Toby Wilson
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LOT 60
A Royal Observer Corps sector clock, from the No. 4 Group Royal Observer Corps Operations Room at Colchester,
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium
Lot 60
A Royal Observer Corps sector clock, from the No. 4 Group Royal Observer Corps Operations Room at Colchester,
A Royal Observer Corps sector clock, from the No. 4 Group Royal Observer Corps Operations Room at Colchester,
the single chain fusee movement and anchor escapement stamped 19339 Made by W. Elliott Ltd, England, 1941, painted 35.5cm diameter dial, with cast bezel, silvered sight ring and mahogany surround to the pegged back-box, (old split to wood of backbox), painted black with white lettering "R 29-10-1934 stores No 21B/713; Con No. A194412/54C22 (b)" with painted broad-arrow, the surround 47cm wide, complete with three pegs, pendulum (not fitted) and key.
Footnotes
According to information supplied by the vendor, his late father was a member of the Royal Observer Corps and his final posting was to the Colchester operations room. The clock was given to him upon his retirement in 1982.
The clock is believed to have been situated in the operations room in No.4 group Royal Observers Corps from 1941 to 1982.
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