Electrifying Time: Telechron and G. E. Clocks 1925-55

If you own one or more Telechron or G.E. clocks, then this is absolutely a must-have book. If you are simply a fan of classic electric clocks, Art Deco, or early-mid twentieth century industrial design. then this book still might be of interest.This is clock porn at its best. Linz's book is filled with color and black and white photos and illustrations of these mostly beautiful (and a few not-so) vintage clocks from 1925 to 1955, as well as descriptions, dimensions, sales figures, original price and other information for most of them. Telechron made mantel clocks, wall clocks, desk clocks, alarm clocks and pretty much any other electric clock that you can think of. They were made of stone, metal, plastic, wood, and glass in a variety of styles designed by a variety of male and female designers. There are a lot of clocks on display in this book.While the pictures offer the glitz and glamour, the book also has a short history of Telechron, a chapter on the major designers, technical information, a pricing guide, and more. Best of all, however, is a section by Telechron guru "Pappy" on repairing and restoring Telechron clocks. This section is filled with valuable information on what to do (and not to do) when repair or restoration is needed. And with 55 to 85 year old clocks, repair or restoration eventually will be needed!Realistically, this book is targeted at Telechron collectors or owners. And if you are a Telechron collector or owner, you really should have this book. It is the single best reference book. Otherwise, I would consider this an optional book that has some interesting information about the electrical power grid, 20th century design and manufacturing, and some pretty pictures of cool Telechron clocks.

The definitive bible on Telechron motored electric clocks which includes Revere chime clocks, General electric and Herschede. These companies all had a working relationship and used the Warren Telechron electric rotors to power the clocks. A good basic book about Electric clocks with many pictures and model identifications. Some restoration tips are provided also. Silverdollar web site is a good place to get additional information.

The book contains a lot of good history on the company, the founder, and the advertising/promotion meterials. The section on the "designers" gets a little boring. The section on repairing/restoring is interesting and has some good information. There is not a lot of depth to it but for most people, it is more than you'll need. I like the model look up list in the back. The price guide will soon go out of date though, and some of the color photos of the various clocks are horribly green. Overall it's a good book and well worth buying if you are a Telechron enthusiast.

Very informative book

Great information and wonderful color pics of nearly every model! Love this book!

This is a well done book with tons of photos and lots of literature and obscure facts on Warren Telechron. The only thing I found a little dissapointing was the clocks themselves. A few are fabulous, scarce and expensive but the majority are rather conservative and dull. Still, an excellent piece of research.

This is a rare print resource for Telechron collectors. The quality of the materials is above that of other collector books I've purchased, well worth the purchase price.

For Telechron clock enthusiasts, this book is well organized with an extensive listing of clocks made during Warren Telechron production years. Excellent pictures and documentation. For the enthusiast well worth the purchase price.