VINTAGE ANTIQUE COIN OP DIME A WAKE HOTEL ALARM CLOCK TRADE STIMULATOR
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:51625 |
VINTAGE HOTEL DIME A WAKE CLOCK AND ALARM CLOCK
Remember the good old days (whenever THEY were!)? you'd drive up to or check into a road-side motel and check in. If you wanted to wake up in the morning at a certain time, you put a dime into one of these and it ring at the time you pre-set on the dial.
The clock worked and was would daily by the room keeper with a clock key, but if you wanted to use the alarm feature, you needed to pay for it. These were from the days before the m...ain desk had a system that would ring your room phone with a pre-recorded call. The innkeeper didn't want to set his own alarm to get up and wake up a guest at 3AM by knocking on their door, so these were invented.
Great device, AND a profit turner.
This is a great intact piece that runs on a clock-work mechanism. The alarm can be set by using the knobs and dials by the guest. Nice, clean and comes with the original key and lock. Completely unmolested and doesn't have paint all over the sides. (If a room was re-painted, the painters wouldn't bother to take these off the wall and just painted around them. And usually some of these have a couplle colors on them.
The plastic holder on the front fits a business card. They Motel would either put their r own card in in the frame, OR they would rent that space to a local restaurant to put their cards into the frames to lure travelers to a local hash-house.
Great piece of Americana Road-House history.
The alarm rings very well. The clock mechanism works, but sporadically stops and starts. It should get a good cleaning and oiling by a competent clocksmith. This comes with the original key to open the unit, and I'll include a winding key as well. This has seen VERY LITTLE use and is almost new old stock based on a visual inspection.
Please review all the pictures as they are to be considered a part of the item listing and description.
Please ask any and all questions before bidding. Only PayPal is accepted. Please settle your account within three days of the close of auction. If you are bidding on more than one item, let me know and I can hold your order(s) for one check out and combined postage. Local pick-up is always FREE! All items are shipped heavily packed and protected from moisture intrusion during shipping. Just make sure to ask for an Invoice first before paying if you are buying multiple items. Sorry, but there is NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDING, WINNING OR SHIPPING. I always leave positive Feedback for all Buyers that leave Feedback first. If you don't leave Feedback, I'll return the favor by also not leaving any. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!
Remember the good old days (whenever THEY were!)? you'd drive up to or check into a road-side motel and check in. If you wanted to wake up in the morning at a certain time, you put a dime into one of these and it ring at the time you pre-set on the dial.
The clock worked and was would daily by the room keeper with a clock key, but if you wanted to use the alarm feature, you needed to pay for it. These were from the days before the m...ain desk had a system that would ring your room phone with a pre-recorded call. The innkeeper didn't want to set his own alarm to get up and wake up a guest at 3AM by knocking on their door, so these were invented.
Great device, AND a profit turner.
This is a great intact piece that runs on a clock-work mechanism. The alarm can be set by using the knobs and dials by the guest. Nice, clean and comes with the original key and lock. Completely unmolested and doesn't have paint all over the sides. (If a room was re-painted, the painters wouldn't bother to take these off the wall and just painted around them. And usually some of these have a couplle colors on them.
The plastic holder on the front fits a business card. They Motel would either put their r own card in in the frame, OR they would rent that space to a local restaurant to put their cards into the frames to lure travelers to a local hash-house.
Great piece of Americana Road-House history.
The alarm rings very well. The clock mechanism works, but sporadically stops and starts. It should get a good cleaning and oiling by a competent clocksmith. This comes with the original key to open the unit, and I'll include a winding key as well. This has seen VERY LITTLE use and is almost new old stock based on a visual inspection.
Please review all the pictures as they are to be considered a part of the item listing and description.
Please ask any and all questions before bidding. Only PayPal is accepted. Please settle your account within three days of the close of auction. If you are bidding on more than one item, let me know and I can hold your order(s) for one check out and combined postage. Local pick-up is always FREE! All items are shipped heavily packed and protected from moisture intrusion during shipping. Just make sure to ask for an Invoice first before paying if you are buying multiple items. Sorry, but there is NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDING, WINNING OR SHIPPING. I always leave positive Feedback for all Buyers that leave Feedback first. If you don't leave Feedback, I'll return the favor by also not leaving any. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!
