Homefront War Alarm Clock

[otter42]

Saw this on an auction,  very interesting story behind these alarm clocks:

 

Description from auction: 

In 1944, you literally could not go into a store and buy a new alarm clock. Those who didn't live next door to a rooster had a pretty fair excuse for being late to work. To pre-empt an epidemic of tardiness that might hurt the War effort, the War Production Board authorized clockmakers to produce special "war alarms". For the War. Hands and dials are from the Warden and the movement and alarm dial from the Reporter to create a great, simple, little alarm clock. No bell, luminous numbers or light but full of Telechron dependability. Later that same year, with the War on its last legs (The Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima or Okinawa notwithstanding), Telechron got the OK to begin making consumer clocks again. The War Alarm became Dispatcher and, along with Telalarm, Telechron was back in the clock business even before the end of hostilities.

[GWS]

That's a pretty darn cool alarm clock!  I wonder if the housing was bakelite or some type of plastic? Either way, very cool!  War Alarm, too cool!  Thanks for posting this!

 

 

Steve

[billl]

That's a terrific piece. Never seen anything quite like it.

 

[Scott C.]

Wonderful condition - has a bit of an art deco look to it. Is it wind-up or corded electric?

[otter42]

Not sure, would assume electric with the second hand.