Large Factory Clock in Polished Aluminium from Gent of Leicester, 1950s

Large Gent of Leicester Reclaimed Factory Clock A large Aluminium case 18 inch diameter factory clock. Made in England by Gents of Leicester Circa 1950. Polished Aluminium case has signs of hits and scrapes from its industrial past. Crisp white hand painted dial, with arabic numeral indices and Gent of Leicester makers mark to the lower centre of the clock face. Original antique industrial clocks make such a statement piece, especially when large scale and a unique wall decoration, one with function along with character. The clock retains its original slave movement which includes a modern impulse driver to run the clocks, this provides a satisfying click every 30 seconds moving the minute hand each impulse and can be either battery or mains operated. Please contact us if you require other movement options The artists figure in the images is 6ft 1" to give a representation of scale. Technical Details Movement Original 30 second slave Clock Face 450 mm (18 inch) Width Overall 500 mm (19.5 inch) Depth 90 mm Colour Aluminium, Polished Aluminium Weight 3.5 kg