A very stylish clock which has a convex glass crystal with an acrylic disk behind it with the numbers painted on. Really gives the face an unusual three dimensional look.
The chrome on this clock is plated metal and not plastic.
Originally thought these Phillips screws looked a little out of place, but have seen others with the same screws. Older versions of this clock have slotted screws.
The paint is nearly perfect with a couple of very tiny blemishes. The entire exterior body has been cleaned, polished and waxed.
Most glow in the dark paint that is radioactive will last about 30 years. This clock has new glow in the dark paint applied, but is not radioactive. As a result, it may last only 10 years. The picture was taken in a dark room with a handfull of ambient light sources. The brightness of the photograph has been increased so that the face of the dial can be seen. The glow effect is somewhat exaggerated.
The picture was taken in a very dark room with no ambient lighting. The glow effect is somewhat exaggerated, but would last a number of hours rather than a few minutes as it originally did.
The entire clock except for the dial and movement has been completely disassembled. Notice that the dial has a metallic green finish. The discoloration seen on one of the body pieces will not clean off. Do not know what it is. The acrylic dial is aligned by 2 molded studs that fit into 2 holes on the green dial and backing plate. This particular clock has one broken stud. Has been glued to keep it in place. Have seen a few of these clocks on the Internet where the dial numbers are in the wrong position. Both of their studs have broken off in all likelyhood.
The tiny plastic gear pictured to the left had a crack in it and as a result was not able to set the alarm. It has been glued with a plastics bonder and works flawlessly now.
The movement back plate has the number 9303 stamped into it. The movement has been polished and looks more shiny than this picture would indicate. All pivots have been properly lubricated. The main spring and alarm spring have been cleaned with a toothpick soaked in synthetic oil to keep them from binding during operation.
The movement back plate also has Shanghai China stamped into it along with Chinese writing reading the same from right to left.
Diamond Green Face Mechanical Alarm Clock (circa 1992)
A collection of images from a reconditioned, serviced and calibrated analogue alarm clock manufactured by Shanghai Diamond from The People's Republic of China.
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Valued in the range of $35 - $45.