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Electric Time Clock Featured in the World’s Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies

“The Wow Factor” – a perfect description for the Electric Time Company clock in the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando, Florida, USA. Designed and manufactured in our factory in 2010, the four-sided clock continues to collect praise for its beauty and functionality. We are thrilled to be mentioned here! Photographs of fabrication (below) […]

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Beverly Post Clock

Former Beverly Mayor Bill Scanlon has some very generous friends and former staffers. The group raised the funds to erect a Large Two Dial Howard Replica post clock. A ceremony on July 9, 2014 marked the clock’s installation. The cast bronze plaque on the clock post dedicated the park clock to the citizens of Beverly. […]

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Double Sided Commercial Clocks

Electric Time double sided commercial clocks were recently used on the Amtrak Lancaster Station Renovation project. The clocks are a modified version of our Style 63A00 backlighted with 2700K warm white LED illumination.  The double dial design clocks are synchronized with atomic time by means of our 99B-MI tower clock control and GPS receiver The […]

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Portland Street Clock Restoration

Electric Time Company was pleased to be called on to restore one of its own cast iron street clocks. Originally manufactured in the early 1970’s, the clock had been a victim of its city location. The Rotary Club of Portland spearheaded the restoration project with assistance from the business community. The clock has been reinstalled […]

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Tower Clock Repair – 24 School Street

The rotating clock at 24 School Street in Boston Massachusetts has a long and interesting history. Manufactured from drawings dated October 16, 1946, the clock started out on the corner of the main office of the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank. The clock had a brief life as a sign for the Borders Bookstore before […]

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Weather Instruments Provide Skiers with Relevant Data

Electric Time Company supplied 30″ (80cm) diameter, backlit, analog barometric pressure, temperature, wind speed and time displays to the world renowned Aspen and Snowmass Resorts in Colorado USA. The real time displays are located at the base of the Silver Queen and Village Express ski lifts and display to the skiers the weather conditions on […]

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From Concept to Clock in One Month

Turning a concept or thought into a clock seems like an easy process – doesn’t it? The trick is in doing it correctly. Icrave Design LLC of New York, NY, USA asked Electric Time Company to create a clock from their rendering. The project had a short time frame – from rendering to installation in […]

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It’s Time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Happy Holidays from all of us at Electric Time Company. We wish you all the best this holiday season. Pictured left: Macy’s Flagship Store – Herald Square – New York City, NY, USA. Clock restoration and redesign. Exterior, three-sided clock with LED backlit 6’ glass clock dials. Raised dial markings. Gear detail behind dials. Completed […]

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