Ships Tempora Red & Green segment Radio Room clock, dating circa 1960
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On offer is this fine and now scarce Ships Tempora Red & Green segment Radio Room clock, dating circa 1960 . It is in full working order keeping excellent time. Fully signed original and unrestored dial, in almost mint condition, original handset. Original undamaged bevelled front glass. Fine full brass dent free case. Fully signed Topsham Clocks platform escapement movement. Dial size 6inch and 7inch diameter for the clock case. Price £435.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK.
Radio room clocks with red and green segments are vintage marine timepieces designed for use by radio operators and captains on ships. These clocks feature specific red and green sectors on the dial, indicating periods of silence for radio communication. The red sectors, typically from 16 to 18 minutes and 46 to 48 minutes, mark times for Morse code telegraphy, while the green sectors, from 1 to 3 minutes and 31 to 33 minutes, denote periods for radio telegraphy.