My $5 Junghans

[The Stickman]

Ok I went to an auction today to bid on one or 2 Junghans Bracket clocks. On was a A11 and the other a 42. I got neither. Simply more than I could afford. I didn't bid on the 42 as it was up first and wanted to make sure I could get the A11. But seeing what the first one went for I knew there was no way I would get it. One guy bought both Junghans and an unmarked bracket that said it was made in Wuttemburg. So we left the auction and went antiquing the rest of the day. And at the last place we were at there were some old clocks. I wasn't sure on any of them. When all of a sudden my wife says "Honey come look at this" I walk over and she has this little Junghans alarm clock in her hands. The key was off and partially stripped. And at $5 who could go wrong right? So we buy it and head to the car. My wife is trying to screw the key on and it won't go she says it's stripped. I ask for the clock and remembered that some are left hand threaded. It spun right on. I wound it up and it started ticking. It's close to keeping the correct time. I will have to adjust it. So anyone have any info on it? I would love to know when it was made. I don't think it is very old though. Syill made for a cool ending to the day.

 

[soaringjoy]

Stick,

you do know, that Junghans built alarm clocks by the
millions and the "legendary" movements were used over
decades.
I would say, your clock is just around WW 2, late 1930s,
mid 1950s, perhaps.
If you can get inside to the movement, there may be a
dating code there.

Jurgen

 

[The Stickman]

Stick,

you do know, that Junghans built alarm clocks by the
millions and the "legendary" movements were used over
decades.
I would say, your clock is just around WW 2, late 1930s,
mid 1950s, perhaps.
If you can get inside to the movement, there may be a
dating code there.

Jurgen

Truthfully I had never thought about it. When I thought of Junghans I thought of wood clocks even though I knew they made more and from well past the time of the ones I collect. Also I didn't think it to be that old. It says Made in Germany, which to me indicates 2 periods. Before the split of Germany and after. I figured after, not before. I Just thought it odd that we went after these bracket clocks which were out of my range and found a cute little alarm clock for a mere $5. I am pleased as punch. Some times it is all about the journey. BTW on kinda and odd note I made a realization yesterday. I have been researching my family line. And multiple lines from my family come from Wurttemeurg. Almost all of them are that way.

 

[The Stickman]

Stick,

you do know, that Junghans built alarm clocks by the
millions and the "legendary" movements were used over
decades.
I would say, your clock is just around WW 2, late 1930s,
mid 1950s, perhaps.
If you can get inside to the movement, there may be a
dating code there.

Jurgen

Ok I took the back off and the 2 things that be date codes are either the 44 which I would take to be 1944 but if that were true it would be during the war which I would think would make it very rare. The other one is 783. Not sure what that would be.

 

[soaringjoy]

Stick,

don't be mistaken, the term "Made in Germany" was also used
after WW 2, there is no real system to that.

The W.783 is the JH movement type, internally titled "J 250".
The plates are 57 x 52,5 mm. They had a version with 200
beats per minute and a "Bivox" type with 150 beats per minute.

OK, I'm not into alarm clocks, but I believe the movement appeared
in the later 1930s and was built until around the 1970s.
I'm not sure about the "44". Certainly they cut down production almost
to a stop during the war, but not entirely on the smaller clocks.

Well, thats about all I can contribute.

One more thing: Junghans came out with their J 10 "American style"
alarm clock movement in 1880 and this established their worldwide
reputation for alarm clocks. The movement then again was more or less
copied by about 25 other makers, including Westclox, so said.

Jurgen

 

[The Stickman]

Stick,

don't be mistaken, the term "Made in Germany" was also used
after WW 2, there is no real system to that.

The W.783 is the JH movement type, internally titled "J 250".
The plates are 57 x 52,5 mm. They had a version with 200
beats per minute and a "Bivox" type with 150 beats per minute.

OK, I'm not into alarm clocks, but I believe the movement appeared
in the later 1930s and was built until around the 1970s.
I'm not sure about the "44". Certainly they cut down production almost
to a stop during the war, but not entirely on the smaller clocks.

Well, thats about all I can contribute.

One more thing: Junghans came out with their J 10 "American style"
alarm clock movement in 1880 and this established their worldwide
reputation for alarm clocks. The movement then again was more or less
copied by about 25 other makers, including Westclox, so said.

Jurgen

Thanx so much for all your help.

 

[any400day]

1965 Junghans brochure with alarm clock that is similar to your clock with W783 movement attached.

Vic

 

[The Stickman]

1965 Junghans brochure with alarm clock that is similar to your clock with W783 movement attached.

Vic

Yup looks like it in the upper left.