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Looking for info on this RCA Clock. Aprox Value/Authenticity ect All thoughts appreciated. #Thanks

Its the real deal and will likely be a bit expensive. I attached a PDF that contains the ad introducing the clock in 1921 from The Music Trade Review.

LDoor,

As melvind has already tol you this the real thing and I can tell you that could/should expect to pay over $1000.00 for it. But just to help you with your phono education, this is not an "RCA" clock. It is a Victor Talking Machine CO. clock. RCA was not part of Victor company until after December of 1929 and as said this clock was a 1921 product.

Go for it and good luck! It is an extremely rare Victor advertising item.

Best regards,
Carlton Smith
Indianapolis, IN
electrolaman 64

You wanted info/opinions... you got them... so some of us need answers. Did you buy it? Was it reasonable? If you didn't decide to buy it, where is it for sale?

electrolaman 64 wrote:As melvind has already tol you this the real thing and I can tell you that could/should expect to pay over $1000.00 for it.

I'd say well over $1000, maybe 2 or 3 times that.

Nice. I wish somebody would reproduce them!

melvind wrote:

I'd say well over $1000, maybe 2 or 3 times that.

I think this clock, in that condition, is worth at least melvind's high-end estimate (and most likely more) to quite a few serious collectors, and not just phonograph collectors! This piece is not at all common --- in the phonograph, record, advertising, or antique clock world! This is a pretty scarce piece in any condition, and a great example of a fantastic cross collectible!

well, you guys all rock!!!! Youve convinced me to pull the trigger!!! wicked stoked and appreciative...will be, most likely, the most rarified piece in my collection to enjoy years to come!!!!

Looking for info on this RCA Clock. Aprox Value/Authenticity ect All thoughts appreciated. #Thanks

As your first two images show, your clock in question is found on page 2-85 of our book Nipper Collectibles Vol. I.
This clock and others are described in this book as well as in our two additional volumes of Nipper collectible items. When posting information or photographs from published sources, authors should be credited. We have the value listed as over $2000.

Enjoy Nipper Collectibles and stay healthy!

Take that to a good clockmaker and have it serviced and then wind it up & enjoy for years to come! Glad it went to good hands--it will match your eclectic collection very well!

I love Victor batwing records, a lot, so it was good to see batwing-specific merchandise.