Black Illuminated Wall Clock Gents of Leicester

Description

A great example of an 24" illuminated railway clock manufactured by Gents of Leicester. c.1930

The heavy gauge steel casing … more A great example of an 24" illuminated railway clock manufactured by Gents of Leicester. c.1930

The heavy gauge steel casing retains the original black paint. The perspex face is bright and clean with black arabic numerals and chapters. The clock can be illuminated via a remote switch. The original hands now running on a high torque Quartz movement for modern convenience. Internals can be accessed via rear or removable panels to top and bottom of the clock surround.

Rewired with black round flex.

About the maker
Gents of Leicester was formed in 1872 by John Thomas Gent and later registered as Gent & Co. In 1903 they produced an electric clock system labelled as the 'Pul-syn-etic' - a master and slave series of clocks that would go on to revolutionise the workplace and public spaces alike. Gents' electric clocks can still be found in public buildings, railway stations and factories all over the world to this day - a testament to their superior design, build and quality. In the field of electric clocks, Gents products were routinely specified by architects for their simple style, quality, reliability and foolproof installation in any situation. This piece has an attribution mark,
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