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#9554
Wed Mar 31 2004 09:02 PM
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Clock Experts.....how does one distinguish and original PAM style clock from reproduction? I have found faces that read at the bottom PAM clock co. (some city, can't remember) New York. Some faces seperate and some in authentic old PAM cans w/original mechanical parts and new hands. Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Collect small Oklahoma Oil Co.'s 1920's-1940's. Barnsdall, Cushing, Eason, Marland, etc.
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#9555
Wed Mar 31 2004 09:52 PM
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hey o.k.... welcome to this awesome site !!.. those pam clocks were manufactured in new rochelle n.y. ... somebody is probably re poppin' everything right down to the label.. i'm not a clock expert so once again.. let the buyer beware..
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#9556
Wed Mar 31 2004 10:42 PM
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okoil, I'm no expert but a good way to tell is, if it is being sold on ebay then it is probably a repro.
I've also been told to look through the back where the bulb holes are and look at the reverse side of the face. If it looks yellowed and cracked that is a good sign. Repops will be all nice and smooth and white.
Vern
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#9557
Thu Apr 01 2004 04:19 AM
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OKOIL, check with Seth Robbins at Vic's 66 I believe he restores and collects these types of clocks, give him a call , he also has some parts for sale. Hope this helps
Chris Holt
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#9558
Thu Apr 01 2004 04:54 AM
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I have been looking at these too. Good question! If anyone has an original they would like to sell and it's not $150 or higher let me know. I would like to have one for the garage but i don't want to spend big dollars for one. I saw the Quaker Cheese had on last week and should have bought it.
Looking for anything from Hoosier Pete, Platolene 500 and Red Bird.
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#9559
Thu Apr 01 2004 04:56 AM
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OK, Type in Pam clock on ebay and you will find there is a person who is sells a book on identfying real/repo adverstising clocks.
I have not purchased it so I dont know how accurate it is.
Jeff
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Thu Apr 01 2004 05:29 AM
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hey john. i get clocks in all the time next time i get one i will email you photos of it, and if you like it, i will be more than happy to give you a deal. cheese
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#9561
Thu Apr 01 2004 11:01 AM
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Here's one way to tell a reproduction Pam,
or at least one that's been fiddled with.
Look at the triangular ends of both the
hour and minute hands. They should be
a perfect triangle, that is, the base of that
triangle should be a straight line across.
If the base of that triangular end of the
clock hand is a half circular shape
(or half moon), the hands are reproductions,
and quite possibly the clock as well. The
reproduction hands are also shorter than
the originals. Look at several Pam clock
auctions on eBay, and you will see what
I'm referring to...
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