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Handsome Vintage Stainless Steel and Black Metamec Battery Quartz Clock

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:25:53 +0000

A very handsome Metamec mantle or desk clock, with a very modernist style which would not look out of place in any mid-century inspired interior. With its ridged metal surround, simple silver-coloured face with Roman Numerals, and black accents, this clock certainly is an unfussy and stylish timepiece.

In very good cosmetic condition and fully working, the clock takes a "C"-size battery. It has a ticking second hand, but not a load or unpleasant ticking sound by any means.

The base measures 8cm by 5cm, with an overall height of 16.5cm and depth of 5.5cm. The face diameter is approximately 15cm.

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Vintage Thorn TDRN100 White Space Age Style Spotlight Desk Lamp

Jon Nix — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:04:51 +0000

One for the minimalists, this is a Thorn TDRN100 desk lamp which has more than a hint of space-age styling about it. It's a simple affair - a tubular bulb holder on a vertical stand with a no-frills tightening knob, and a simple circular base, all in stylish white with a smooth gloss finish. Topped off with a good reflector spotlight bulb (large screw fitting) and a contrasting orange power cable, and you have a sleek and modern light which says less is more.

The vertical stand measures approximately 38cm (15 in.), and the circular base has a diameter of 17cm (6¾ in.) and a height of 2.5cm (1 in.) In very good and fully working condition. A reflector bulb is included with the item. Please note, there is no power switch on this lamp in its current state.

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Schlagheck Schultes for OSRAM Magnetic Eyeball Wall Lamp AGILO W40 (1979)

Jon Nix — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:39:25 +0000

Schlagheck Schultes's AGILO W40 wall lamp for Osram won an iF design award in 1979 - and you can see why. Functionally it's an eyeball lamp which anchors magnetically to its wall mount and aesthetically it's a mix of simple shapes and minimalist lines wrapped up in an absolutely-no-frills package. It's absolute understatement, but very vocal about how well engineered and how closely designed it has been. The box illustrates some possible uses of the lamp - for focusing light on a particular area, for reading, etc. - but it almost goes without saying that this lamp itself now is likely to be the centre of attention rather than what it is illuminating.

This one is almost flawless in terms of condition (the box and small manual aside), and seemingly never used for its intended purpose. The wall mount measures approximately 11.5cm (4½ in.) square with a depth of 2.5 cm (1 in.). The "eyeball" is approximately 10cm (4 in.) in diameter with a bulb opening of 5cm (2 in.). The bulb holder is a small screw type (E14) with a maximum wattage of 40W recommended. Installation is easy and instructions provided. You may even be tempted to use this as a desk or table light... which is what we have had in mind for it ourselves!

Serious offers are welcomed for this highly unusual and uncommon item.

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Square White Remington Swiss-Made Minimalist Wall Clock

Jon Nix — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:38:35 +0000

If you like things nice and simple, but stylish too, and you need a wall clock that will look the part in almost any room, then this Swiss-made Remington might just be the thing. An uncompromisingly minimalist design, consisting of an out-sized white square with a streamlined dial and hands (simple black hands for hours and minutes, and a red hand for seconds), behind a square slab of clear plastic. It ticks all the boxes (sorry for the pun!) when it comes to clarity and readability. Perfect for the office, for the kitchen, in fact anywhere, though it should be noted that this is not a silent sweep clock: it emits a gentle ticking sound.

The clock measures 19cm by 19cm with a depth of approximately 5cm when hung (7½ in. square by 2in. deep) and takes a size "C" battery. It is in fully working condition and has an adjuster dial to maintain its time-keeping. In terms of condition, there are some flaws though they are not immediately noticeable (we think). There is some minor discolouration to the face from sun exposure, and the perspex front has some minor scratches, but more seriously damage has been inflicted to the underside of the clock's case plastics. Please see the photos for more information. Repairs have been made to the case and it has been resprayed, so you would be hard-pushed to notice these flaws in ordinary use. We think it's a good repair job - both cosmetically and structurally - but the buyer should be aware before purchasing. With this in mind, reasonable offers are welcomed on this item.

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Vintage Paragon Focus-Spot Photographic Enlarger Shade

Jon Nix — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:21:00 +0000

Ripe for upcycling or re-purposing, this shade from a Paragon Focus-Spot Universal Enlarger offers a distinctive shape, a cool black and white interior and aluminium exterior colour scheme, and a retaining rod ready for clamping to a stand or suspending to form a new light fixture. The shade features its original label and at the end of the retaining rod the holder takes a standard bayonet bulb. Overall, the shade has very appealing signs of age and use for that industrial or minimalist look.

The shade measures approximately 24cm (9½ in.) in length with an opening of approximately 20cm (8 in.). The retaining rod allows the bulb holder to be positioned along a length of approximately 8cm (3 in.) inside the shade and is held in place via three small knurled screws at the rear of the shade. The lamp will require rewiring and safety-checked in whatever form it is used.

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West German Krups Type 621 White Flip Clock with Day/Night and Day Display

Jon Nix — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:57:37 +0000

Technically a cyclometer rather than a flip clock, the Krups 621 is a small but perfectly formed analogue clock with alarm, day/night and day name display (in German), and rotating seconds indicator. It's an understated slab of minimal design in the vein of Dieter Rams and the Braun design ethos, with a flat front angled slightly upwards from the slender base. The front is dominated by the contrasting display panel whilst the rest of the unit is subtle and sculpted, with no fuss to it at all. Even the time and alarm adjustment knob is cleverly configured to cause the least amount of surface interruption. There's a clean, space-age feel to it.

In fully working condition and with superficial wear and tear to be expected from an item of its age and use. There are no chips or cracks to the casing. It measures approximately 18cm across the front, extends to a depth of 11cm and is 8cm at its highest. Please note, this unit requirees a 240V power supply and is currently wired to a UK 3-pin plug.

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Modernist Style Vintage Stainless Steel Rounded Square Dish

Jon Nix — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:01:36 +0000

A striking small stainless steel dish with more than a hint of Danish modernist style to it, but made in Hong Kong by KH. The dish, which is stamped underneath with design no. s-873, has an overall rounded square form with a circular base and interior, with bevelling to the outside lip edges and subtlely smoothed interior. In very good overall condition with minor superficial scratches and signs of wear, but nothing which catches the eye or detracts from the otherwise striking form.

The dish measures approximately 12.5 cm square (5 in.) with a depth of 2cm (¾ in.). The circular rim has a diameter of 9.5cm (3¾ in.) and the base has a diameter of 5cm (2 in.)

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