150.00 EUR
This particular vintage flip clock / alarm clock is incredibly mod and eye catching - from the heart of the 70's space age Eames / Panton era design and very unique. It was designed and launched in 1971 by Bosch and is the only one ever made by them. This design is timeless.
Vintage flip clocks are Indeed a wonderful example of European inventiveness. The story of the flip clock begins in Italy with the founding of the company Solari di Udine in
1948. Remigio Solari, a self-taught engineer, fitted alphanumeric characters and text onto
metal (later plastic) flaps attached on a wheel mechanism, enclosed it within a glass display
and the flap display was born.
The Solari board, the name by which it would become known as, was first installed at Liège
Guillemins station in Belgium in 1956. Never before had information - or even time - been
displayed in such a fashion. It was a hit and became an industry standard in rail and air
terminals worldwide.
The black button at the back is the alarm switch.
Size
Width x Height x Depth
17 x 9 x 9 cm
6.7 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Condition
Very good vintage condition, some minor ware of use. The time and alarm tested and in working condition.
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