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Posted By: Steven C. Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Tue Mar 13 2018 08:33 AM
So I see these on ebay quite often. This one is on Proxi. Did they really make this many of these things? Is there any definitive way to tell if the face is authentic?
This one for example, although said to be "PAM" in the listing, does not say Pam along the bottom like some I've seen.
Just wondering what the experts can teach me about these.

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Posted By: Ohio Oil Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Tue Mar 13 2018 11:43 AM
Case looks ok.

Regarding glass, even the repops have Pam printed at the bottom, while sometimes originals don't have it stamped.

For me (maybe not for everyone) I won't buy a clock until I hold it in my hands first.
Posted By: advertologist Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Tue Mar 13 2018 12:06 PM
originally this clock would have the see thru hands .. ... cool
Posted By: gasmelincelr Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Wed Mar 14 2018 07:24 PM
I bought an original clock like that a while back. I opened it up to clean it and was very surprised to see it had a round fluorescent bulb and the face was made of plastic. Weird.
Posted By: advertologist Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Wed Mar 14 2018 08:10 PM
my pam valvoline also has a plasitc face .. ... cool

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Posted By: JimT Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Thu Mar 15 2018 12:10 AM
Yes I had one that the face was plastic as well.
Posted By: pumpdoc Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Fri Mar 16 2018 12:09 PM
Mine too. Lenses where plastic and original . Got it at the local Sinclair Station sale.

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Posted By: pumpdoc Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Fri Mar 16 2018 12:14 PM
And a round bulb.

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Posted By: nebrgas Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Fri Mar 16 2018 02:08 PM
Regarding glass clock faces made by/for PAM and others, check the backside of the face and feel the "texture". Original glass faces should have a somewhat frosted feel much like original gas globe lenses, while the reproduction clock faces will feel smooth as a " baby's behind."
Posted By: Done4 Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Fri Mar 16 2018 07:26 PM
Steve, going through some of my gas books looking for something else I came across this in one my books from 1999. If you look at the fonts there are some subtle differences. Hope this helps.

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Posted By: keithia Re: Pam Clock Help Needed (Kendall) - Sat Mar 17 2018 12:44 AM
More companies than Pam made these clocks. Here is a Swihart version.

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