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Tempora Red & Green Segment Radio Room Clock, Dating Circa 1960
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Tempora Red & Green Segment Radio Room Clock, Dating Circa 1960

1940 - 1960
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On offer is this fine and now scarce Tempora Red & Green segment Radio Room clock, dating circa 1960 . It is in full working order keeping excellent time. Fully signed original and unrestored dial, in almost mint condition, original handset. Original undamaged bevelled front glass. Fine full brass dent free case. Fully signed Topsham Clocks platform escapement movement. Dial size 6inch and 7inch diameter for the clock case. Price £435.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK.

Radio room clocks with red and green segments are vintage marine timepieces designed for use by radio operators and captains on ships. These clocks feature specific red and green sectors on the dial, indicating periods of silence for radio communication. The red sectors, typically from 16 to 18 minutes and 46 to 48 minutes, mark times for Morse code telegraphy, while the green sectors, from 1 to 3 minutes and 31 to 33 minutes, denote periods for radio telegraphy.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
15.2cm (5.98")
Width
15.2cm (5.98")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Marine Radio Room Clock to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1154084
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA 1475
Description
On offer is this fine and now scarce Tempora Red & Green segment Radio Room clock, dating circa 1960 . It is in full working order keeping excellent time. Fully signed original and unrestored dial, in almost mint condition, original handset. Original undamaged bevelled front glass. Fine full brass dent free case. Fully signed Topsham Clocks platform escapement movement. Dial size 6inch and 7inch diameter for the clock case. Price £435.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK.
Radio room clocks with red and green segments are vintage marine timepieces designed for use by radio operators and captains on ships.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

These clocks feature specific red and green sectors on the dial, indicating periods of silence for radio communication. The red sectors, typically from 16 to 18 minutes and 46 to 48 minutes, mark times for Morse code telegraphy, while the green sectors, from 1 to 3 minutes and 31 to 33 minutes, denote periods for radio telegraphy.

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Height
15.2cm (5.98")
Width
15.2cm (5.98")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Marine Radio Room Clock to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1154084
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA 1475
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A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel.
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Archive I A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel.

Tempora Red & Green Segment Radio Room Clock, Dating Circa 1960

Archive II A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View II
Archive III A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View III
Archive IV A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View IV
Archive V A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View V
Archive VI A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View VI
Archive VII A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View VII
Archive VIII A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View VIII
Archive IX A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View IX
Archive X A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View X
Archive XI A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel. View XI
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United Kingdom
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A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel.
Tempora Red & Green segment Radio Room clock, dating circa 1960
Ref: SA1154084
A circular brass marine radio room wall clock featuring a white dial with red and green shaded sectors, black numerals, and a hinged bezel.
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A radio room clock is a specialised marine timepiece used aboard ships to monitor radio distress frequencies. The coloured dial sectors mark mandatory three-minute silent periods during which radio operators listened exclusively for emergency transmissions on 500 kHz and 2182 kHz frequencies.

Maritime bulkhead clocks are constructed using heavy cast brass or bronze casings to resist corrosion in marine environments, paired with thick glass crystal covers and metal dials.

Authentic examples feature specific red and green shaded three-minute sectors on the dial, heavy brass hinged bezels with side fasteners, key-wind mechanical movements, and frequently include inner 24-hour numerical markings.

These functional instruments can be mounted on narrow wall spaces, in home offices, or above wooden furniture, pairing well with nautical motifs, dark timber panelling, or modern industrial metalwork.

Dust the brass casing and glass face gently using a dry microfibre cloth, avoid abrasive chemical polishes that can strip original lacquers or patinas, and maintain the mechanical movement through regular winding.
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