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FDR clock shell?

By Sue2, 4 July, 2008
Description

It's the shell of an FDR Man of the hour clock.

I had never seen a man of the hour clock but I found one online and I'm posting a picture of it along with my shell of the clock.

I don't know anything about it and I haven't found anything online until I found this other picture.

I'd like to know anything about it, when it was made, who made it and if it's worth anything.

Thanks

Category
Clocks
Distinguishing marks
On the front it says: F.D.R. THE MAN OF THE HOUR - back sideway letter H, pat 191440?
Condition
Poor
Size and dimensions of this item
about 15 inches tall, base is 10 inches
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
Photos

ramblinrec

16 years 11 months ago

Re: FDR clock shell?

The Roosevelt Man of the Hour clock dates from 1933 the after the 1932 election, made by the United Electric Clock Comapny, its a white base metal with a four color process that gave it a bonze finish. It had a 30 hour key wind 

The one you found is a restored piece you might contact seller to see if he or she wants to buy it to restore.  A perfect one would fetch four to five hundred dollars but yours and the restored one are missing a key component.  The Clock which had a scene of a young boy standing on the helm of a ship at sea for the face,  the boys arm and the wheel moved with the tick of the clock

Missing the real value piece and being a shell you might get twenty five to fifty dollars for it but the buyer is going to have to be someone who will restore it

Good Luck with it  

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Anonymous (not verified)

14 years 7 months ago

In reply to Re: FDR clock shell? by ramblinrec

Re: FDR clock shell?

i FIND A MAN OF THE HOUR CLOCK AT AN ESTATE SALE TODAY IN LIKE WORKING CONDITION. AND IT IS FOR SALE.

BRIEN

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