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<p>[QUOTE="RachelW, post: 9424113, member: 15376"]<p style="text-align: center">Hi all!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">I've been needing an alarm clock and picked up this one last week. </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Its got Kaiser on the face and west germany on the back. The face has that glow in the dark element in the dots and hands. I've found a few similar online but none with both the pocket watch look and this particular face. As far as I saw Kaiser produced travel alarm clocks from the 30s-72, but that's all I've got...</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]433365[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]433366[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]433368[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">It has this inscription on the bottom, I assumed this was the owner's mark, JM being initials and 66 being the year? Or am I wrong on this?</p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]433367[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Its had a rough life and I like it like that, but it is somewhat broken. I got it as a potentially fun project but I know nothing about clocks at all so would appreciate some pointers at what I'm looking at! Is it missing a ring on the bottom? The left ring is the wind and it barely moves and snaps back to place when you let go. Sometimes you can hear it ticking faintly when its shaken but the arms don't move. Does this mean its 'overwound' (though I heard that wasn't a thing and just needs cleaning/oil?)? Can I do this myself or do I need to take it to someone? The alarm ring works just fine! </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]433369[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Also I've only gone over it with a little soft scrub and a gentle toothbrush, anything else I can do to get it looking a little happier?</p> <p style="text-align: center">Thankie <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RachelW, post: 9424113, member: 15376"][CENTER]Hi all! I've been needing an alarm clock and picked up this one last week. Its got Kaiser on the face and west germany on the back. The face has that glow in the dark element in the dots and hands. I've found a few similar online but none with both the pocket watch look and this particular face. As far as I saw Kaiser produced travel alarm clocks from the 30s-72, but that's all I've got... [ATTACH=full]433365[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]433366[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]433368[/ATTACH] It has this inscription on the bottom, I assumed this was the owner's mark, JM being initials and 66 being the year? Or am I wrong on this? [ATTACH=full]433367[/ATTACH] Its had a rough life and I like it like that, but it is somewhat broken. I got it as a potentially fun project but I know nothing about clocks at all so would appreciate some pointers at what I'm looking at! Is it missing a ring on the bottom? The left ring is the wind and it barely moves and snaps back to place when you let go. Sometimes you can hear it ticking faintly when its shaken but the arms don't move. Does this mean its 'overwound' (though I heard that wasn't a thing and just needs cleaning/oil?)? Can I do this myself or do I need to take it to someone? The alarm ring works just fine! [ATTACH=full]433369[/ATTACH] Also I've only gone over it with a little soft scrub and a gentle toothbrush, anything else I can do to get it looking a little happier? Thankie :D[/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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