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#225621 Fri Jan 14 2011 08:35 AM
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Just plain funny! See the last few sentences in this ebay description.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1930s-Telechron-Citi...=item3a6245afd6


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That is amusing!

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Sounds like telling the truth is ***** HIM off. ;;;;;;;Ron

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THAT IS TRULY HYSTERICAL.... THANKS FOR SHARING! GLAD I'LL BE SAVING $650 ON THAT ONE BY NOT BUYING. I DARE SOMEONE TO MAKE A $1 OFFER! wink


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That's great, thanks for posting the link to that thing! Got a good laugh out of this one!
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So what the seller is saying is that it's an expensive refurbished fantasy item.



To start with i had better say this is an old 1930s Telechron clock that has been completely refurbished. The old Telechron movement and motor have been replaced with a brand new Hansen Synchron movement.The light tube and solid state electronic transformer are new, an on-off switch was installed . The clock face is NOT ORIGINAL to this clock but is how an original Cities Service clock "may" have looked. The can and associated parts are old and original and have been repainted. The face is 15", overall it is 21" in diameter. I hope this description keeps the feared Old Gas Repop Police off my *****.If not you guys can go screw yourselves.Email any ? Thanks,Steve



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ROTFLMAO!!! First posting that I've ever seen on Ebay that caused me to laugh out loud!!


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wow!!! that guy must be pretty sesitive!!! got a good chuckle out of that one!!! txs for sharing....alan



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it is what it is....credibility good


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...used to be 'oslosteve' on eBay, and is still registered as 'oslosteve' on Oldgas...

...I guess if you take old clocks that have no advertising, and make them into advertising clocks (and aren't specific about what's added) you're gonna get a visit from the Oldgas Repop Police...


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gulfiend! #225651 Fri Jan 14 2011 10:39 AM
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Steve is hilarious.


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Hey -'Truth in Advertising'. Isn't that what we want to see?

The description tells you everything you need to know about the clock. It's 'originality' and all the work that went into it.

It's just a shame that the artwork for the Cities Service decal is less than stellar. Take a look at the 'lighted front view' and pay attention to the curvature of the 'clover' shape and the consistancy of the line weights.

I do like how the ends of the hands are 'tipped' in white so it exactly lines up with the outer edge of the decal. That is a real nice touch. And the font of the numbers is historically correct for the age of the clock body.

Later . . .

Jim


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LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE MORE CLOCK PARTS HANGING AROUND FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE FRANKENSTEIN SURGERIES AS WELL. LOL!


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frankenstein surgeries? I have seen alot of steves clocks and also own 2 and they are very nice and I wouldnt be afraid to buy another. the cities service logo was copied off a 13 1/2 globe lens. marty

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Oh Marty,
I'm tinking you're missing just about everything here, this is too much...:-O

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