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This is a wonderful collectible that you can enjoy for a very long time. It is one of those treasured items that never lose their character or desirability.
This West German made unit is a clock with an alarm that triggers the music box which plays TICO - TICO. You may not recognize the name of the tune but you will certain recognize the melody of the tune. The alarm going off also triggers the ballerina. The ballerina dances around and around in erratic patterns making her look like she is really dancing up a storm. There are two mirrors behind the ballerina positioned at an interesting angle making it look like there are 3 ballerinas dancing when there really is only one ballerina and two mirrored images in the background.
The music box and ballerina can be stopped by simply turning a knob in back of the clock.
This clock certainly falls into the collectible novelty clock group. This style of clock is rare but I have been collecting them for many years and have several.
Everything is operating on this clock as it should. The gold trim on the left side front of the clock is a metal strip. The gold strip on the right side front of the clock is a gold painted stripe so am assuming the original gold metal trim was lost somewhere along the way and someone painted in a gold stripe to match. It is really hard to tell that unless you know it is there. There are some scuffs and scratches on the clock case, but the lenses are in great condition and not damaged at all. I would estimate this clock to be from the late 1950's to early 1960's.
The music box was made by the famous maker named Reuge of West Germany. They are renowned for making quality music boxes of all sizes. The music box in this clock is working great.
This item measures 3.25 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide and 2 inches deep. |
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