Early Gents of Leicester C15 Wall Clock

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A large early industrial clock from renowned electrical manufacturers Gents of Leicester. c.1920

Model number C15 in the 18" dial diameter bearing the company's official name - Gent & Co Ltd, as well as the Pul-syn-etic branding. Beautiful time aged dial features roman numerals with the early spaded hands running on the original slave movement which now has benefit of a modern battery operated impulse driver giving that synonymous mechanical 'clunk' every 30 seconds. Heavy duty stepped steel casing with overall diameter of 24".

A large early industrial clock from renowned electrical manufacturers Gents of Leicester. c.1920

Model number C15 in the 18" dial diameter bearing the company's official name - Gent & Co Ltd, as well as the Pul-syn-etic branding. Beautiful time aged dial features roman numerals with the early spaded hands running on the original slave movement which now has benefit of a modern battery operated impulse driver giving that synonymous mechanical 'clunk' every 30 seconds. Heavy duty stepped steel casing with overall diameter of 24".

About the maker
Gents of Leicester was formed in 1872 by John Thomas Gent and later registered as Gent & Co. In 1903 they produced an electric clock system labelled as the 'Pul-syn-etic' - a master and slave series of clocks that would go on to revolutionise the workplace and public spaces alike. Gents' electric clocks can still be found in public buildings, railway stations and factories all over the world to this day - a testament to their superior design, build and quality. In the field of electric clocks, Gents products were routinely specified by architects for their simple style, quality, reliability and foolproof installation in any situation.

Dimensions
Diameter: 660mm
Depth: 100mm
Weight: 10kg