I recently purchased a synchronous electric wall clock will the name "Poole" on the dial. I bought it because I was curious about the relationship between Poole and synchronous clocks. The clock is a typical kitchen wall clock in an ivory plastic case with a steamlined design. "Poole" is printed on the dial above the hands, and at the bottom of the dial is "Weedsport Mfg. Corp. Weedsport NY." I guessed it was from the 1930s or 40s, but there is a date stamp on the back cover of March 55. Also printed on the back cover along with the warranty information is "Poole Time Products." The motor appears to be unmarked and has a fully exposed rotor and plates of a silver-colored metal. I do not recognize the motor as being the product of another company.
The information I have on Poole clocks concerns only the battery-wound electro-mechanical clocks produced by Poole, Morse Chain, and finally Barr. The Barr clocks were made in Weedsport from 1937-46 and were signed "Barr Mfg. Co."
So it appears that the Poole name lived on after 1946. Does anyone have any further information or examples from the Weedsport Mfg. Co. or Poole Time Products?
Jeremy
The information I have on Poole clocks concerns only the battery-wound electro-mechanical clocks produced by Poole, Morse Chain, and finally Barr. The Barr clocks were made in Weedsport from 1937-46 and were signed "Barr Mfg. Co."
So it appears that the Poole name lived on after 1946. Does anyone have any further information or examples from the Weedsport Mfg. Co. or Poole Time Products?
Jeremy