hanson - Anything In Particular

Vintage Small White and Blue First Edition Wall Clock by Hanson

Jon Nix — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:12:42 +0000

A small white wall clock with blue hands made by Hanson and probably dating from the 1980s. This is badged as a "First Edition". We're not sure what that means (!), but what it does have is a very appealing and simply designed face and a slightly unusal body to go with it.

The clock measures 19.5 cm (7¾ in.) in diameter at the rear, being slightly chamfered to the front, whilst the face has a diameter of 17.5cm (7 in.) and the depth is 3cm (1¼ in.). The movement is an audibly ticking quartz style and is powered by a single AA battery. The clock is in excellent condition and comes with its original box and (brief) instruction manual.

The post Vintage Small White and Blue First Edition Wall Clock by Hanson appeared first on Anything In Particular.

Vintage Hanson Small Chocolate Brown Plastic Desk Clock

Jon Nix — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:20:58 +0000

With a chocolate brown and light brown colour scheme and numerals, this small Hanson desk alarm clock is a little plastic slice of retro style, which would look equally good in the kitchen, in a living space or the bedroom. The distinctively curved body - almost a truncated teardrop shape - houses a battery-powered movement and an alarm with a cream button on top to set/reset the latter.

The plastics are in relatively good shape, bar some superficial scratches. The clear plastic face of the clock has rather more signs of age and wear - there are a couple of reasonably lengthy scratches which are noticeable from certain angles, but there are no cracks or other structural issues. Notwithstanding these cosmetic issues, overall the clock makes a fine piece and certainly has strong visual appeal due to its colours and shape.

The clock measures approximately 11.5cm (4½ in.) in height, including the button, 9.5 cm (3¾ in.) at its widest and has a depth of 7cm (2¾ in.). The width of the base is 7cm (2¾ in.).

The post Vintage Hanson Small Chocolate Brown Plastic Desk Clock appeared first on Anything In Particular.

Battery Powered Square Hanson Wall or Kitchen Clock in Brown Tones

Jon Nix — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:03:21 +0000

With its brown colour scheme and retro font, we think it's safe to assume that this square plastic kitchen wall clock by Hanson dates from the era of avocado green bathroom suites, the Austin Allegro, and flowery wallpaper - the 1970s. The clock is almost exclusively brown - chocolate brown square casing, a lighter brown face and digits, and dark brown hands and certainly would have blended in nicely with kitchens of the time. We think it has life left in it, either as a kitchen clock or shelf standing clock, and it is in full working order.

Cosmetically there are some superficial scratches to the case and cover as one might expect, but no chips or cracks. There is some discoloration to the lower section on the inside of the clock due to the clear cover being removed and stressing the plastics, but this is unlikely to be visible in normal use and almost certainly not if wall mounted. The clock takes a single "C" size battery and is almost entirely quiet. There is no sweep or second hand, but rather the minute hand continuously moves around the face in a gentle fashion as the seconds pass. The clock is 20cm (8 in.) square approximately with a depth of 4cm (1.5 in.)

The post Battery Powered Square Hanson Wall or Kitchen Clock in Brown Tones appeared first on Anything In Particular.