For sale is a 1930s ART DECO GENERAL ELECTRIC TELECHRON CATHEDRAL RED DOT CLOCK Model AB-328 from the GE Telechron Company. This mantel clock is not running and needs maintenance but the wood case exterior is in great condition. The glass face has no breaks or defects. The electric cord is not original to the clock. The maker’s metal plate on the back of the clock is marked with several patent dates, the most recent patent date is January 27, 1927. The clock’s serial number is 445125 B. clock has a lighter colored wood overlay as a front decorative border. The clock stands 7 1/4 inches tall. The wood base is measured 5 5/8 inches by 3 1/8 inches. A nice collectible vintage clock.
Starting in 1932, most Telechron and G.E. clocks used the initial model number for their clocks to match their function. For example, clocks with the first number being a “3” which indicates the clock is a 3 series clock which was for “small desk clocks”. This clock which starts with an “AB” is an exception that does not follow their “series” function rule. The company spent huge amounts on magazine and newspaper ads and brochures. The art deco designs of their pre-War period clocks are still the most collected and prized of all.
