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Clock Talk => Telechron & GE Clocks => Topic started by: shipnerd on April 19, 2022, 04:06:15 PM

Title: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: shipnerd on April 19, 2022, 04:06:15 PM

I bought this 6B12 Philosopher off Facebook Marketplace and it arrived yesterday. The seller packed it very well. It's in decent shape, and I'll be replacing the cord. I haven't plugged it in yet so I don't know if it works. However one thing the seller didn't mention is that it's missing the time set knob. Not a big deal

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: Telechrony on April 19, 2022, 06:38:13 PM

Very nice @@*

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: shipnerd on April 19, 2022, 07:23:03 PM

Quote from: Telechrony on April 19, 2022, 06:38:13 PM

Very nice @@*

Thanks! This one's been on my wish list for a while, but they don't come around that often. When I saw the listing that someone posted on Facebook I had to get it. I got it for $25.00 plus $10.80 shipping. So all together not a bad deal. I just got a new cord and new felt feet for her. I cleaned up the case and the glass with Plast-X, and I'll go over the case later with some Howard RAF to try and cover up the dents and dings. 

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: Kid Clock on April 19, 2022, 07:29:51 PM

Here's the back of mine...

https://telechron.net/forager/index.php/topic,1549.msg18740.html#msg18740

It has a big knob, most philosophers do...

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: Telechrony on April 19, 2022, 10:43:40 PM

Quote from: shipnerd on April 19, 2022, 07:23:03 PM

Quote from: Telechrony on April 19, 2022, 06:38:13 PM

Very nice @@*

Thanks! This one's been on my wish list for a while, but they don't come around that often. When I saw the listing that someone posted on Facebook I had to get it. I got it for $25.00 plus $10.80 shipping. So all together not a bad deal. I just got a new cord and new felt feet for her. I cleaned up the case and the glass with Plast-X, and I'll go over the case later with some Howard RAF to try and cover up the dents and dings.

Howard RAF? I haven't heard of that ?-? Hope to see pics when finished  @@*
Restore-A-Finish. Duh, I get it now  *^@

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: shipnerd on April 19, 2022, 11:38:12 PM

Got the old girl up and running. The rotor is dead silent, and unlike so many Telechron strike movements from this era it strikes properly on the hour and half hour. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: shipnerd on April 20, 2022, 04:26:37 PM

I went over the case with Howard RAF and touched up some of the dings in the wood. There are some paint splatters on the case that I tired to remove but they won't come off without damaging the finish more than it already is, so I'm going to leave it alone.

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: Kid Clock on April 20, 2022, 09:12:01 PM

Very nice.  That is one of the cleanest and well-balanced clock designs of that period.  Everything fits just so... case, face, font, hands...  (The overall shape reminds me of the standard Packard grill...)

(https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A195638/datastream/IMAGE/view)

Title: Re: 6B12 Philosopher
Post by: shipnerd on April 21, 2022, 12:22:14 AM

Quote from: Kid Clock on April 20, 2022, 09:12:01 PM

Very nice.  That is one of the cleanest and well-balanced clock designs of that period.  Everything fits just so... case, face, font, hands...  (The overall shape reminds me of the standard Packard grill...)

(https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A195638/datastream/IMAGE/view)

It does kind of resemble the Packard grill