I asked the question of the seller and he has confirmed that my clock came from the 20th Century Props Auction and that they supplied those clocks as a set props for the Post Grad movie. Indeed it is the very same clock....
Very sad story behind the demise of 20th Centuary Props though. Heartbreaking for Harvey.
http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/20th-century-props-closing-due-to-rapidly-changing-hollywood/
Here's where it gets weird....
- I was in LA last week and had an hour to spare before our flight.
- Googled "Art Deco LA" and came up with "Harvey's on Beverly"
- It's close to our hotel so we head down there for a look.
- It's a fantastic place and we get a guided tour by Harvey Schwartz who turns out to be an absolute gentleman and the owner.
- Get talking about stuff and i compliment him on some of the Telechrons, Lawsons, Hammonds & Jeffersons he has on display.
- He asks if I'm a clock guy. I tell him "a little" and go on to tell him about my favourite green 700 which i purchased from someone in LA (see above).
- Without missing a beat Harvey says "yeah - I remember that one well". "I was 20th Centuary Props". FMD - i'm talking to the guy who i bought this clock from how many years ago on eBay?...
- How many planets aligned for this to occur?
- Small world but a really cool thing to happen