Annunciator Clock

Q: What can you tell me about this vintage clock? Printed on the clock face is “Manufactured by Waterbury Clock Co. U.S.A.” The year “1893” is on the back of the clock. A: This is an annunciator clock. Annunciators were used to call workers in large homes and hotels to do a job in the […]

Holtzer-Cabot Annunciator Clock

Q: I inherited this clock from my grandmother in 1999. She told me it was from Tryon, North Carolina, but I don’t know anything more about it. I understand it to be an annunciator clock. There are drop-down placards with the names of various rooms written on them behind the six rectangular windows. The knob […]

“Ski on Mountains” Clock

Q:  This wooden clock has a raised figure of a skier and the words “Ski on Mountains, Winter’s Games” on it. Do you think it is has something to do with the Winter Olympics? It’s 32 inches high and 17 inches wide and is battery operated. Written on the clock face is “Dewberry” and “London.” […]

George Nelson “Fan” Clock

Some of the most popular clocks made after 1944 in the mid-century modern style were designed by an architect and journalist. George Nelson (1908-1986) graduated with a degree in architecture in 1931. He went Europe and wrote magazine articles praising the famous designers and introducing their ideas and his to the U.S. He suggested the […]