley Brown]

Quigley Brown, that is some clock :eusa_clap

Thanks. An antique clock repairman told me it would cost about $75 to fix. Is that worth it? [huh]

 

[Smuterella]

Thanks. An antique clock repairman told me it would cost about $75 to fix. Is that worth it? [huh]

hell yeah

 

[dhermann1]

I think if you look at some of the collectables and antique web sites, you'll find those clocks are worth drastically more than what you will have invested.
Regarding the ash trays, there was a time in America when a dinner table place setting included a small ash tray! People sat and smoked AS THEY ATE! If you don't remember the 1950's it's hard to imagine how smoke drenched it was. Nobody noticed because everyone stank uniformly.

 

[Zemke Fan]

Heck yeah...

Thanks. An antique clock repairman told me it would cost about $75 to fix. Is that worth it? [huh]

Absolutely! Get it fixed! (Sorry, Quigs, but I seem to be FULL of strong opinions today.)

 

[Smuterella]

I think if you look at some of the collectables and antique web sites, you'll find those clocks are worth drastically more than what you will have invested.
Regarding the ash trays, there was a time in America when a dinner table place setting included a small ash tray! People sat and smoked AS THEY ATE! If you don't remember the 1950's it's hard to imagine how smoke drenched it was. Nobody noticed because everyone stank uniformly.

Before the smoking ban over here I used to really enjoy going out for a curry with friends where we would order obscene amounts of food and smoke between courses

*wistful sigh*

 

[Quigley Brown]

Absolutely! Get it fixed! (Sorry, Quigs, but I seem to be FULL of strong opinions today.)

Well, it's now in the hands of the clock repairman. I'll be eating macaroni and cheese for a few weeks...:eusa_doh:

 

[Josephine]

Well, it's now in the hands of the clock repairman. I'll be eating macaroni and cheese for a few weeks...:eusa_doh:

When you get the clock back all nice and shiny you can splurge and throw a can of cream of mushroom soup into that mac and cheese. lol

 

[Warbaby]

Well, it's now in the hands of the clock repairman. I'll be eating macaroni and cheese for a few weeks...:eusa_doh:

Wish I'd seen this thread a day earlier - those Golden Hour clocks are pretty easy to repair yourself. I've restored a dozen or so and if the motor's not burned out it's usually just a matter of cleaning the drive gears and oiling the motor. Dismantling one takes only a few minutes and there aren't a lot of fiddly little bits to deal with. OTOH, having your clock guy do it is the sure way to have it running in tip-top shape for years to come.

They're very cool clocks and one of the great mid-century design icons - definitely worth the cost of restoring it, particularly considering the smokin' price you got it for.

 

[CherryRed]

Great clocks!
That sun burst is exactly the style I am watching out for. I like the dark color better than the gold ones with wood.

 

[Quigley Brown]

When you get the clock back all nice and shiny you can splurge and throw a can of cream of mushroom soup into that mac and cheese. lol

But I don't like mushrooms!