Battery-powered electric clocks have been used since the 1870s. When a reliable power supply became available, electric clocks were made to plug into a wall. The electric digital clock design created in 1933 by Kem Weber for Lawson Time, Inc., took clock design in a new direction.
To read this article — and over 25,000 more — try Kovels Membership FREE for 7 Days
Kovels Knowledge Members get full access to 25,000 articles on antiques and collectibles from 60 years of publication.