Vintage Orange Smiths Timecal Dulcet Pull Cord Wind Wall Clock

Jon Nix — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:20:41 +0000

Very orange, very curvaceous, very unusual and very vintage... this Smiths Timecal "Dulcet" wall clock is also notable for its pull cord mechanism for winding the clock spring. The plastic case and bezel is a rich orange colour with sweeping rounded corners and deep side so it literally and metaphorically stands out. The plain black clockface with white hands and numerals result in a stylish contrast.

In full working order with some minor signs of age and use. There are a few minor and superficial scratches to the outer casing on the clear clock cover plastics, but no chips or cracks to the casing overall. The front orange "bezel" section of plastic has aged slightly in comparison to the rear, but this is not very noticeable in use.

Dimensions are approximately 19cm (7½ in.) "square" with a depth of 5cm (2 in.)

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Vintage Colourful French Educalux Pull-Along Dog Toy

Jon Nix — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:14:12 +0000

A gloriously colourful, ever-so-slightly cheeky and immensely cute vintage French wooden pull-along dog toy, made by Educalux and dating to the 1970s. What to say? Well, this chap has a number of notable features: principally, he's made up of various independently rotating sections, he has flapping plastic ears attached with metal rivets, his original sticker is still present on one of the wooden wheels, and for some unknown reason he has a kind of tartan fabric mid-section. It should also be pointed out that he's had a nose job. No, that's not his original nose, it's a newly-added one done in the style of the original which wasn't present when he was "re-homed". It's a good match and it's likely that if you didn't know, you wouldn't know - if that makes sense. His pull cord is not original either, but again it is a good match for the original kind of cotton cord that would have been, but wasn't.

This cheerfully bright and well-made dog measures approximately 26cm (10 in.) long with a height of approximately 18cm (7 in.). He might be a he. But could be a she. Either way, difficult to resist :)

Offers to rehome this delightful little dog are warmly invited.

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Vintage Orange Smiths Timecal Dulcet Pull Cord Wind Wall Clock

Vintage Colourful French Educalux Pull-Along Dog Toy