Maybe you´ve visited last Sunday, in case you did not: I was very surprised to see this beautiful clock in our living room, see:
(left an Aunt, right Mom).
Why it surprises me so much?
Because...
My parents among other also sold clocks.
And this one still had the price-tag in!
Why in? The clock didn´t work. I gave it to Bro´s watch-maker, who, btw learned at my Dad´s and knows me since I was born.
After a year of him doing nothing I said I want it back. And that´s how I got it back :-(
I found out:
"The amount/price you stated in Deutsche Mark in the amount of DM 242.00 from the year 1974 corresponds today, taking inflation into account, to a price in the amount of a Euro value of: EUR 413.26 ".
Bummer - imagine it would work - well, I´d never ever give it away, but... quite a treasure I have here, huh?
Hm, so it was too expensive and they decided to keep it?
But why leave the price-tag on?
Maybe as a reminder that Seesen is a town too small for such luxury-clocks?
Sad I cannot ask.
Bro is 5 1/2 years younger than me, he will not know, either...
More to come...
Funny btw... as kid/teenager I hated the ticking of clocks!
Now I have 5 clocks that happily, loudly tick away every second.
Whilst I work in hence not so complete silence.
Time... we are back to wintertime. What stupid nonsense...
16 comments:
...I love this midcentury clock!
Yes!!! Sad it doesn´t work, though...
It's a cool clock. i really like how it looks. Even if it doesn't work. Happy end of the weekend Iris. hugs-Erika
So glad you got it, of only it worked.
I love the clock, Iris. Maybe some day you will get it fixed.
An antique piece! Priceless.
Erika, yes, so 1970´s!!! LOOOVE. Hugs and to a great day.
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Christine, aw, well. It would be a hussle every time the battery needs a change, so... all good.
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RedPat, I´ll keep the memory of my Dad like this... It kinda gives me a "hug" each time, I miss him.
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magiceye, now I feel antique! ;-)
And yes. There is no price to it. It´s mine.
That's a beautiful clock. Too bad it doesn't work.
It keeps my parents in a time-slot, maybe... close to my heart...
Our clocks fall back next weekend. I like the sound of ticking.
I love clocks and watches and have a bunch of them. Yours is a beauty.
It's a beautiful clock and still valuable, too.
What a cool clock! And an interesting history. I hope you find a way to get it repaired.
I didn't notice it in last Sunday's post, but if you want it to work can you not keep the case and black face and just have a new "motor" put in?
Jackie, your country, too? Why, the heck, we really don´t need the trouble, I think...
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Bill, yes to both! :-)
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Elizabeth, so yes!
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Sue, I´ll keep it like that... it was too much trouble already.
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River, I also noticed on second look, too!
According to that watch-maker it´s sadly not that easy.
No idea if he´s right (though... he learned from my Dad! Who was a "perfectionist).
I´ll keep in memoriam to my parents the way it is.
A "silent reminder" of how times passes by unnoticed... if we don´t take care!
That clock has a wonderful design!
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