• Telechron was an American company that manufactured electric clocks between 1912 and 1992. "Telechron" is derived from the Greek words tele, meaning "far...
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    General Electric acquired a half interest in Telechron in 1929, and full interest in 1943. Telechron's clocks remained popular into the 1950s; the company...
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    name was inspired by the success of Henry Warren's Telechron clocks. Upon discovering the Telechron technology, Hammond designed a motor that was synchronous...
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  • salesman for the Self Winding Clock Company and Telechron of Ashland, Massachusetts. Originally part of Telechron it progressed from an office in Boston, Massachusetts...
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    the wrong time when power is restored. Some synchronous clocks (e.g. Telechron) have an indicator which shows if it has stopped and restarted. Some electric...
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    external cup rotors, and use shading coils to provide starting torque. Telechron clock motors have shaded poles for starting torque, and a two-spoke ring...
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  • while Dura made the cases; these are often referred to as Dura models. Telechron and General Electric also made clocks using Dura cases, and Graff did...
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    founded Telechron, which, in partnership with General Electric, manufactured electric clocks in Ashland until 1979, thirteen years before Telechron itself...
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  • manufacturer to offer electric clocks beginning in 1931, but the Warren Telechron Company began selling electric clocks in 1912, 19 years prior to Bulova...
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    talks about internal self-government in London. June 8 – General Electric/Telechron introduces model 7H241 "The Snooz Alarm", the first snooze alarm clock...
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